Town guide

Mill City, Oregon

Mill City is a city in Linn County, Oregon, home to about 1,920 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97360.

Homes sold for a median of $278 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,9202,233 per sq mi
Median home value$297,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$278Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Mill City

1 ZIP code

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mill City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Mill City

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)58 miles away
Closer regional airportSalem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR55 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA772 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Mill City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Mill City

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Mill City had 1,971 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.

It’s the 169th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Linn County grew from 18,603 residents in 1900 to 128,610 in 2020.

Mill City population by census2000: 1,537, 2010: 1,855, 2020: 1,9711,53720001,85520101,9712020

Linn County, 1900–2020

Linn County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,603, 1910: 22,662, 1920: 24,550, 1930: 24,700, 1940: 30,485, 1950: 54,317, 1960: 58,867, 1970: 71,914, 1980: 89,495, 1990: 91,227, 2000: 103,069, 2010: 116,672, 2020: 128,61019K’00’1025K’20’3030K’40’5059K’60’7089K’80’90103K’00’10129K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 69 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Mill CityJan: high 43°F, low 33°F, 8.8 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 33°F, 8.4 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 34°F, 8.1 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 37°F, 6.4 in; May: high 63°F, low 42°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 68°F, low 46°F, 3 in; Jul: high 76°F, low 50°F, 0.7 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 50°F, 0.8 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 46°F, 2.3 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 41°F, 5.5 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 36°F, 9.4 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 33°F, 11.2 in43°33°Jan8.845°33°Feb8.450°34°Mar8.155°37°Apr6.463°42°May4.468°46°Jun3.076°50°Jul0.776°50°Aug0.870°46°Sep2.358°41°Oct5.547°36°Nov9.442°33°Dec11.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Silver Creek Falls, OR weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Linn County

37,099 jobs at 2,846 businesses in Linn County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Linn CountyManufacturing: 6,347 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,772 jobs; Retail trade: 5,717 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,676 jobs; Construction: 3,586 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,195 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,655 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,538 jobsManufacturing 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 10% Transportation and warehousing 9% Wholesale trade 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mill City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Santiam Hospital & ClinicsGeneral hospital · emergency room · Stayton15.5 miles
  • Legacy Silverton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Silverton23.2 miles
  • Samaritan Lebanon Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lebanon25.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Mill City

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Kimmel Park · 24 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Select Market0.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Santiam Auditorium0.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Mill City

Public schools here are run by Santiam Canyon SD 129J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Oregon Charter AcademyMill CityK–122,345Charter0.7 mi
Santiam Elementary SchoolMill CityK–5249Public3.0 mi
Santiam Junior/Senior High SchoolMill City6–12319Public0.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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