Mount Hood is a community in Hood River County, Oregon, home to about 191 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97041.
Homes sold for a median of $416 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population19199 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$416Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mount Hood. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Mount Hood
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Airport (PDX)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Portland, OR51 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Los Angeles, CA810 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Mount Hood; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Mount Hood
U.S. Representative · Oregon’s 3rd DistrictMaxine Dexter (D)
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
Mount Hood had 310 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2010.
It’s the 367th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Hood River County grew from 8,016 residents in 1910 to 23,977 in 2020.
Hood River County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 36.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Parkdale 1 Nne, OR weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Hood River County
11,320 jobs at 1,068 businesses in Hood River County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Hood.
Nearest hospitals
Providence Hood River Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hood River15.1 miles
Skyline HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · White Salmon17.1 miles
Mid-Columbia Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · The Dalles21.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Specialist doctors
1
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 Mount Hood
Grocery stores
McIsaac's Store1.9 mi
Libraries
Parkdale Library1.8 mi
Museums
Hutson Museum1.8 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Hood River County SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Parkdale Elementary SchoolParkdale
K–5
264
Public
2.0 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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