Town guide

Pronghorn, Oregon

Pronghorn is a community in Deschutes County, Oregon, home to about 257 people across 6.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97701.

Homes sold for a median of $342 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population25739 per sq mi
Median home value$1,296,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$342Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking19%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pronghorn

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pronghorn

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)121 miles away
Closer regional airportRoberts Field (RDM)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR120 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA713 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pronghorn

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

Pronghorn had 92 residents in the 2020 census, up 171% since 2010.

It’s the 336th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Deschutes County grew from 9,622 residents in 1920 to 198,253 in 2020.

Pronghorn population by census2010: 34, 2020: 92342010922020

Deschutes County, 1920–2020

Deschutes County population, 1920 to 20201920: 9,622, 1930: 14,749, 1940: 18,631, 1950: 21,812, 1960: 23,100, 1970: 30,442, 1980: 62,142, 1990: 74,958, 2000: 115,367, 2010: 157,733, 2020: 198,25310K’20’3019K’40’5023K’60’7062K’80’90115K’00’10198K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 10.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PronghornJan: high 43°F, low 25°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 24°F, 1 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 28°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 31°F, 0.8 in; May: high 66°F, low 37°F, 1 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 42°F, 0.7 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 49°F, 0.4 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 48°F, 0.4 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 41°F, 0.3 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 34°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 28°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 23°F, 2.1 in43°25°Jan1.446°24°Feb1.052°28°Mar0.758°31°Apr0.866°37°May1.074°42°Jun0.784°49°Jul0.483°48°Aug0.476°41°Sep0.363°34°Oct0.749°28°Nov1.341°23°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bend, OR weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Deschutes County

78,499 jobs at 8,553 businesses in Deschutes County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Deschutes CountyHealth care and social assistance: 12,719 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,077 jobs; Retail trade: 11,945 jobs; Construction: 7,789 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,812 jobs; Professional services: 5,183 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,422 jobs; Other services: 3,796 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 15% Retail trade 15% Construction 10% Manufacturing 7% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5%

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

Health care

2,098 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pronghorn.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Charles Medical Center - BendGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bend2.1 miles
  • St. Charles Medical Center PrinevilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Prineville27.1 miles
  • St. Charles MadrasCritical access hospital · emergency room · Madras38.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors218
Specialist doctors535
Dentists90
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants361
Mental health providers612
Physical and occupational therapists196
Optometrists20
Chiropractors66
Pharmacies15

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 Pronghorn

Parks (20 nearby)

  • Pine Nursery Park · 158 acres1.4 mi
  • Sawyer Park · 53 acres1.0 mi
  • Rock Ridge Park · 37 acres1.0 mi
  • Al Moody Park · 16 acres1.7 mi
  • Hollinshead Park · 16 acres1.6 mi
  • First Street Rapids Park · 10 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Trader Joe's0.6 mi
  • Local Acres Marketplace0.7 mi
  • WinCo Foods0.7 mi
  • Natural Grocers0.9 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.7 mi
  • Bend Treatment Center1.8 mi

Libraries

  • Barber Library3.1 mi
  • Oregon State University Cascades Library4.0 mi
  • Central Library4.6 mi

Museums

  • Deschutes Historical Museum2.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Cascades Theatre2.4 mi
  • Midtown Music Hall2.4 mi
  • Tower Theatre2.6 mi
  • The Art Station3.4 mi
  • Hayden Homes Amphitheater3.4 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles 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 Pronghorn

Public schools here are run by Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1, Redmond SD 2J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (20)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Amity Creek Elementary SchoolBendK–5144Public2.9 mi
Buckingham Elementary SchoolBendK–5340Public2.9 mi
Ensworth Elementary SchoolBendK–5130Public1.7 mi
High Lakes Elementary SchoolBendK–5415Public3.6 mi
Highland School at Kenwood Elementary SchoolBendK–5384Public2.6 mi
Juniper Elementary SchoolBendK–5432Public2.0 mi
Lava Ridge Elementary SchoolBendK–5404Public1.1 mi
Ponderosa ElementaryBendK–5464Public1.0 mi
Tumalo Community SchoolBendK–5266Public4.5 mi
Westside Village Magnet School at Kingston Elementary SchoolBendK–8203Public2.9 mi
William E Miller ElementaryBendK–5501Public4.6 mi
Pacific Crest Middle SchoolBend6–8585Public4.4 mi
Pilot Butte Middle SchoolBend6–8589Public2.0 mi
Realms Middle SchoolBend6–8156Public0.6 mi
Sky View Middle SchoolBend6–8598Public1.2 mi
Bend Senior High SchoolBend9–121,204Public2.8 mi
Bend Tech AcademyBend9–12116Alternative Education2.1 mi
Mountain View Senior High SchoolBend9–121,161Public1.8 mi
Realms High SchoolBend9–12148Public0.6 mi
Summit High SchoolBend9–121,282Public4.2 mi
Private schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Eastmont SchoolBendPre-K–5238Baptist2.6 mi
St Francis of Assisi Catholic SchoolBendPre-K–8142Roman Catholic2.0 mi
The Waldorf School of BendBendPre-K–877Nonsectarian1.5 mi
Trinity Lutheran SchoolBendPre-K–12527Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.5 mi
Samara Learning CenterBend5–72Nonsectarian2.8 mi
Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council Skill LabBend8–103Nonsectarian0.9 mi
J Bar J Learning CentersBend8–1239Nonsectarian2.5 mi
Oregon Challenge High SchoolBend9–12186Nonsectarian9.4 mi
Coic - BendBend10–1271Nonsectarian2.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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