Spray is a town in Wheeler County, Oregon, home to about 89 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97874.
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Airport (PDX)145 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Roberts Field (RDM)76 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR146 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA750 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Spray; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Spray had 139 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 401st largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Wheeler County grew from 2,443 residents in 1900 to 1,451 in 2020.
Wheeler County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 15.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monument 2, OR weather station (20 miles away).
166 jobs at 29 businesses in Wheeler County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Spray.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Spray SD 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
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| Spray SchoolSpray | K–12 | 58 | 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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