Town guide

Sublimity, Oregon

Sublimity is a city in Marion County, Oregon, home to about 2,919 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97385.

Homes sold for a median of $308 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,9193,105 per sq mi
Median home value$480,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$308Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking19%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sublimity

1 ZIP code

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Around Sublimity

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)52 miles away
Closer regional airportSalem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA783 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sublimity

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

Sublimity had 2,967 residents in the 2020 census, up 38% since 2000.

It’s the 136th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Marion County grew from 27,713 residents in 1900 to 345,920 in 2020.

Sublimity population by census2000: 2,148, 2010: 2,681, 2020: 2,9672,14820002,68120102,9672020

Marion County, 1900–2020

Marion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,713, 1910: 39,780, 1920: 47,187, 1930: 60,541, 1940: 75,246, 1950: 101,401, 1960: 120,888, 1970: 151,309, 1980: 204,692, 1990: 228,483, 2000: 284,834, 2010: 315,335, 2020: 345,92028K’00’1047K’20’3075K’40’50121K’60’70205K’80’90285K’00’10346K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 52.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SublimityJan: high 47°F, low 34°F, 7.2 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 35°F, 5.5 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 37°F, 6.2 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 41°F, 4.8 in; May: high 67°F, low 46°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 50°F, 2.1 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 54°F, 0.5 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 53°F, 0.7 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 49°F, 2 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 43°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 38°F, 7.2 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 34°F, 8.5 in47°34°Jan7.251°35°Feb5.555°37°Mar6.260°41°Apr4.867°46°May3.373°50°Jun2.181°54°Jul0.581°53°Aug0.775°49°Sep2.063°43°Oct4.752°38°Nov7.246°34°Dec8.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stayton, OR weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Marion County

117,012 jobs at 9,176 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marion CountyHealth care and social assistance: 24,152 jobs; Retail trade: 17,695 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 13,134 jobs; Construction: 11,329 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,808 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,597 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 6,206 jobs; Other services: 5,283 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 10% Manufacturing 8% Administrative and support 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 5%

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

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sublimity.

Nearest hospitals

  • Santiam Hospital & ClinicsGeneral hospital · emergency room · Stayton2.7 miles
  • Legacy Silverton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Silverton11.2 miles
  • Salem HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Salem13.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Optometrists1

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 Sublimity

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Church Park · 8 acres1.0 mi
  • Early Settlers' Park · 2 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Safeway2.5 mi
  • Grocery Outlet Bargain Market3.2 mi

Libraries

  • Stayton Public Library3.0 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1903.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Sublimity

Public schools here are run by North Santiam SD 29J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sublimity SchoolSublimityK–8366Public1.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cascade View Christian SchoolSublimityPre-K–12211Christian (no specific denomination)1.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Stayton.

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