Westport is a community in Columbia County, Oregon, home to about 263 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97016.
Homes sold for a median of $232 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Clatskanie; part is in Westport
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Westport. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Airport (PDX)44 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR45 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Westport; 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.
Westport had 319 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2010.
It’s the 333rd largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Columbia County grew from 6,237 residents in 1900 to 52,589 in 2020.
Columbia County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 54.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clatskanie, OR weather station (3 miles away).
9,272 jobs at 996 businesses in Columbia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Westport.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Clatskanie SD 6J, Vernonia SD 47J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clatskanie Elementary SchoolClatskanie | K–6 | 387 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Mist Elementary SchoolMist | K–5 | 31 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Clatskanie Middle/High SchoolClatskanie | 7–12 | 307 | Public | 2.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Clatskanie.
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