About Banks
Banks is a small town in northern Oregon with an estimated population of 1,831.
Officially, Banks is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.76 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,409 residents per square mile.
📰 Banks News Today
- Combine demolition derby brings destruction and mayhem to Banks this weekend - Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB · Aug 13
- Banks Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- The chilling delusions that drove a Portland man to randomly shoot 6 strangers on city streets OregonLive.com · Jul 21
- Are Oregon businesses open July 3? See early Fourth of July closures Statesman Journal · Jun 30
- Banks to celebrate July 4 with carnival games, races and fireworks The Banks Post · Jun 25
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Banks Unique
- Positioned in northern Oregon, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Oregon — one of 426 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Banks
- Banks Cafe (café)
- Local Joy Coffee & Wine — coffee shop (café)
- Mary’s Bar & grill
- Ninja Bowl Teriyaki — japanese
- Oriental Garden — chinese
- Out Aza Blue — burger
- Smokehouse Chicken & Guns — american
- The Hangry Redhead — breakfast (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Banks
- L.L. Stub Stewart State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Arbor Park reviews ★
- Banks-Vernonia State Trail reviews ★
- Killin Wetlands Nature Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Log Cabin Park reviews ★
- Manning Trailhead reviews ★
- Sunset Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Banks
- Banks Elementary School
- Banks High School
- Banks Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateOregon
TypeCity
Population (2024)1,831
Rank in state#130 of 240
Land area0.76 sq mi
Density2,409/sq mi
Coordinates45.6149, -123.1071