About Bonanza
Bonanza, OR is a tiny community located in southern Oregon with an estimated population of 415.
Officially, Bonanza is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.82 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 506 residents per square mile.
📰 Bonanza News Today
- Wrights Spring Fire claims homes in Klamath County Herald and News · Aug 10
- Bonanza Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Wetlands and Agriculture: A Win-Win at Bar GX Ranch in Bonanza, Oregon U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (.gov) · Mar 12
- Two-vehicle crash on Highway 39 kills 71-year-old Bonanza driver at milepost 2 KMTR · Jun 18
- Bonanza (OR) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more MaxPreps · Feb 20
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Bonanza Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Bonanza — but the Oregon one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southern 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 17 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bonanza
- Klamath Falls-Lakeview Forest State Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Bonanza
- Bonanza Elementary School
- Bonanza Junior/Senior High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateOregon
TypeTown
Population (2024)415
Rank in state#202 of 240
Land area0.82 sq mi
Density506/sq mi
Coordinates42.2003, -121.4067