Chemult, Oregon

About Chemult

Chemult is a small unincorporated community in southern Oregon.

Chemult holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.26 square miles.

📰 Chemult News Today

• Prescribed Burning Planned Thursday 1 Mile West of Bend and 5 Miles North of Chemult Central Oregon Fire Information · Apr 29
• Pedestrian killed in crash with commercial truck on Highway 97 near Chemult, OSP says KTVL · Jun 24
• Air Quality Forecast for Chemult, Oregon 97731 - The Weather Channel | weather.com The Weather Channel · May 26
• Amtrak passenger arrested in Chemult, accused of stabbing fellow rider, waving scissors at others KTVZ · May 1
• Evelyn Mae Harper Obituary (2025) - Corvallis, OR - McHenry Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Corvallis Legacy obituary · Sep 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Chemult Unique

• The only place in America named Chemult — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.26 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern Oregon, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 19 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Chemult

• Taqueria Lupitas — diner
• KJ's Cafe — regional

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chemult

• Mount Thielsen Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Chemult

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