Dufur, Oregon

About Dufur

Dufur, OR is a tiny community located in northern Oregon, home to 637 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Dufur holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.59 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,080 residents per square mile.

📰 Dufur News Today

• As Grasshopper Fire threatens Dufur's historic heart, crews take steps to protect it KATU · Aug 13
• Watch from inside a dozer on Oregon’s Grasshopper fire; Dufur on Level 2 OregonLive.com · Aug 12
• ‘Makes me cry’: Family surveys property loss in Grasshopper Fire KOIN.com · Aug 14
• ‘Home my grandpa built’: Extended family loses 3 houses to Grasshopper Fire KPTV · Aug 12
• Level 3 evacuations around Dufur as Grasshopper Fire surges, closes Mt. Hood Meadows and Wasco County Fair KGW · Aug 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Dufur Unique

• The only place in America named Dufur — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Dufur Historical Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dufur

• Dufur City Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Dufur

• Dufur School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Dufur

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