Madras, Oregon

About Madras

Madras, OR is a close-knit town located in central Oregon counting 7,764 people who proudly call it home.

Madras holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.16 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 951 residents per square mile.

📰 Madras News Today

• Wildfire Map Spotlight: North-Central and Eastern Oregon Wildfires IQAir · Aug 18
• Driver facing manslaughter, DUII charges in death of Madras pedestrian centraloregondaily.com · Aug 14
• Round Butte fire erupts near Madras, prompting evacuations and air response OregonLive.com · Aug 1
• Madras at a crossroads as interim city administrator calls for unified vision centraloregondaily.com · Aug 17
• 6 homes lost, thousands under evacuation orders as Bench and Beachcomb fires combine in Central Oregon - Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB · Jul 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Madras Unique

• The only place in America named Madras — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Oregon — one of 426 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,764.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Madras

• Black Bear Diner — american
• Great earth natural foods (café)
• Mi Casa — mexican
• Ding Ho Family Restaurant — chinese
• Figaro's Pizza
• Hunan Chinese Restaurant
• Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Rio Distinctive Mexican Cuisine — mexican
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Human Bean — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Ericson Aircraft Collection · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Madras

• 7th Street Park reviews ★
• Bean Park reviews ★
• Cowden Park reviews ★
• Juniper Hill Park reviews ★
• Oak Street Park reviews ★
• Pelton Park reviews ★
• Sahalee Park reviews ★
• South Park reviews ★
• Totem Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Madras

• 509J On-Line
• Bridges High School
• Buff Elementary School
• Jefferson County Middle School
• Madras Elementary School
• Madras High School
• Metolius Elementary School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• St Charles Madras · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Madras

🏘️ Nearby Communities