Mill City, Oregon

About Mill City

Set in the central part of Oregon, Mill City is a small town counting 2,128 people who proudly call it home.

Mill City holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.9 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,364 residents per square mile.

📰 Mill City News Today

• Mill City Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Bend man arrested after woman found dead in car outside convenience store KPTV · Aug 6
• Mill City hasn't had a pharmacy since 2020. A hospital is building one Statesman Journal · Apr 21
• Linn County investigators seek witnesses in Mill City death KEZI · Aug 6
• Search continues for missing 18-year-old in Santiam River near Mill City KVAL · Oct 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Mill City Unique

• The only place in America named Mill City — 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

• 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 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mill City

• Boneyard Village (café)
• Giovanni's Mountain Pizza — pizza
• Rosie's Mountain Coffee House — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mill City

• Bear Creek County Park reviews ★
• Canyon Creek Park reviews ★
• Crabtree Complex Area of Critical Environmental Concern · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Elkhorn Valley Recreation Center reviews ★
• Kimmel Park reviews ★
• Wayside Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Mill City

• Oregon Charter Academy
• Santiam Elementary School
• Santiam Junior/Senior High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mill City

🏘️ Nearby Communities