Mount Hood, Oregon
CDP
About Mount Hood
Set in the northern part of Oregon, Mount Hood is a small unincorporated community.
Mount Hood holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.92 square miles.
📰 Mount Hood News Today
- Wildfire, low snow hit Mount Hood tourism with ‘double-whammy’ OregonLive.com · Aug 16
- Fire growth near Mount Hood spurs fresh evacuations in Wasco, Clackamas counties - Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB · Aug 11
- Grasshopper Fire near Mount Hood grows, is Oregon's highest priority Statesman Journal · Aug 5
- Cops Tracked a Murder Suspect to the Oregon Backcountry and Arrested Him at a Remote Campground Outside Magazine · Aug 13
- Over 50 Trails Closed Around Mount Hood as Grasshopper Fire Spreads Backpacker Magazine · Aug 7
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Mount Hood Unique
- The only place in America named Mount Hood — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern Oregon, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
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.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateOregon
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.92 sq mi
Coordinates45.5339, -121.5662