Camp Sherman, Oregon

Camp Sherman is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States. It is located on the Metolius River. The year-round population as of the 2010 census was 233,^[5] with that number tripling or more during the summer.^{[citation needed]} The community includes an elementary school, Black Butte School, a general store and a post office (ZIP code 97730). The community also has a volunteer fire department. Camp Sherman was founded by vacationers from Sherman County in the latter part of the 19th century.

Camp Sherman, Oregon
Census-designated place
Camp Sherman store
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Coordinates: 44°27′37″N 121°38′28″W
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Jefferson
Named after	Sherman County, home of many families who spent their summer vacations here[1]
Area [2]
• Total	3.15 sq mi (8.16 km2)
• Land	3.15 sq mi (8.16 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	2,963 ft (903 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	251
• Density	79.66/sq mi (30.76/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	97730
Area code	541
FIPS code	41-10550
GNIS feature ID	1139266
Coordinates and elevation from United States Geological Survey[4]

Camp Sherman Community Hall

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	251		—
U.S. Decennial Census[6][3]

Notable features

In 1949, Luther Metke was a key builder of the Camp Sherman Community Hall, the center of social activity in the community. In February 2003 it was listed as a National Register of Historic Places due to its rustic architecture highlighting late 19th & early 20th century American movements: Bungalow/Craftsman and Western Stick architecture.^[7]

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Camp Sherman has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.^[8]