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 | |
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Census-designated place | |
Camp Sherman store | |
Camp Sherman Camp Sherman | |
| Coordinates: 44°27′37″N 121°38′28″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Jefferson |
| Named for | Sherman County, home of many families who spent their summer vacations here[1] |
| Area | |
| • 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] | |
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 251 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6][3] | |||
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]
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]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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