Crooked River Ranch, Oregon

For the river, see Crooked River (Oregon).

Crooked River Ranch
Census-designated place
A golf course at Crooked River Ranch
A golf course at Crooked River Ranch
Crooked River Ranch is located in Oregon
Crooked River Ranch
Crooked River Ranch
Location in Oregon
Crooked River Ranch is located in the United States
Crooked River Ranch
Crooked River Ranch
Crooked River Ranch (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°24′18″N 121°15′48″W / 44.40500°N 121.26333°W / 44.40500; -121.26333
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountiesJefferson
Deschutes
Area
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 • Total
12,000 acres (53.59 km2)
 • Land20.69 sq mi (53.59 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
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2,795 ft (852 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
4,912
 • Density237.39/sq mi (91.66/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code
97760
FIPS code41-16975
GNIS feature ID2787935[2]
Websitewww.crookedriverranch.com

Crooked River Ranch is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southern Jefferson County, Oregon, United States.[4] A small portion of the ranch is also in north Deschutes County.[5] The Ranch is located between the Deschutes River and the Crooked River near the south end of Lake Billy Chinook.[6] It is west of U.S. Route 97 between Culver and Terrebonne. Amenities in the community include a golf course, swimming pool, tennis courts, saloon, disc golf course, horse riding arena and general store.[7] The 12,000-acre (49 km2) ranch has a population of approximately 5,000.[5] It is the largest homeowner association in Oregon.[7] Crooked River Ranch has a Terrebonne mailing address, but the postal service also allows mail addressed to Crooked River, Oregon or Crooked River Ranch, Oregon.[8] The ZIP code is 97760.[8]

History

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Prior to European Colonialism, this area was populated by groups of people from what is now known as the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.[9]

In 1910,[7] Hillsboro politician Harry V. Gates[10] bought the Crooked River Ranch property from local homesteaders and named it "Gates Ranch".[7] The main ranch house was built in 1916 and is currently in use as a senior center.[7] The property was named "Crooked River Ranch" as early as 1934.[10] In 1961 the ranch was sold to the Thomas Bell family, who operated it as the Z-Z Cattle Co. for the next 10 years.[7] In 1972 Crooked River Ranch was sold and developed as a recreational site.[7] In 1980, the ranch's zoning changed from recreational to rural/residential.[7] In 1992, the site was rezoned as a residential subdivision.[7]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20204,912—
U.S. Decennial Census[11][3]

Education

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Primary and secondary school students in Crooked River Ranch are served by the Culver School District and the Redmond School District. The Jefferson County portion is divided between those two school districts.[12] All of Crooked River Ranch in Deschutes County is zoned to the Redmond School District.[13]

The zoned schools for the portion in the Redmond district are:[14] Terrebonne Elementary School,[15] Elton Gregory Middle School,[16] and Redmond High School.[17]

The Culver district's comprehensive high school is Culver High School.

Both Jefferson and Deschutes counties are in the boundary of Central Oregon Community College.[18]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crooked River Ranch, Oregon
  3. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crooked River Ranch
  5. ^ a b "Ranch Info". Crooked River Realty. Archived from the original on January 24, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
  6. ^ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 43. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Crooked River Ranch Club and Maintenance Organization". Retrieved December 3, 2009.
  8. ^ a b "United States Postal Service ZIP Code Lookup". Retrieved December 3, 2009.
  9. ^ "NativeLand.ca". Native-land.ca - Our home on native land. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  10. ^ a b Fourteenth annual report of the Federal Power Commission, fiscal year ended June 30, 1934, with additional activities to December 1, 1934. Serial Set Vol. No. 9968, Session Vol. No.56; Report: H.Doc. 26 (Report). January 3, 1935. pp. 216–217.
  11. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  12. ^ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jefferson County, OR (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2025. - Text list - Compare to the school boundary maps.
  13. ^ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Deschutes County, OR (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2025. - Text list - Compare to the school boundary maps.
  14. ^ Geography Division (April 9, 2021). "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Crooked River Ranch CDP, OR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  15. ^ "Elementary School Boundaries" (PDF). Redmond School District. August 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2025. - Compare to the Census school district map.
  16. ^ "Middle School Boundaries" (PDF). Redmond School District. August 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2025. - Compare to the Census school district map.
  17. ^ "High School Boundaries" (PDF). Redmond School District. August 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2025. - Compare to the Census school district map.
  18. ^ "Oregon Community Colleges and Community College Districts" (PDF). Oregon Department of Community Colleges & Workforce Development. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
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