Camp Sherman, Oregon

{{Short description| Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States}} {{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Camp Sherman, Oregon |settlement_type = Census-designated place |image_skyline = Camp Sherman Store.jpg |imagesize = 300px |image_caption = Camp Sherman store |pushpin_map = Oregon#USA |pushpin_label = Camp Sherman |pushpin_label_position =  |pushpin_map_caption = |pushpin_mapsize = |image_map = |established_date = |established_title = |named_for = Sherman County, home of many families who spent their summer vacations here<ref name="OGN">{{cite book |last= McArthur |first= Lewis A. |author-link= Lewis A. McArthur |author2=Lewis L. McArthur |author2-link=Lewis L. McArthur |title= Oregon Geographic Names |orig-year= 1928 |edition= 7th |year= 2003 |publisher= Oregon Historical Society Press |location= Portland, Oregon |isbn= 0-87595-277-1 |page=151}}</ref> |mapsize = |map_caption = |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = Oregon |subdivision_type2 = County |subdivision_name2 = Jefferson |area_total_km2 = 8.16 |area_land_km2 = 8.16 |area_water_km2 = 0.00 |population_as_of = 2020 |population_note = |population_total = 251 |coordinates = {{coord|44|27|37|N|121|38|28|W|region:US-OR|display=inline,title}} |timezone = PST |utc_offset = -8 |timezone_DST = PDT |utc_offset_DST = -7 |postal_code_type = ZIP code |postal_code = 97730 |elevation_ft = 2963 |area_code = 541 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = 41-10550 |blank1_name = GNIS feature ID |blank1_info = 1139266 |footnotes = Coordinates and elevation from United States Geological Survey<ref name="gnis">{{cite gnis|id=1139266|name=Camp Sherman |entrydate=November 28, 1980 |accessdate= August 6, 2011}}</ref> |pop_est_as_of = |pop_est_footnotes = |population_est = |population_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly"/> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=STATE='41'&outFields=NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,LSADC,CENTLAT,CENTLON&orderByFields=PLACE&returnGeometry=false&returnTrueCurves=false&f=json|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 12, 2022}}</ref> |area_total_sq_mi = 3.15 |area_land_sq_mi = 3.15 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 |population_density_sq_mi = 79.66 |population_density_km2 = 30.76 }} thumb|Camp Sherman Community Hall '''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 2020 census was 251.<ref name="Census2020PLLede">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N&for=place%3A10550&in=state%3A41|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=February 1, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref> with that number tripling or more during the summer.{{Citation needed|date=October 2018}} 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. ==Demographics== {{US Census population |2020= 251 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N%2CNAME&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A41|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref> }} ===2020 census=== The 2020 United States census counted 251 people, 124 households, and 98 families in Camp Sherman.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Camp%20Sherman%20CDP,%20Oregon%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=January 5, 2025 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name="Census2020_DP1" /> The population density was 79.7 per square mile (30.8/km{{sup|2}}). There were 373 housing units at an average density of 118.4 per square mile (45.7/km{{sup|2}}).<ref name="Census2020_DP1">{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=Camp%20Sherman%20CDP,%20Oregon%20dp1 |access-date=January 5, 2025 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2020/geo/gazetteer-file.html |access-date=December 30, 2023 |website=Census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The racial makeup was 91.63% (230) white or European American (89.64% non-Hispanic white), 0.0% (0) black or African-American, 1.2% (3) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.4% (1) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.0% (0) from other races, and 6.77% (17) from two or more races.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Camp%20Sherman%20CDP,%20Oregon%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=January 5, 2025 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Hispanic or Latino of any race was 5.18% (13) of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=Camp%20Sherman%20CDP,%20Oregon%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=January 5, 2025 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

Of the 124 households, 22.6% had children under the age of 18; 66.9% were married couples living together; 12.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 18.5% of households consisted of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020_DP1" /> The average household size was 2.8 and the average family size was 3.1.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Camp%20Sherman%20CDP,%20Oregon%20s1101%20&y=2020 |access-date=January 5, 2025 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 53.8% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Camp%20Sherman%20CDP,%20Oregon%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=January 5, 2025 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

11.2% of the population was under the age of 18, 2.0% from 18 to 24, 14.7% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 40.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 63.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males.<ref name="Census2020_DP1" /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 97.3 males.<ref name="Census2020_DP1" />

The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $77,917 (with a margin of error of +/- $18,397). The median family income was $95,625 (+/- $45,396).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1903?q=Camp%20Sherman%20CDP,%20Oregon%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=January 5, 2025 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Males had a median income of $47,500 (+/- $14,022) versus $36,875 (+/- $13,568) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $39,792 (+/- $16,458).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S2001?q=Camp%20Sherman%20CDP,%20Oregon%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=January 5, 2025 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Approximately, 0.0% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1701?q=Camp%20Sherman%20CDP,%20Oregon%20s1701%20&y=2020 |access-date=January 5, 2025 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{Cite web|url = {{NRHP url|id=03000070}}|title = National Register of Historic Places|date = February 28, 2003|access-date = October 13, 2014|website = United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service.|publisher = United States Department of the Interior}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=955753&cityname=Camp+Sherman%2C+Oregon%2C+United+States+of+America&units=|title = Camp Sherman Oregon|access-date = October 13, 2014|website = Weatherbase.com|publisher = CantyMedia}}</ref>

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Jefferson County, Oregon Category:Census-designated places in Oregon Category:Census-designated places in Jefferson County, Oregon Category:Unincorporated communities in Oregon