Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Census-designated place in Oregon, United States
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 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.
Demographics
Historical population
Census Pop. Note %±
2020 251 —
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]
References
^ McArthur, Lewis A. ; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 151. ISBN 0-87595-277-1 .
^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022 .
^ a b "Census Population API" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022 .
^ "Camp Sherman" . Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey , United States Department of the Interior . November 28, 1980. Retrieved August 6, 2011 .
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Camp Sherman CDP, Oregon" . American Factfinder . U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2018 .
^ "Census of Population and Housing" . Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016 .
^ "National Register of Historic Places" . United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service . United States Department of the Interior. February 28, 2003. Retrieved October 13, 2014 .
^ "Camp Sherman Oregon" . Weatherbase.com . CantyMedia. Retrieved October 13, 2014 .
External links
Media related to Camp Sherman, Oregon at Wikimedia Commons