Deschutes County, Oregon
55 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 206,334
- Median household income
- $92,758
- ±3,033
- Unemployed
- 4.4%
- 4,801 of 109,166 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 92.7%
- 78,763 of 84,933 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Deschutes | 204,801 (2021) | 1300 Nw Wall St, Bend | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
Special districts 50
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 3281, Sunriver | — |
| Cascade View Estates Tract 2 Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 8451, Bend | — |
| Deschutes County Special Road District 1 | Highways | Po Box 3695, Sunriver | Website |
| Deschutes County Special Road District 6 | Highways | 16237 Bear Ln, Bend | Website |
| Deschutes County Special Road District 8 | Highways | Po Box 646, La Pine | — |
| Fall River Estates Special Road District | Highways | P.o. Box 4181, Bend | — |
| Forest View Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 101, La Pine | — |
| Howell Hilltop Acres Special Road District | Highways | 5150 Nw Greenwood Ave, Redmond | — |
| Lazy River Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 4552, Sunriver | — |
| Newberry Estates Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 1103, La Pine | — |
| Panoramic Access Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 1226, Sisters | — |
| Ponderosa Pines East Special Road District | Highways | 51767 Pine Loop Dr, La Pine | — |
| River Bend Estates Special Road District | Highways | 61580 Sunny Breeze Ln, Bend | — |
| River Forest Acres Special Road District | Highways | 54970 Mallard Dr, Bend | — |
| Spring River Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 3577, Sunriver | — |
| Sun Mountain Ranches Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 3500 Pmb 426, Sisters | — |
| Sunforest Estates Special Road District | Highways | 13000 Sun Forest Dr, La Pine | — |
| Two Rivers Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 3037, Sunriver | — |
| Vandevert Acres Special Road District | Highways | 17822 Trader Ln, Bend | — |
| Central Oregon Regional Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 405 Sw 6th St, Redmond | Website |
| Arnold Irrigation District | Irrigation | 19604 Buck Canyon Rd, Bend | Website |
| Central Oregon Irrigation District | Irrigation | 1055 Sw Lake Court, Redmond | Website |
| Chaparral Water Control District | Irrigation | 5599 Sw 58th Pl, Redmond | — |
| Swalley Irrigation District | Irrigation | 64672 Cook Ave, Bend | Website |
| Three Sisters Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 2230, Sisters | Website |
| Tumalo Irrigation District | Irrigation | 64697 Cook Ave, Bend | — |
| Deschutes Public Library District | Libraries | 507 Nw Wall St, Bend | Website |
| Alfalfa Fire District | Local fire protection | 62900 Deschutes Rd, Bend | Website |
| Black Butte Ranch Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 13511 Hawks Beard, Sisters | Website |
| Cloverdale Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 67433 Cloverdale Rd, Sisters | Website |
| Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District 1 | Local fire protection | 341 Nw Dogwood Ave, Redmond | Website |
| Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District 2 | Local fire protection | 1212 Sw Simpson Ave, Bend | Website |
| La Pine Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 10, La Pine | Website |
| Oregon Outback Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 13099 Sun Forest Dr, La Pine | — |
| Sisters Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 1509, Sisters | Website |
| Central and Eastern Oregon Juvenile Justice Consortium | Other corrections | 62910 O B Riley Rd, Bend | — |
| Deschutes County 911 Service District | Other single function districts | 20355 Poe Sholes Dr, Bend | — |
| Bend Metro Parks and Recreation District | Parks and recreation | 799 Sw Columbia St, Bend | Website |
| La Pine Park and Recreation District | Parks and recreation | 16405 1st St, La Pine | Website |
| Redmond Area Park and Recreation District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 843, Redmond | Website |
| Sisters Organization for Activities and Recreation District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 2215, Sisters | Website |
| Sisters Parks & Recreation District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 2215, Sisters | Website |
| Oregon Water Wonderland Sanitary District | Sewerage | 55841 Swan Rd, Bend | Website |
| Rimrock West Improvement District | Sewerage | Po Box 1184, Redmond | — |
| Starwood Sanitary District | Sewerage | 64619 Hwy 20 Unit C, Bend | — |
| Deschutes County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 625 Se Salmon Ave, Redmond | Website |
| Alsea Riviera Water Improvement District | Water supply utility | 14866 Bluegrass, Sisters | — |
| Circle C Improvement District | Water supply utility | 1885 Nw Davidson Way, Terrebonne | — |
| Laidlaw Water District | Water supply utility | 64619 Hwy 20 Unit C, Bend | — |
| Terrebonne Domestic Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 31, Terrebonne | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1
School district35 schools
520 NW Wall St, Bend, OR, 97703
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Redmond SD 2J
School district13 schools
145 SE Salmon Ave, Redmond, OR, 97756
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Sisters SD 6
School district3 schools
525 E Cascade Ave, Sisters, OR, 97759
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Vegetable Man of La Pine Farmers Market
OR, 51530
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2026-04-14. USDA listing
Bend Farmers' Market (Friday)
2755 NE 27th St., Bend, OR, 97701
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Sisters Farmers' Market
220 S. Ash St., Sisters, OR, 97759
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.