Lake County, Oregon
19 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 8,267
- Median household income
- $62,787
- ±11,511
- Unemployed
- 4.1%
- 141 of 3,409 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 74.2%
- 2,583 of 3,480 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 Lake | 8,276 (2021) | 513 Center St, Lakeview | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
Special districts 16
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County Cemetery Maintenance District | Cemeteries | 928 Millview St, Lakeview | — |
| North Lake Health District | Health | Po Box 844, Christmas Valley | — |
| Lake Health District | Hospitals | 700 S J St, Lakeview | Website |
| Summer Lake Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 99, Summer Lake | — |
| Lake County Library District | Libraries | 26 S G St, Lakeview | Website |
| Christmas Valley Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 75, Christmas Valley | — |
| Lakeview Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 863, Lakeview | — |
| New Pine Creek Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 111, New Pine Creek | — |
| Silver Lake Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 96, Silver Lake | — |
| Thomas Creek West Side Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 425, Lakeview | — |
| Christmas Valley Parks and Recreation District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 181, Christmas Valley | — |
| Adel Water Improvement District | Other natural resources | 220 N G St, Lakeview | — |
| Fort Rock Silver Lake Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 17612 Highway 395, Lakeview | — |
| Lakeview Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 17612 Highway 395, Lakeview | — |
| Christmas Valley Domestic Water Supply District | Water supply utility | Po Box 142, Christmas Valley | — |
| Silver Lake Irrigation District | Water supply utility | Po Box 97, Silver Lake | — |
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
Adel SD 21
School district1 schools
357 N L St, Lakeview, OR, 97630
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lake County SD 7
School district4 schools
1341 S First St, Lakeview, OR, 97630
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
North Lake SD 14
School district1 schools
57566 Fort Rock Rd, Silver Lake, OR, 97638
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Paisley SD 11
Independent charter district1 schools
260 Green St, Paisley, OR, 97636
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Plush SD 18
School district1 schools
18254 Morris Ln, Plush, OR, 97637
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
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Vegetable Man of La Pine Farmers Market () · Bend Farmers' Market (Friday) (Bend) · Sisters Farmers' Market (Sisters)
Klamath Falls Farmers Market (Klamath Falls) · Klamath Falls Farmers Market (Klamath Falls)
Alturas Farmers Market (Alturas) · Surprise Valley Farmers Market (Cedarville)
Reno Summit Farmers' Market () · Tamarack Junction Casino Farmers' Market () · Sands Farmers' Market (Reno) · and 3 more
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.