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La Pine

History

La Pine has the distinction of being Oregon’s largest unincorporated area, meaning that there is no formalized governing body other than Deschutes County, the political subdivision in which the area lies.  Industrial, commercial and residential development has flourished (and is some of the most inexpensive) in this part of the region’s most southern border. 

Stats at a Glance

Property Tax Rate 2003/2004:

      $13.0957

Elevation

4300’

Telecommunications Infrastructure

Because La Pine is unincorporated, there are no official population figures for the area. However, because the area offers popular home sites, typically with larger acreages on flat, wooded mountain valleys, a majority of new residential building permits in Deschutes County have been issued in the La Pine area.  Estimates for the La Pine area (south of Sunriver and North of the Klamath County line) are between 15,000 and 16,000 residents – making it potentially the second largest population “center” in the Central Oregon region. Overall, nearly 40% of Deschutes County residents live in unincorporated areas throughout the county, or about 42,400 residents.

The commercial area of La Pine has several sizeable developments underway or recently completed including a new multi-million dollar senior/assisted living facility, elementary school, and several new commercial/retail businesses.

Community leaders in the La Pine area have also been working diligently on development of “municipal” services including a community water and sewer system. As a result, the area’s new industrial park and surrounding areas have water provided by a new well, distribution system and 250,000 gallon storage reservoir managed by La Pine Water District. Sewer services are also available – provided by the La Pine Sewer District.

These efforts have been well timed with the development of the area’s business “drawing card” with the La Pine Industrial Park. This newly established, fully serviced park offers flat and “rock-less” buildable lots from ¼ acre to 40 + acres at the incredibly low price of $12,500 per acre or 1,250 per acre per year for lease. The park also has the advantage of easy access to both the Burlington Northern – Santa Fe Railroad mainline as well as US Hwy 97, which connects with I-5 to the south in California; I-84 in northern Oregon; and I-90 in central Washington.

The La Pine area offers some of the least costly housing in the region, and on average, lots considerably larger that other incorporated cities in Central Oregon. This, combined with the fact that most are wooded, provides an atmosphere of privacy and seclusion preferred by many residents of Deschutes County – hence, it is one of the fastest growing unincorporated areas in the state.  Located only a half-hour by car from Bend and 15 minutes from Sunriver, it is also close enough to take advantage of the sizeable commercial/retail market in Bend.

Schools in the Bend/La Pine District also rank among the best in the state as indicated by aptitude scores.  The national average for SAT scores in 1999 were 1016, for Oregon 1050*, while the combined Bend/La Pine School District beat both state and national averages with a score of 1074.

*  this ranked in the top three in the country for states where more than 30% of graduating seniors took the SAT

• La Pine is home to the world’s largest Ponderosa Pine, around which a State Park has been established.  The diameter of its trunk is 8.6 ft.  and it is estimated to be 500 years old.
• La Pine is the state’s largest unincorporated area
• At 4300 feet, La Pine has the highest elevation of any community within the Central Oregon region – almost 3000 feet higher than Warm Springs

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