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Madras, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 5,078. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,300 (+4.4% change)
Males: 2,478 (48.8%), Females: 2,600 (51.2%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 97741

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.7 years
Median household income: $29,103
Median house value: $92,400

Population by Race

Races in Madras:

  • White Non-Hispanic (55.6%)
  • Hispanic (35.7%)
  • Other race (24.6%)
  • American Indian (8.4%)
  • Two or more races (4.3%)
  • Black (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (13.9%), United States (7.3%), English (5.8%), Irish (5.5%), Dutch (2.4%), Norwegian (2.0%).

Elevation: 2280 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Madras

  • High school or higher: 63.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Madras city

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 59.5%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

22.2% Foreign born (20.1% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,010 (+65.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Madras:

  • MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL (470 NE A STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Madras:

  • CENTRAL OREGON DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; REDMOND, OR)
  • PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; PRINEVILLE, OR)
  • CHS,INC DBA ST CHARLES MEDICAL CTR (about 39 miles; BEND, OR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Madras:

  • ROBERTS FIELD (about 27 miles; REDMOND, OR; Abbreviation: RDM)
  • PORTLAND INTL (about 120 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Abbreviation: PDX)
  • MCNARY FLD (about 131 miles; SALEM, OR; Abbreviation: SLE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Madras:

  • CITY-COUNTY (about 2 miles; MADRAS, OR; Abbreviation: S33)
  • LAKE BILLY CHINOOK STATE (about 16 miles; CULVER, OR; Abbreviation: 5S5)
  • PRINEVILLE (about 29 miles; PRINEVILLE, OR; Abbreviation: S39)

Amtrak station:
MADRAS (839 SW. US HWY. 97) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Madras:

  • CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BEND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; Portland, OR; Full-time enrollment: 12,132)
  • MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; GRESHAM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,867)
  • CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 112 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,446)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 124 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,795)
  • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 125 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 13,255)
  • CLARK COLLEGE (about 127 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,106)

Schools

Public high school in Madras:

  • MADRAS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 892; Location: 390 SE 10TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Madras:

  • JEFFERSON COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 862; Location: 1180 SE CITY VIEW ST; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • MADRAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 465; Location: 215 SE 10TH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 325; Location: 410 SW 4TH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • METOLIUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 234; Location: 420 BUTTE AVE SW; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BIG MUDDY ELEMENTARY (Students: 9; Grades: KG – 08)
  • BUFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 375 SE BUFF ST; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle school in Madras:

  • GIBSON SDA ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 31; Location: 66 S E ‘H’ STREET; Grades: 2 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Madras:

  • JEFFERSON COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $303,370; Location: 241 SE 7TH ST.; 39,980 books; 1,094 audio materials; 638 video materials; 108 serial subscriptions)

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