Black Butte Ranch, Oregon
CDP
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About Black Butte Ranch
Black Butte Ranch, OR is a small unincorporated community located in central Oregon.
Officially, Black Butte Ranch is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 8.2 square miles.
📰 Black Butte Ranch News Today
- Black Butte Ranch Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Akawa Butte Blowup and Rain, PNW Forest Carbon Projects Get Smoked! – 7/22/2026 - the-lookout.org the-lookout.org · Jul 23
- Campbell Wins Oregon Open Invitational Pacific Northwest PGA · Jun 18
- Businesses step up as Akawa Butte Fire grows in central Oregon KATU · Jul 23
- $5.5 Million Settlement Resolves Black Butte Ranch Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Brought by 14 Former Employees bendsource.com · Jun 12
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Black Butte Ranch Unique
- The only place in America named Black Butte Ranch — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Oregon — one of 426 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 20 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Black Butte Ranch
- Lakeside Bistro
- Hoodoo Mountain Resort
- The Lodge Restaurant
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateOregon
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area8.2 sq mi
Coordinates44.3642, -121.6686