About Cayuse
Set in the northeastern part of Oregon, Cayuse is a small unincorporated community.
Cayuse holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.88 square miles.
📰 Cayuse News Today
- North Cayuse Fire transitions to management team oversight East Oregonian · Jul 8
- North Cayuse Fire in Umatilla County reaches 91% containment Nonstop Local News · Jul 13
- North Cayuse Fire now 4,887 acres and 27% contained AppleValleyNewsNow.com · Jul 10
- Red flag warnings issued for parts of southern and eastern Oregon Statesman Journal · Jul 6
- Fire near Adams grows to more than 4,600 areas East Oregonian · Jul 7
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Cayuse Unique
- The only place in America named Cayuse — 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.
- Positioned in northeastern Oregon, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateOregon
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.88 sq mi
Coordinates45.6765, -118.5735