Rufus, Oregon

About Rufus

Rufus is a tiny community in northeastern Oregon with an estimated population of 285.

Officially, Rufus is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.18 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 242 residents per square mile.

📰 Rufus News Today

• See it: Rare upward lightning captured during severe storms in Oregon FOX Weather · May 31
• Two Motorcyclists Injured in I-84 Crash Near Rufus Columbia Community Connection · Jul 20
• Rufus Wallace Obituary Dec 6, 2015 Eggleston Meinert & Pavley Funeral Home · Dec 22
• Meet Alexa for Shopping, your personalized, agentic AI assistant on Amazon About Amazon · May 13
• Crash closes I-84 eastbound near Rufus, Oregon KATU · Aug 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Rufus Unique

• The only place in America named Rufus — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Oregon, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• 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 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Rufus

• Bob's Texas Steakhouse — steak house
• Bob's Texas T-Bone And Frost — steak house
• Bulldog Diner — diner

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rufus

• Albert Philippi Park reviews ★
• Cliffs Park reviews ★
• Le Page Park reviews ★
• North Shore Treaty Fishing Access Site reviews ★
• Pasture Point Treaty Fishing Access Site reviews ★
• Rufus Community Center reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Rufus

🏘️ Nearby Communities