Community Information

The City of Redmond, Oregon, incorporated on July 6, 1910, is located on the eastern side of Oregon's Cascade Mountain Range, and is considered the geographical heart of Central Oregon, within easy access to a multitude of recreational opportunities.

This High Desert community is located on a flat plateau, at an elevation of 3,077 feet above sea level.  Redmond is 15 miles north of Bend, the county seat for Deschutes County; 144 miles from Portland; 129 miles from Salem, the State Capital; and 126 miles from Eugene.

The City of Redmond is the operator of the region's only commercial airline service airport, Roberts Field.  Redmond is a progressive full-service municipality and is considered one of the fastest growing industrial and residential communities in the State of Oregon, currently hosting a population of 21,109 residents; the growth rate continues to be about 8% per year.  Redmond School District encompasses 556 square miles and operates 6 elementary schools along with 2 middle schools and 1 high school. 

We definitely have seasons but an overall mild climate that enables you to recreate year round. The area receives an average 300 days of sunshine a year and only 12 inches of moisture, mostly snow in the winter. Deep mountain snows provide the water for our recreation paradise.