Crooked River Ranch, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Crooked River Ranch is an unincorporated private resort community in southern Jefferson County
, Oregon
, United States
. A small portion of the ranch is also in north Deschutes County
. It is located between the Deschutes River and the Crooked River
near the south end of Lake Billy Chinook. It is west of U.S. Route 97
between Culver
and Terrebonne
. Amenities in the community include a golf course. The 12000 acres (48.6 km²) ranch has a population of approximately 5,000. It is the largest homeowner association in Oregon. Crooked River Ranch has a Terrebonne mailing address, but the postal service
also allows mail addressed to Crooked River, Oregon or Crooked River Ranch, Oregon. The ZIP code
is 97760.
politician Harry V. Gates
bought the Crooked River Ranch property from local homesteaders
and named it "Gates Ranch". The main ranch house was built in 1916 and is currently in use as a senior center
. The property was named "Crooked River Ranch" as early as 1934. In 1961 the ranch was sold to the Thomas Bell family, who operated it as the Z-Z Cattle Co. for the next 10 years. In 1972 Crooked River Ranch was sold and developed as a recreational site. In 1980, the ranch's zoning
changed from recreational to rural/residential. In 1992, the site was rezoned as a residential subdivision
.
and the Redmond School District
.
Jefferson County, Oregon
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. In 2010, its population was 21,720. It is named after Mount Jefferson. The seat of the county is Madras.-History:...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. A small portion of the ranch is also in north Deschutes County
Deschutes County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Deschutes National Forest * Newberry National Volcanic Monument-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 115,367 people, 45,595 households, and 31,962 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 54,583...
. It is located between the Deschutes River and the Crooked River
Crooked River (Oregon)
The Crooked River is a tributary, long, of the Deschutes River in the U.S. state of Oregon. The river begins at the confluence of South Fork Crooked River and Beaver Creek. Of the two tributaries, the South Fork Crooked River is the larger and is sometimes considered part of the Crooked River proper...
near the south end of Lake Billy Chinook. It is west of U.S. Route 97
U.S. Route 97 in Oregon
In the U.S. state of Oregon, U.S. Route 97 is a major north–south United States highway which runs through the state of Oregon . In Oregon, it runs from the Oregon-California border, south of Klamath Falls, to the Oregon-Washington border on the Columbia River, between Biggs Junction, Oregon and...
between Culver
Culver, Oregon
Culver is a city in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States. The population was 802 at the 2000 census, with an estimated population of 1,315 in 2007.- History :...
and Terrebonne
Terrebonne, Oregon
Terrebonne is a census-designated place in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. Amenities in the community include a golf course. The 12000 acres (48.6 km²) ranch has a population of approximately 5,000. It is the largest homeowner association in Oregon. Crooked River Ranch has a Terrebonne mailing address, but the postal service
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
also allows mail addressed to Crooked River, Oregon or Crooked River Ranch, Oregon. The ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
is 97760.
History
In 1910, HillsboroHillsboro, Oregon
Hillsboro is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and is the county seat of Washington County. Lying in the Tualatin Valley on the west side of the Portland metropolitan area, the city is home to many high-technology companies, such as Intel, that compose what has become known as the...
politician Harry V. Gates
Harry V. Gates
Harry Verner Gates was an American engineer and politician in the state of Oregon. A native of Massachusetts, he later lived in Iowa worked on the railroads before settling in Hillsboro, Oregon, where he shifted to water projects. A member of the Republican Party, he served a single term in the...
bought the Crooked River Ranch property from local homesteaders
Donation Land Claim Act
The Donation Land Claim Act of 1850 was a statute enacted by the United States Congress intended to promote homestead settlement in the Oregon Territory in the Pacific Northwest...
and named it "Gates Ranch". The main ranch house was built in 1916 and is currently in use as a senior center
Old age
Old age consists of ages nearing or surpassing the average life span of human beings, and thus the end of the human life cycle...
. The property was named "Crooked River Ranch" as early as 1934. In 1961 the ranch was sold to the Thomas Bell family, who operated it as the Z-Z Cattle Co. for the next 10 years. In 1972 Crooked River Ranch was sold and developed as a recreational site. In 1980, the ranch's zoning
Zoning in the United States
Zoning in the United States comprise land use state laws falling under the police power rights that State governments and local governments have the authority to exercise over privately owned real property.-Origins and history:...
changed from recreational to rural/residential. In 1992, the site was rezoned as a residential subdivision
Subdivision (land)
Subdivision is the act of dividing land into pieces that are easier to sell or otherwise develop, usually via a plat. The former single piece as a whole is then known in the United States as a subdivision...
.
Education
Primary and secondary school students in Crooked River Ranch are served by the Culver School DistrictCulver School District
Culver School District is a public school district that serves the city of Culver, Oregon, United States, and the surrounding area of Jefferson County....
and the Redmond School District
Redmond School District
The Redmond School District is a school district in the U.S. state of Oregon that serves a area in Deschutes and Jefferson counties, including the city of Redmond and the unicorporated communities of Alfalfa, Crooked River Ranch, Eagle Crest, Terrebonne, and Tumalo...
.
See also
- Black Butte Ranch, OregonBlack Butte Ranch, OregonBlack Butte Ranch is a resort community in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. It is located in the Cascade Range, eight miles northwest of Sisters. Black Butte Ranch is unicorporated and classed by the USGS as a populated place...
- Crooked River National GrasslandCrooked River National GrasslandCrooked River National Grassland is a National Grassland located in Jefferson County in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Oregon. It has a land area of 112,357 acres . It contains two National Wild and Scenic Rivers, the Deschutes River and the Crooked River...
- Eagle Crest ResortEagle Crest ResortEagle Crest Resort is a destination resort complex in the U.S. state of Oregon. The resort has a large hotel, a conference center, three golf courses, and three major housing developments each with multiple subdivisions. The resort is located west of Redmond in Central Oregon...
- Sunriver, OregonSunriver, OregonSunriver, Oregon is a private planned resort community in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area...