Klamath Falls, Oregon

Just southeast of Medford and Ashland lies the growing community of Klamath Falls. Home to nearby Crater Lake National Park, Klamath Falls, and surrounding Klamath County, boasts some of the most beautiful scenery in the world!

The Klamath Basin is a depression formed by a huge prehistoric lake in the eastern foothills of the Cascade mountains. It has long been home to many Native American tribes, including the Klamaths, Modocs and the Yahooskins.

Trappers were the first westerners to visit the region, arriving in the 1820s. Explorers came next, searching for a southern route through the Cascade mountains.

Following the end of the Modoc Indian War in 1873, ranchers, farmers, and business-people began arriving to settle the area. Rapid growth of towns and industry followed the advent of the railroad in Klamath County in 1909. As Linkville grew and eventually reached out to encompass its neighbor, Altamont, the residents decided that the name was inadequate to describe the area's beauty and potential, and they renamed the city "Klamath Falls."

Klamath Falls Industry:
Agriculture accounted for over $140 million during 1995. Cattle ranching, potatoes, grasses, sugar beets, and algae comprise the major agricultural industries. More recently, economic growth has brought manufacturing, communications, technology, government and tourism industries into the area, further diversifying the economy.

Population:
Click here to see population numbers from the latest census for Klamath Falls and other Oregon cities.

Climate:
January max. average: 38.3
January min. average: 19.6

July max. average: 81.9
July min. average: 48.9

Medical Care:
Merle West Medical Center in Klamath Falls is the largest health care facility in the area, with 176 beds, over 90 physicians and 1040 employees. It also boasts a cancer treatment center, a heart center, a center for occupational health, a family practice residency program and a kidney dialysis Center.