Sunriver Demographics

DEMOGRAPHICS AND LOCAL RESOURCES

SUNRIVER IS LOCATED in Central Oregon, two miles west of Highway 97 and 15 miles south of Bend. It is bordered by the Deschutes River and is surrounded by National Forest Land. Sunriver is a planned community consisting of interrelated villages containing single and multi-family residential, resort, commercial and industrial properties. Since our community is unincorporated, Deschutes County Planning Division handles all zoning issues. The Sunriver Owners Association oversees all development within Sunriver's planned community except for the privately owned Business Park. Sunriver maintains it's own fire and police services on site. Historical Information About Sunriver

ELEVATION: 4,100 feet
POPULATION:
Residents: approx. 1700
Homes & Condos: approx. 3800
Deschutes County: 94,100
CLIMATE:
January Temps: min. 22 - max. 42
July Temps: min. 41 - max. 83
Annual Precipitation: 20 - 22 inches
Annual Snowfall: 64 inches

RECREATION, CULTURE & HISTORY

Sunriver is a popular Northwest destination resort community with a vast array of year-round recreational opportunities including: 54 flags of award winning golf, over 30 miles of paved bike paths, 31 outdoor tennis courts, horse stables. a complete indoor racquet club., a marina with canoe and kayak rentals, the Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory, and more. You will also find over 50 unique restaurants and shops. all within walking distance.
Nearby popular attractions include fun and activities for the entire family, summer or winter. Drive the Cascade Lakes Hwy. with beautiful crystal clear lakes, streams and rivers to view. Enjoy some of the Northwest's best fly & rod fishing and camp grounds. Sunriver is surrounded by natural volcanic wonders found over 6,000 years ago, such as Lava Butte to the north and Newberry National Monument to the south. Just outside Sunriver are the Lava Caves. which were formed as a result of the volcanic activity thousands of years ago. If you are a skier, you will enjoy cross country skiing in the woods or crosscountry and downhill skiing at Mt. Bachelor. The Northwest's premier recreational mountain has a diverse array of slopes for all skills level skiers and is located just 18 miles west of Sunriver.

LOCAL SHOPPING & SERVICES

Sunriver offers a variety of shopping for whatever you need. Two well stocked grocery stores, gas stations, beauty salons, post offices, bakery, boutiques and a variety of professional services. Call the Chamber for a complete uptodate business and resource listing (541) 593-5149

SUNRIVER SCHOOLS

TRANSPORTATION
Preschools:
The Playroom
Sunriver Community Church.

541-593-4664
K- 8:
Three Rivers School
Bend LaPine School District (bus service available)

541-593-3555
Middle School:
High Desert Middle School. (bus service provided) ..

541-383-6480
High School:
Bend High (bus service provided)

541-383-3600
Colleges:
Central Oregon Comm. College
Oregon State CO campus

541-383-7700

541-322-3100
Air:
Bend/Redmond Municipal Airport:
Sunriver Airport 5931860
shuttles available to and from airport
and train station (50 miles
south to Chemult)
Auto:
Several shuttles are available
to Sunriver 1-888-3smile3
Sunriver Resort 541-593-4609

PRIMARY INDUSTRY
Sunriver:
Tourism, service related retail,
light industrial, construction
Deschutes County:
Tourism, service, light industrial, computer/ high-tech, lumber, manufacturing.

COMMUNICATIONS
Sunriver Library
Newspapers and Magazines
Bend Bulletin: Central Oregon daily
Sunriver Scene: local monthly
Sunriver Magazine

TV: KTVZ, KFXO, KOIN

Radio: KQAK FM 105.7, KBND AM 1110
104.1 THE PEAK, KRCO Country,
95.1 KMJZ Jazz

541-593-9285

541-385-5000
541-593-2411
541-593-8830

UTlLITIES
Telephone:
Qwest Communications
Sunriver Telecom

800-244-1111
541-593-2900
Postal Service:
Sunriver Post Office
Sunriver Marketplace
Sunriver Office Svs

800-ask-usps
541-593-5166
541-593-8101
541-593-0356
Energy:
Midstate Electric
Cascade Natural Gas

800-722-7219
800-426-0242
Water & Sewer:
Sunriver Utilities

541-593-4458
Garbage:
Sun Country Disposal

541-382-6660
Cable TV:
Chambers Communcations

541-593-1296

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