Sweet Home, Oregon
Sweet Home is a city of 10,078 people in Linn County, Oregon, founded in 1893.
Why visit Sweet Home
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 12 parks and trails, 10 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Weddle Bridge, Rio Theatre, Northside Park and Lake Shore Park.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 34°F.
Weather in Sweet Home
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Sweet Home
Sweet Home is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States, with a population of 9,828 at the 2020 census. Sweet Home is referred to as the 'Gateway to the Santiam Playground' due to its proximity to nearby lakes, rivers and the Cascade Mountains.
From the Wikipedia article Sweet Home, Oregon (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
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Weddle Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Covered bridge in Sweet Home, Oregon, United States
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Restaurants and cafes10
Dutch Bros. Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.9 mi
540 Main Street, Sweet Home
Mo-Th 05:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 05:30-23:00; Su 05:30-22:00
A&W
Fast food · Burger · 1.7 mi
Sweet Home A&W, built in 1961, is a nostalgic gem serving classic favorites the old-fashioned way. Features: 14 carhop stalls, 15 indoor...
1010 Main Street, Sweet Home
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
History
Settlers first arrived in the Sweet Home Valley in the early 1850s. A community known as Buckhead developed near the mouth of Ames Creek and the South Santiam River. Buckhead was named after a saloon that featured a set of elk antlers on the gable end of its building. East of Buckhead, a community called Mossville developed with a store and post office. In 1874, the two communities merged to become one community called Sweet Home. In 1893, the city of Sweet Home was incorporated.
The Santiam Wagon Road, a toll road connecting the Willamette Valley with central Oregon, was opened in 1865. The road extended from the Sweet Home Valley across the Santiam Pass in the Cascades to Camp Polk near Sisters. The Santiam Wagon Road was a vital means of supplying livestock and goods from western Oregon to central Oregon and transporting wool from east of the Cascades back to Willamette Valley woolen mills. Competition with railroads that extended south from the Columbia River into central Oregon and the newly opened McKenzie Pass Highway made the wagon road obsolete by the late 1930s. U.S. Route 20 was constructed across much of the same route as the Santiam Wagon Road.
From the History section of Sweet Home, Oregon on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship5
Fir Lawn Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 2.2 mi
109 West Holley Road, Sweet Home
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Map of Sweet Home
49 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 34°F | 7.2 in | 0.1 in |
| Feb | 51°F | 34°F | 5.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 37°F | 6.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 40°F | 5.4 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 67°F | 44°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 73°F | 48°F | 2.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 51°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 50°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 47°F | 2.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 42°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 38°F | 7.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 34°F | 8.4 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Foster Dam (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Linn County has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-04-07: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2024-04-13: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2021-05-04: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Storm)
- 2020-09-15: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds (Fire)
- 2020-09-10: Wildfires (Fire)
- 2020-09-08: Beachie Creek Lionshead Fire Complex (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 miles away.
- Lebanon 13 mi northwest, about 22 min by car
- Albany 25 mi northwest, about 40 min by car
- Springfield 28 mi southwest, about 45 min by car
- Santa Clara 29 mi southwest, about 47 min by car
- Corvallis 31 mi west, about 49 min by car
- Eugene 32 mi southwest, about 51 min by car
- Salem 39 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
- Four Corners 39 mi north, about 1 h by car
- Independence 40 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
- Monmouth 40 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Weddle Bridge in Sweet Home, Oregon, Sword Fern, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Weddle Bridge, Sweet Home, OR (7185969310), Sandy Horvath-Dori from Grand Junction, CO, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Sweet Home OR - Weddle Bridge, Bruce Fingerhood from Springfield, Oregon, US, CC BY 2.0
- Weddle Bridge, Sword Fern, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS047-E-92879 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-92880 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-92878 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-92876 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-92877 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Sweethome Airport, Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sweethome Airport-2, Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Capitol Christmas Tree 2018 (20181109-FS-Oregon-JS-003), Forest Service Photography, Public domain
- Capitol Christmas Tree 2017 (20181109-FS-Oregon-JS-002), Forest Service Photography, Public domain
- Rio Theatre, Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Apple Creek Cafe Lunch Counter, Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The team behind the 2018 Capitol Christmas Tree (28006138289), U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain
- Covered bridge in snow, Willamette Valley, Oregon (46498430774), Bonnie Moreland from Oregon, United States, Public domain
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