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O'Brien, Oregon
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O'Brien, Oregon is located in Oregon
O'Brien, Oregon
O'Brien, Oregon
Location in Oregon
O'Brien, Oregon is located in the United States
O'Brien, Oregon
O'Brien, Oregon
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Oregon
County Josephine
Area
 • Total 5.23 sq mi (13.54 km2)
 • Land 5.21 sq mi (13.50 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
1,415 ft (431 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 504
 • Density 97/sq mi (37.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97534
Area code(s) 458 and 541
FIPS code 41-54350
GNIS feature ID 1147100

O'Brien is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Josephine County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 census, O'Brien had a population of 504. The unemployment rate is 6.9%, slightly higher than the national average of 5.2% The community was named after John O'Brien, who was one of the first settlers to arrive at the locality. In 2012, a small group started protecting the town when the police were cut due to budget cuts.

Climate

O'Brien has a climate that is a hot-summer mediterranean (csa) in nature with hot and dry summer days and cool and wet winters. It is subtropical in nature due to its hot summer days, with temps often topping 95 °F (35 °C). Summer lows are very low in comparison to its highs.

Climate data for O'Brien
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 66
(19)
76
(24)
82
(28)
92
(33)
99
(37)
109
(43)
112
(44)
110
(43)
110
(43)
100
(38)
78
(26)
69
(21)
112
(44)
Average high °F (°C) 51
(11)
57
(14)
62
(17)
68
(20)
77
(25)
85
(29)
94
(34)
94
(34)
88
(31)
74
(23)
57
(14)
50
(10)
71
(22)
Average low °F (°C) 33
(1)
34
(1)
36
(2)
37
(3)
42
(6)
47
(8)
52
(11)
50
(10)
45
(7)
39
(4)
37
(3)
33
(1)
40
(4)
Record low °F (°C) 11
(−12)
4
(−16)
20
(−7)
21
(−6)
27
(−3)
28
(−2)
36
(2)
34
(1)
25
(−4)
15
(−9)
11
(−12)
−6
(−21)
−6
(−21)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 10.77
(274)
9.34
(237)
7.86
(200)
4.28
(109)
2.42
(61)
0.94
(24)
0.28
(7.1)
0.39
(9.9)
0.80
(20)
3.53
(90)
9.59
(244)
13.00
(330)
63.20
(1,605)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 4.10
(10.4)
2.50
(6.4)
1.40
(3.6)
0.80
(2.0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0.40
(1.0)
2.50
(6.4)
11.70
(29.7)


Infrastructure

The town consists of a few businesses at the intersection of Redwood Highway and Lone Mountain Road. These include Mann's O'Brien Country Store and Discount Gas, a post office with the zip code 97534, a fire station, the McGrew's restaurant, and the Lone Mountain RV Park. The Almost Heaven Member's Resort is located south of the other businesses, close to the California border. It is the southernmost town in Josephine county. To the east of O'Brien is the ghost town of Waldo, then further east is the unincorporated town of Takilma. To the north of O'Brien is the Illinois Valley's only city, Cave Junction, and further north are the towns of Kerby and Selma. To the northeast is the unincorporated Holland.

See also

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