Welcome to Sisters ...

The city of Sisters is located in Deschutes County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sisters, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sisters has a population of 2,780 people<2> (see below for details).

Sisters is 3,190 feet [972 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Sisters is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Sisters lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Sisters: (541) & (458)<4>

The ZIP code for Sisters: 97759<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sisters had an population of 2,780 people. This is an increase of 36.41% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 189.89% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sisters had a population of 2,038 people. This makes Sisters the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Sisters represents 0.05% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 112nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,038 people, the population of Sisters increased 112.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 959 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sisters.

Communities Also Named Sisters ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oregon communities named Sisters: This one is located in Deschutes County and the other is located in Crook County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sisters.

Communities near Sisters ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sisters.

• Redmond
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmond have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond
  • Redmond is located in Deschutes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,293 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmond <7>
• Black Butte Ranch
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Butte Ranch
  • Black Butte Ranch is located in Deschutes County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Butte Ranch <7>
• Camp Sherman
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Sherman
  • Camp Sherman is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Sherman <7>
• Geneva ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Jefferson County
• Tumalo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumalo
  • Tumalo is located in Deschutes County
• Crooked River Ranch
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked River Ranch
  • Crooked River Ranch is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooked River Ranch <7>
• Terrebonne
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrebonne
  • Terrebonne is located in Deschutes County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terrebonne <7>
• Grandview ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Grandview is located in Jefferson County
• Opal City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opal City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal City
  • Opal City is located in Jefferson County
• Bend
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bend
  • Bend is located in Deschutes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,886 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bend <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sisters. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sisters.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sisters. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sisters.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sisters. See our Newspapers Page for Sisters.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sisters ...

Looking for more information about Sisters? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sisters, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sisters.

Adding Sisters to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sisters in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sisters was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Sisters post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sisters.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sisters. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Deschutes County: www.co.deschutes.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/