Blink & You’ll Miss It! Oregon’s Smallest City Has A Population In Single Digits

Have you ever watched one of those movies that take place after an apocalyptic event, and the protagonist is walking around a barren city? Overgrown by nature, animals running loose, and pretty much only one person in the whole city who's probably Will Smith! Well, Greenhorn City in Oregon is kind of like that. Only nature hasn't taken over, animals aren't running wild, and there's no Will Smith. Fact, odds are pretty good that you'll never meet another person named Will in that town.

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A City So Small, The Welcome Sign Just Says "Wel…"

According to the United States Census Bureau's latest census, the total population in Greenhorn City, Oregon is 3. That is amazing when you really think about it. The city's dating pool is definitely slim pickings. The City softball team probably sucks. If someone double parks, you can tell whose vehicle it is. But good luck getting the city to tow it unless you're the tow truck driver.

The city has a Mayor, according to the Oregon Secretary of State / Oregon Blue Book. His name is Dennis Koellermeier, and I would do more research to find out if he even lives in the city, but for privacy reasons and to keep the mystery of the town alive, I won't OUT one of the three residents.

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Other Notable Features of Greenhorn City, Oregon.

Located mainly in Baker County and straddling the Blue Mountain ridge, the city was incorporated in February of 1903 (Happy 120th Birthday). Initially a mining town, the city has a total area of 0.1 square miles of land, with no lakes or rivers (Wikipedia). The city is so small, I couldn't even drop the little Google Maps guy in it to get a street view.

Google Maps of Greenhorn City, Oregon (Zooming In)!

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What if you're looking for work?

They're not hiring… ever (I'm pretty sure).

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Image of Greenhorn Sign by Ian Poellet (No Changes Made; CC BY-SA 3.0)

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