Deschutes River Woods, Oregon
Deschutes River Woods is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,077 at the 2010 census. History Deschutes River Woods was originally planned as a hunting and trapping resort, but emerged as a suburb in the 1960s when the land was divided up into parcels and re-zoned for family dwellings; since that time the lots have been further sub-divided to 0.25 acres. Geography The CDP is located in central Deschutes County, bordering the southwest edge of the city of Bend. The Deschutes River forms the northwestern edge of the CDP, with the community of Seventh Mountain on the opposite bank. The southern border of the CDP is with Newberry National Volcanic Monument, and U.S. Route 97 forms the eastern border. According to the United States Census Bureau, Deschutes River Woods has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.03%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2020, there were 4,532 people, and 2,142 households residing in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.2% White, 0.3% African American, 1.2% Native American, 0.9% Asian,