Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Sisters? 3,823 inside city limits; 10,000± in the school district.

What are the Three Sisters Mountains called? Informally — Faith, Hope & Charity.

Schools: Sisters School District: elementary, middle, and high school. Total enrollment: 1,170.

How much do homes cost? Median home listing price: $849,000; sold price: $740,000.

What’s the climate like? Sisters is considered high desert. Hottest month is July (avg. temp. 78.8/49.6); coldest month is December (40.8/20.1). Driest month is July; wettest month is January. Average annual precipitation is 11.4 inches. Average snowfall is 32 inches. There are approximately 162 days of sun each year, and 73 days see some precipitation.

Who are some of Sisters’ largest employers?

Black Butte Ranch, 400; Sisters School District, 176; Sisters Coffee Co., 76; Sisters Bakery, 62.

Why the Western Theme?

Adopted in the 1980s, Sisters has an architectural theme that requires commercial buildings to resemble a Western town of the 1880s.

Does Sisters have an airport? Yes, Sisters Eagle Airport is located less than a mile from downtown Sisters on Camp Polk Road. 3,550 ft. of expanded and improved runway; airplane

tie-downs; fuel available on-site. Year-round access.

Redmond Municipal Airport — Roberts Field

The wider world is just a plane ride away out of Redmond Municipal Airport-Roberts Field.Located just 20 miles down Highway 126, east of Sisters, seven airlines offer direct flights to Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Burbank, Denver, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Palm Springs, and Dallas-Ft. Worth. From these hubs, you can get anywhere. Visit www.flyrdm.com.