About Bly
Set in the southern part of Oregon, Bly is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Bly is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.84 square miles.
📰 Bly News Today
- A family story behind Oregon’s WWII balloon bomb tragedy Jefferson Public Radio · Apr 30
- Fu-Go: Japan's WWII Balloon Bombs That Reached America MiGFlug · Jun 30
- Michael Anthony Bly Obituary (1972 - 2026) - Sweet Home, OR - KEZI Legacy obituary · Mar 6
- CENTRAL OREGON HISTORY: Ranching community transitions to a booming mill town Madras Pioneer · Sep 12
- 75 acre "South Fork Fire" in Bly is contained and monitored KEZI · Mar 31
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Bly Unique
- The only place in America named Bly — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern Oregon, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 24 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bly
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Bly
- Gearhart Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateOregon
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.84 sq mi
Coordinates42.3917, -121.0435