Aumsville celebrates community pride and heritage
Aumsville, a 20-minute drive from Salem, always has something to celebrate. The town began in 1863 as a flour mill. This heritage is celebrated through the community’s annual Corn Festival. This community pride is extended into Main Street, where most businesses are locally owned. Vast lawns line, and in some cases erode, thin sidewalks and tall, leaf covered trees and bushes surround homes with slanted roofs made to withstand heavy rainfall. As well as access to state routes and highways, wide roads make car travel easy. “It’s right outside of Salem, so it’s an easy little town, with a small-town vibe that’s still close to the city,” says Keaton Page, new real estate agent at Coho Commercial.
Custom drinks, hearty meals on Main Street
Mornings on Main Street are spent at Lucky You Coffee, serving locals custom drinks, such as the cranberry, pomegranate and strawberry infused Redbull with edible shimmer. For lunch, head to G3 Pizzas and Burgers, a locally owned chain. Groceries and other necessities can be purchased at the red- and-white painted Aumsville Supermarket (Shop N Save) and the Dollar General.
Gathering in Porter-Boone and Boone Docks Park
Community-wide events are hosted in the Porter-Boone and Boone Docks Park. Aumsville residents come together for National Night Out and Saturday markets, where locals can buy and sell goods. Accompanied by a band and lots of hot chocolate, locals celebrate an annual tree lighting during the holidays. The most widely attended event in Aumsville, the annual Corn Festival, hosts a parade on Main Street and gives attendees free corn and offers plenty of other food, too. The whole town celebrates the Corn Festival, especially local businesses, “A lot of people go there, and G3 Pizzas and Burgers puts on live music for the festival” says Page.
Brian Haney skate park
Rated among one of the top gnarliest skate parks, skateboarders from around the world visit Aumsville to practice their moves at the Brian Haney Memorial Aumsville Skate Park. When there are no community events, picnics and walks along the Mill Creek are common occurrences in Porter-Boone and Boone Docks Park. In the summer, locals keep cool in the Wildwood Splash Park. Nearby, locals can visit Aumsville Ponds, which used to be a rock quarry, but has been restored back to wetlands after preservation efforts by community volunteers.
Ranch-style homes and modern villas
Homes in Aumsville are ranch-style with the occasional modern villa. Homes range from $420,000 to $500,000 for a single-family home. Larger homes sell from around $500,000 to $600,000. Two mobile home communities can be found off Main Street. Windemere Meadows and Mill Creek Estates offer a playground with picnic areas and pet-friendly living.
Cascade High’s German exchange program
Children may attend Aumsville Elementary School with a C-plus rating on Niche. Rated among the best middle schools in the Salem area, Cascade Junior High School scores a B-plus rating. Cascade High School receives a B on Niche and is listed as one of the best high schools in the Salem area. Through Cascade High School, students may extend their learning overseas to Germany, where they will stay with a host family while attending school near Osnabrueck.
Regional transportation and OR-22
Proximity to OR-22 and Shaw Highway Southeast makes driving the most popular mode of transportation. The bus stop on Main Street uses regional transportation to bring locals into Salem, Keizer and the mid-Willamette Valley.
