It's an enticing offer for anyone who's ever dreamed of being able to say 'I own this town'.

All 250 acres of the southern Oregon town of Tiller are on sale for $3.85million, including the school, six homes and a currently disused general store. 

The mostly uninhabited, unincorporated town about 225 miles south of Portland originally went up for sale in 2015, but that did not include the building that used to house the school, said realtor Garrett Zoller. Without the school, the town can be had for $3.5million.

The current deal, at a reduced price, includes six houses and an apartment, industrial, agricultural and commercial lots, plus a building that once housed a general store, which comes equipped with a deli counter, commercial kitchen, and gas pump.

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Tiller, Oregon sits on the banks of the South Umpqua River. The entire town is up for sale for $3.85million

Tiller, Oregon sits on the banks of the South Umpqua River. The entire town is up for sale for $3.85million

The town is about 225 miles south of Portland, and an hour away from Crater Lake National Park in Oregon's Cascade mountain range

The town is about 225 miles south of Portland, and an hour away from Crater Lake National Park in Oregon's Cascade mountain range

This general store is part of the deal. Currently out of use, it has a deli counter, commercial kitchen and a gas pump outside

This general store is part of the deal. Currently out of use, it has a deli counter, commercial kitchen and a gas pump outside

The interior of the Tiller general store is shown. The store's equipment and appliances come as part of the deal, and there's even an attached apartment

The interior of the Tiller general store is shown. The store's equipment and appliances come as part of the deal, and there's even an attached apartment

The town has over a mile of frontage on the South Umpqua River, and is located in an area that would be a fly fisherman's dream

The town has over a mile of frontage on the South Umpqua River, and is located in an area that would be a fly fisherman's dream

The deal includes 28 different tax lots, outlined in yellow in the plat map above. The school property is outlined in blue

The deal includes 28 different tax lots, outlined in yellow in the plat map above. The school property is outlined in blue

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Situated in the rugged beauty of a national forest in the foothills of the Cascade mountains, Tiller sits on the banks of the South Umpqua River with nearly a mile of river frontage.

The town is about an hour away from Crater Lake National Park. 

Aside from the family that owns and is now selling the town, only two residents remain in Tiller itself: a former teacher who lives next to the school, and the pastor of the local church. 

Neither of their parcels is for sale, Zoller said in a phone interview on Monday.

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The deal includes six houses, including this one. The town was acquired lot by lot by a local family as others left the area, and is now going up for sale as a single package deal

The deal includes six houses, including this one. The town was acquired lot by lot by a local family as others left the area, and is now going up for sale as a single package deal

At an elevation of 1,020 feet, Tiller has a mild climate year round, a long growing season, and distinct seasons.

At an elevation of 1,020 feet, Tiller has a mild climate year round, a long growing season, and distinct seasons.

There's even a cabin included in the deal, plus an estimated two million board-feet of merchantable timber on the property

There's even a cabin included in the deal, plus an estimated two million board-feet of merchantable timber on the property

The school building is shown center, and is available for a $350,000 add-on to the $3.5million base price for the rest of the town

The school building is shown center, and is available for a $350,000 add-on to the $3.5million base price for the rest of the town

Tiller was named after early settler Aaron Jefferson Tiller, a farmer who died in 1893

Tiller was named after early settler Aaron Jefferson Tiller, a farmer who died in 1893

Tiller was named after early settler Aaron Jefferson Tiller, a farmer who died in 1893. The town's post office was founded in 1902.

It grew mostly as a logging town, but emptied out as timber harvesting declined in the region and the town´s mill closed, Zoller said.

'When the federal money started dwindling away for timber, basically the mill shut down,' Zoller said. 'And when the mill shut down, a lot of the loggers started having to go away.'

The family that owns Tiller now, he said, accumulated the town lot by lot as other families left.

Daydreamers aside, a complete town could also be an opportunity for a developer, Zoller said, since part of the town has already been divided for a 13-acre subdivision.

It also comes with crucial water rights in place, according to the real estate listing. 

So far, interested buyers have included Chinese developers and people interested in building a senior care facility.

There's also been a call from potential buyers interested in using the property for a hemp growing operation, an industrial crop related to cannabis, which is legal in Oregon but remains illegal at the federal level.  

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