| Official Name: | Carus, Oregon |
| Pushpin Map: | Oregon |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Oregon |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Clackamas |
| Timezone: | Pacific (PST) |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Timezone Dst: | PDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Elevation Ft: | 509 |
| Coordinates: | 45.2711°N -122.5706°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 97045 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 1118639 |
Carus is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. It is located about seven miles south of Oregon City, on Oregon Route 213.[1]
Carus had a post office from 1887 to 1907.[2] The name may have come from a misreading of the name "Carns" on the application to the Post Office Department.[2] It is unknown whether it was to be named for a place in another state or for a local family.[2] The Fred Vonder Ahe House, now located in Molalla, served as the post office when it first opened. David Hunter was the first postmaster.[2]
In 1915 the community had two sawmills, a daily stagecoach to Oregon City and a twice-daily stagecoach to Canby.[3] As of 1990 there was a school and a church.[3] Carus Elementary School is part of the Canby School District.[4] A cemetery near the community is owned by the Followers of Christ.[5]
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