Wallowa, Oregon facts for kids
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Wallowa, Oregon
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Wallowa Public Library
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Location in Oregon
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Wallowa |
| Incorporated | 1899 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
| • Land | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,950 ft (899.2 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 808 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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837 |
| • Density | 1,369.89/sq mi (528.96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code |
97885
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| Area code(s) | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-78150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1151858 |
Wallowa is a city in Wallowa County, Oregon, United States. The population was 808 at the 2010 census.
History
Wallowa was platted in 1889. Wallowa is a Nez Perce word describing a triangular structure of stakes that in turn supported a network of sticks called lacallas to form a fish trap. The Nez Perce put these traps in the Wallowa River below the outlet of Wallowa Lake. The author of Oregon Geographic Names, Lewis A. McArthur, said that although the origin of this name is disputed, he puts great weight in Levi Ankeny who supplied this information as he was "thoroughly familiar with the early history and tradition of the Wallowa Valley" and "on intimate terms with many Indians who knew the facts of the matter".
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.61 square miles (1.58 km2), all of it land.
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Wallowa has a dry-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dsb" on climate maps.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 64 (18) |
67 (19) |
79 (26) |
90 (32) |
98 (37) |
102 (39) |
108 (42) |
110 (43) |
102 (39) |
92 (33) |
74 (23) |
67 (19) |
110 (43) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 34.2 (1.2) |
40.6 (4.8) |
50.3 (10.2) |
59.7 (15.4) |
67.8 (19.9) |
75.4 (24.1) |
85.8 (29.9) |
84.9 (29.4) |
76.3 (24.6) |
62.8 (17.1) |
45.7 (7.6) |
35.8 (2.1) |
59.9 (15.5) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 17.1 (−8.3) |
20.9 (−6.2) |
26.6 (−3.0) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
37 (3) |
42.5 (5.8) |
45.3 (7.4) |
43.1 (6.2) |
37.1 (2.8) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
25.6 (−3.6) |
19.6 (−6.9) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −34 (−37) |
−33 (−36) |
−14 (−26) |
5 (−15) |
16 (−9) |
26 (−3) |
19 (−7) |
22 (−6) |
16 (−9) |
5 (−15) |
−22 (−30) |
−38 (−39) |
−38 (−39) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.79 (45) |
1.42 (36) |
1.46 (37) |
1.42 (36) |
1.76 (45) |
1.64 (42) |
0.67 (17) |
0.78 (20) |
1.08 (27) |
1.49 (38) |
2 (51) |
1.9 (48) |
17.4 (440) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 13.1 (33) |
8.8 (22) |
4.5 (11) |
1.4 (3.6) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
5.1 (13) |
11.9 (30) |
45.3 (115) |
| Average precipitation days | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 106 |
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 243 | — | |
| 1910 | 793 | 226.3% | |
| 1920 | 894 | 12.7% | |
| 1930 | 749 | −16.2% | |
| 1940 | 838 | 11.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,055 | 25.9% | |
| 1960 | 989 | −6.3% | |
| 1970 | 811 | −18.0% | |
| 1980 | 847 | 4.4% | |
| 1990 | 748 | −11.7% | |
| 2000 | 869 | 16.2% | |
| 2010 | 808 | −7.0% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 837 | 3.6% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 808 people, 352 households, and 222 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,324.6 inhabitants per square mile (511.4/km2). There were 394 housing units at an average density of 645.9 per square mile (249.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.9% White, 0.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
There were 352 households, of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.9% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.82.
The median age in the city was 48.2 years. 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.4% were from 25 to 44; 34.2% were from 45 to 64; and 21% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.
Notable people
- Amos Marsh
- Frank Wayne Marsh
- Pearl Alice Marsh
See also
In Spanish: Wallowa para niños
