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Maupin, Oregon

Maupin, Oregon
City
Maupin and the Deschutes River
Maupin and the Deschutes River
Location in Oregon
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 45°10′26″N 121°4′59″W / 45.17389°N 121.08306°W / 45.17389; -121.08306Coordinates: 45°10′26″N 121°4′59″W / 45.17389°N 121.08306°W / 45.17389; -121.08306
Country United States
State Oregon
County Wasco
Incorporated 1922
Government
 • Mayor Lynn Ewing
Area
 • Total 1.45 sq mi (3.76 km2)
 • Land 1.40 sq mi (3.63 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation 1,345 ft (410 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 418
 • Estimate (2012) 422
 • Density 298.6/sq mi (115.3/km2)
Time zone Pacific (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP code 97037
Area code(s) 541
FIPS code 41-46500
GNIS feature ID 1123848

Maupin is a city in Wasco County, Oregon, United States. Located on the Deschutes River, much of the city's economy is related to the river through outdoor activities, such as fishing and rafting. The population was 418 at the 2010 census.

Maupin is named for Howard Maupin, a pioneer who had a farm and ferry at the town's location in the late 19th century. Originally named Hunts Ferry after the owner of a ferry on the Deschutes River, the name was changed to Maupin Ferry by town founder William H. Staats. The city's name was shortened to Maupin in about 1909.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.45 square miles (3.76 km2), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.63 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water. Road access is provided by U.S. Route 197, which crosses the Deschutes River in town at one of the few places the Deschutes can be crossed north of Madras.

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). Being in the high desert, the nights cool down from the daytime heat. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Maupin has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

As of the census of 2010, there were 418 people, 199 households, and 113 families residing in the city. The population density was about 299 inhabitants per square mile (115.4/km2). There were 274 housing units at an average density of about 196 per square mile (75.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.7% White, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.


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