Rufus, Oregon
| Rufus, Oregon | |
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| City | |
Rufus, with the fire department in foreground
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 Location in Oregon |
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| Coordinates: 45°41′40″N 120°44′17″W / 45.69444°N 120.73806°WCoordinates: 45°41′40″N 120°44′17″W / 45.69444°N 120.73806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Sherman |
| Incorporated | 1965 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniel L. Pehlke, Jr. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.21 sq mi (3.13 km2) |
| • Land | 1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 235 ft (71.6 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 249 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 243 |
| • Density | 209.2/sq mi (80.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97050 |
| Area code(s) | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-64200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1167721 |
Rufus is a city in Sherman County, Oregon, United States. The population was 249 at the 2010 census. The city was named for an early settler, Rufus Carrol Wallis.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.21 square miles (3.13 km2), of which, 1.19 square miles (3.08 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Rufus has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2010, there were 249 people, 115 households, and 65 families residing in the city. The population density was 209.2 inhabitants per square mile (80.8/km2). There were 141 housing units at an average density of 118.5 per square mile (45.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.2% White, 5.2% Native American, 5.2% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.3% of the population.
There were 115 households of which 19.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.5% were non-families. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.89.
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