Spray, Oregon
| Spray, Oregon | |
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| City | |
Spray City Hall in 2011
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| Nickname(s): The City by the River | |
 Location in Oregon |
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| Coordinates: 44°49′59″N 119°47′40″W / 44.83306°N 119.79444°WCoordinates: 44°49′59″N 119°47′40″W / 44.83306°N 119.79444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Wheeler |
| Incorporated | 1958 |
| Named for | John Fremont Spray and Mary E. Spray, early settlers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Valerie Howell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| • Land | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,772 ft (540.1 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 160 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 158 |
| • Density | 551.7/sq mi (213.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97874 |
| Area code(s) | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-69450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1127403 |
| Website | www.sprayoregon.us |
Spray is a city in Wheeler County, Oregon, United States. The population was 160 at the 2010 census.
Spray was named for John Fremont Spray, the community's founder and first postmaster, and his wife, Mary E. Spray. The post office was established in 1900. In that same year, John Spray established a ferry to carry people across the John Day River, and he helped establish a school and a store in the community.
After formation of Wheeler County in 1899, Spray was suggested as a possible county seat. A county-wide election held in 1900 produced 436 votes for Fossil, 267 for Twickenham, and 82 for Spray. In 1958, Spray became the last Wheeler County community to incorporate as a city. John Butler was the first mayor.
Spray is located along the John Day River in north-central Oregon. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2), all of it land.
Oregon Route 19 and Oregon Route 207, which meet 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Spray, overlap as they pass through the city. Spray is about 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Fossil along Route 19 and about 55 miles (89 km) south of Heppner along Route 207.
The average temperature in Spray in January is 33 °F (1 °C), and in July it is 72 °F (22 °C). The highest recorded temperature for Spray was 116 °F (47 °C) in 2007, and the lowest recorded temperature was −26 °F (−32 °C) in 1962. The average wettest month is May.
As of the census of 2010, there were 160 people, 69 households, and 49 families residing in the town. The population density was 551.7 inhabitants per square mile (213.0/km2). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 324.1 per square mile (125.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.0% White, 0.6% Native American, 2.5% Asian, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
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