Tygh Valley, Oregon
| Tygh Valley, Oregon | |
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| Census-designated place (CDP) | |
 Location of Tygh Valley, Oregon |
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| Coordinates: 45°14′48″N 121°10′13″W / 45.24667°N 121.17028°WCoordinates: 45°14′48″N 121°10′13″W / 45.24667°N 121.17028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Wasco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2) |
| • Land | 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 224 |
| • Density | 59.4/sq mi (22.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97063 |
| Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-75500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1136854 |
Tygh Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The population was 224 at the 2000 census.
Tygh Valley is considered by some to be the beginning of the Barlow Road because many wagon trains crossed the Deschutes River at Sherars Bridge and proceeded west bypassing The Dalles. However, the National Park Service treats the first tollgate site at Gate Creek on the White River as the beginning of the Barlow Road.
Tygh Valley is located at 45°14′48″N 121°10′13″W / 45.24667°N 121.17028°W (45.246747, -121.170213).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2), all of it land. The community is located 1,142 feet (348 m) above sea level.
As of the census of 2000, there were 224 people, 97 households, and 67 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 59.4 people per square mile (22.9/km²). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 28.9 per square mile (11.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.09% White, 1.34% Native American, 2.23% Asian, and 1.34% from two or more races.
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