Wallowa, Oregon
| Wallowa, Oregon | |
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Wallowa Public Library
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 Location in Oregon |
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| Coordinates: 45°34′17″N 117°31′55″W / 45.57139°N 117.53194°WCoordinates: 45°34′17″N 117°31′55″W / 45.57139°N 117.53194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Wallowa |
| Incorporated | 1899 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vikki Knifong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
| • Land | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,950 ft (899.2 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 808 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 786 |
| • Density | 1,324.6/sq mi (511.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97885 |
| 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.
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".
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.
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.
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.
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