Dufur, Oregon facts for kids
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Dufur, Oregon
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The Balch Hotel in Dufur
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Location in Oregon
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Wasco |
| Incorporated | 1893 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2) |
| • Land | 0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,339 ft (408 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 632 |
| • Density | 1,073.01/sq mi (414.29/km2) |
| Demonym(s) | Dufurite |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code |
97021
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| Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-20900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410366 |
| Website | cityofdufur.org |
Dufur is a city in Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The population was 604 at the 2010 census. It is a farming community where wheat, tree fruit, and grapes are important crops.
History
Dufur was incorporated on February 10, 1893, and named after Andrew Dufur and his brother Enoch Burnham Dufur. In 1859 they began raising stock on 600 acres (2.4 km2) of land located where the city now stands.
In 2018, areas of Dufur were evacuated due to three wildfires, the Long Hollow Fire, the Substation Fire, and the South Valley Fire, which burned over 100,000 acres in total.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.50 km2), all of it land.
The hillside letter D can be seen in the northwest. (45°27′29″N 121°08′19″W / 45.458°N 121.1387°W)
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 68 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Dufur has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 70 (21) |
73 (23) |
80 (27) |
90 (32) |
103 (39) |
106 (41) |
110 (43) |
109 (43) |
103 (39) |
92 (33) |
75 (24) |
67 (19) |
110 (43) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 39.5 (4.2) |
46 (8) |
54.4 (12.4) |
62.1 (16.7) |
70.4 (21.3) |
77.3 (25.2) |
85.9 (29.9) |
85 (29) |
77 (25) |
63.9 (17.7) |
48.6 (9.2) |
40.5 (4.7) |
62.5 (16.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 23.8 (−4.6) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
30.9 (−0.6) |
34.3 (1.3) |
39.6 (4.2) |
44.8 (7.1) |
48.8 (9.3) |
48.4 (9.1) |
43.4 (6.3) |
36.4 (2.4) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
25.8 (−3.4) |
36.1 (2.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −26 (−32) |
−28 (−33) |
5 (−15) |
16 (−9) |
10 (−12) |
23 (−5) |
31 (−1) |
32 (0) |
17 (−8) |
8 (−13) |
−12 (−24) |
−25 (−32) |
−28 (−33) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.01 (51) |
1.4 (36) |
1.09 (28) |
0.81 (21) |
0.86 (22) |
0.68 (17) |
0.24 (6.1) |
0.29 (7.4) |
0.59 (15) |
0.91 (23) |
1.82 (46) |
2.08 (53) |
12.77 (324) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 9.7 (25) |
4.9 (12) |
1.5 (3.8) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
2.8 (7.1) |
7.6 (19) |
26.7 (68) |
| Average precipitation days | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 87 |
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 336 | — | |
| 1910 | 523 | 55.7% | |
| 1920 | 533 | 1.9% | |
| 1930 | 382 | −28.3% | |
| 1940 | 392 | 2.6% | |
| 1950 | 422 | 7.7% | |
| 1960 | 488 | 15.6% | |
| 1970 | 493 | 1.0% | |
| 1980 | 560 | 13.6% | |
| 1990 | 527 | −5.9% | |
| 2000 | 588 | 11.6% | |
| 2010 | 604 | 2.7% | |
| 2020 | 632 | 4.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 604 people, 244 households, and 163 families living in the city. The population density was 1,041.4 inhabitants per square mile (402.1/km2). There were 263 housing units at an average density of 453.4 per square mile (175.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.5% White, 1.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 1.3% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
There were 244 households, of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.2% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.04.
The median age in the city was 42.6 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.2% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 20.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.
Culture
On the second full weekend of August, Dufur holds its annual Threshing Bee, a harvest festival celebrating the local agricultural economy. The festival includes demonstrations of horse-drawn harvesting equipment, and a steam tractor that powers a belt-driven threshing machine.
Notable people
- Shemia Fagan, former Oregon Secretary of State, former Oregon State Representative and State Senator
See also
In Spanish: Dufur para niños
