Mosier, Oregon facts for kids
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Mosier, Oregon
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| Nickname(s):
Home of the Twin Tunnels
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| Motto(s):
Small enough to make a difference
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Location in Oregon
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Wasco |
| Incorporated | 1914 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.63 sq mi (1.64 km2) |
| • Land | 0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2) |
| Elevation | 102 ft (31 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 468 |
| • Density | 1,026.32/sq mi (396.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code |
97040
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| Area code(s) | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-50050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411174 |
Mosier is a city along the Columbia River in Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The population was 433 at the 2010 census.
History
Mosier was first settled in 1854 and incorporated as a city in 1914. The building now known as the post office was at that time the bank, and the original safe is still intact on-site. Mosier School was built in 1920 and until 1963 was a 1st–12th grade 1A school. From 1964 to 2002 it functioned as part of the Chenowith School District as an elementary school that ranged from kindergarten to fifth grade. In January 2003, the Chenowith School District approved the charter application for Mosier Elementary to become a charter school known as Mosier Community School.
On June 3, 2016, a 96-car oil train derailed near Mosier. Eleven cars derailed and at least one caught on fire, only 20 feet away from the city's sewage treatment facility.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.64 square miles (1.66 km2), of which, 0.47 square miles (1.22 km2) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) is water.
Eighteenmile Island is located a half-mile downstream of the city in the Columbia River.
Climate
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, Mosier has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 259 | — | |
| 1930 | 192 | −25.9% | |
| 1940 | 216 | 12.5% | |
| 1950 | 259 | 19.9% | |
| 1960 | 252 | −2.7% | |
| 1970 | 217 | −13.9% | |
| 1980 | 340 | 56.7% | |
| 1990 | 244 | −28.2% | |
| 2000 | 410 | 68.0% | |
| 2010 | 433 | 5.6% | |
| 2020 | 468 | 8.1% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 433 people, 203 households, and 107 families living in the city. The population density was 921.3 inhabitants per square mile (355.7/km2). There were 250 housing units at an average density of 531.9 per square mile (205.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.1% White, 0.2% African American, 2.3% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.7% Pacific Islander, 4.2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.4% of the population.
There were 203 households, of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.3% were non-families. 37.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.83.
The median age in the city was 42.9 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 30.1% were from 45 to 64; and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.
Notable residents
- Jackson Graham, first general manager of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, born in Mosier
See also
In Spanish: Mosier para niños
