Spray, Oregon facts for kids
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Spray, Oregon
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Spray City Hall in 2011
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| Nickname(s):
The City by the River
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Location in Oregon
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Wheeler |
| Incorporated | 1958 |
| Named for | John Fremont Spray and Mary E. Spray, early settlers |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| • Land | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,772 ft (540.1 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 139 |
| • Density | 479.31/sq mi (185.28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code |
97874
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| 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.
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History
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.
Geography
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.
Climate
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.
| Climate data for Spray, Oregon | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 43 (6) |
50 (10) |
58 (14) |
65 (18) |
74 (23) |
81 (27) |
92 (33) |
92 (33) |
83 (28) |
68 (20) |
52 (11) |
42 (6) |
67 (19) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 23 (−5) |
25 (−4) |
30 (−1) |
35 (2) |
41 (5) |
47 (8) |
51 (11) |
50 (10) |
42 (6) |
33 (1) |
29 (−2) |
23 (−5) |
36 (2) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.38 (35) |
1.22 (31) |
1.46 (37) |
1.44 (37) |
1.75 (44) |
1.35 (34) |
0.59 (15) |
0.61 (15) |
0.61 (15) |
1.08 (27) |
1.54 (39) |
1.63 (41) |
14.66 (370) |
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 194 | — | |
| 1970 | 161 | −17.0% | |
| 1980 | 155 | −3.7% | |
| 1990 | 149 | −3.9% | |
| 2000 | 140 | −6.0% | |
| 2010 | 160 | 14.3% | |
| 2020 | 139 | −13.1% | |
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2010 census
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.
There were 69 households, of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.0% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.61.
The median age in the town was 50.3 years. 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 27.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.
Annual cultural events
Spray features an annual half marathon and rodeo on Memorial Day weekend. The half marathon begins at Service Creek on Saturday and finishes in downtown Spray. The rodeo parade begins roughly three hours later, followed by the rodeo which continues on Sunday. High school graduation also occurs the week before, and the school year ends the week of the rodeo.
Education
Spray School and the Spray School District headquarters are located in the city. In the 2011−12 school year, 44 students were enrolled in grades Kindergarten through 12.
The county is not a part of a community college district.
See also
In Spanish: Spray (Oregón) para niños
