Jump to content

Tumalo, Oregon

Coordinates: 44°08′59″N 121°19′51″W / 44.14972°N 121.33083°W / 44.14972; -121.33083
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Tumalo)

Tumalo, Oregon
Census-designated place
Tumalo Community Church, 2015
Tumalo Community Church, 2015
Tumalo is located in Oregon
Tumalo
Tumalo
Coordinates: 44°08′59″N 121°19′51″W / 44.14972°N 121.33083°W / 44.14972; -121.33083
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyDeschutes
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.71 sq mi (4.42 km2)
 • Land1.71 sq mi (4.42 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,189 ft (972 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
558
 • Density326.89/sq mi (126.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97703
FIPS code41-75050
GNIS feature ID2584428[3]

Tumalo (/ˈtʌməloʊ/ TUM-ə-loh) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 488.[4] In the Klamath language, tumolo means "wild plum," a plentiful shrub in south central Oregon. Tumola means "ground fog," which may have described Tumalo Creek. Tumallowa, the original name of Tumalo Creek, means "icy water."[5]

History

[edit]

The town was originally called "Laidlaw", after W. A. Laidlaw, the town promoter. The Tumalo Irrigation Project and Tumalo post office had been established in 1904. Although the project ended and the Tumalo post office closed in 1913, by 1915 residents of Laidlaw changed the town name to "Tumalo".[6]

Due to population growth in the Bend area a new zip code was added effective July 1, 2015. The new zip code, 97703, changed the zip code of Tumalo from 97701 to 97703.[7]

Geography

[edit]

Tumalo is in north-central Deschutes County on U.S. Route 20 between Sisters, 15 miles (24 km) to the northwest, and Bend, the county seat 7 miles (11 km) to the south. Eagle Crest Resort is 9 miles (14 km) to the northeast.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Tumalo has an area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all of it land.[4] The town lies along the Deschutes River. Tumalo Creek joins the Deschutes 3 miles (5 km) south of the town.

Demographics

[edit]
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020558—
U.S. Decennial Census[8][2]

Education

[edit]

It is in the Redmond School District 2J.[9] The zoned schools are: Tumalo Elementary School,[10] Obsidian Middle School,[11] and Ridgeview High School.[12]

In previous eras, there was a Tumalo elementary school district. In 1966, the Tumalo district, among others, was to merge into the Redmond elementary school district.[13]

Deschutes County is in the boundary of Central Oregon Community College.[14]

Notable residents

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tumalo, Oregon
  4. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Tumalo CDP, Oregon". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  5. ^ OregonLive.com op-ed by Thom Powell
  6. ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (1982) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Fifth ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 746. ISBN 0-87595-114-7.
  7. ^ "ZIP Code in Portions of Bend to Change on July 1st". about.usps.com. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. ^ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Deschutes County, OR (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  10. ^ "Elementary School Boundaries" (PDF). Redmond School District. August 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2025. - Compare to the Census school district map.
  11. ^ "Middle School Boundaries" (PDF). Redmond School District. August 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2025. - Compare to the Census school district map.
  12. ^ "High School Boundaries" (PDF). Redmond School District. August 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2025. - Compare to the Census school district map.
  13. ^ "IED board approves petitions". The Redmond Spokesman. Redmond, Oregon. April 21, 1966. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Oregon Community Colleges and Community College Districts" (PDF). Oregon Department of Community Colleges & Workforce Development. Retrieved April 3, 2025.


Stub icon

This Deschutes County, Oregon state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tumalo,_Oregon&oldid=1284660730"