Tumalo, Oregon
| Tumalo, Oregon | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
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Tumalo Community Church, 2015 | |
  Tumalo | |
| Coordinates: 44°08′59″N 121°19′51″W / 44.14972°N 121.33083°WCoordinates: 44°08′59″N 121°19′51″W / 44.14972°N 121.33083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Deschutes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
| • Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,189 ft (972 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 488 |
| • Density | 286/sq mi (110.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97701 |
| FIPS code | 41-75050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1166071 |
Tumalo 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.[1] 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."[2]
Geography
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.[1] The town lies along the Deschutes River. Tumalo Creek joins the Deschutes 3 miles (5 km) south of the town.
History
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".[3]
Notable residents
- Cylvia Hayes, domestic partner to former Governor John Kitzhaber
- Benjamin Percy, writer
- Ben Westlund, politician
See also
References
- 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Tumalo CDP, Oregon". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ↑ OregonLive.com op-ed by Thom Powell
- ↑ 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.
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