Dufur is a city in
Wasco County
Wasco County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,213. Its county seat is The Dalles. The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who ...
,
Oregon
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, United States. The population was 604 at the
2010 census. It is a
farming
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community where
wheat
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,
tree fruit
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, and
grapes
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are important crops.
History
Dufur was incorporated on February 10, 1893, and named after
Andrew Dufur
Andrew Jackson Dufur, Jr. (August 29, 1847 – June 19, 1914) was an American businessman and stockraiser who founded the city of Dufur, Oregon, which took his namesake.
Biography
Dufur was born in Williamstown, Vermont, on August 29, 1847. His ...
and his brother Enoch Burnham Dufur. In 1859 they began raising stock on of land located where the city now stands.
In 2018, areas of Dufur were evacuated due to three wildfires, the
Long Hollow Fire
The Long Hollow Fire was a wildfire burning five miles south of Dufur, Oregon in the United States. The fire was first reported on July 26, 2018 and has burned .The fire was started by farm equipment. The fire is located just south of the Substat ...
, the
Substation Fire, and the
South Valley Fire
The South Valley Fire is a human-caused wildfire currently burning in Wasco County near Dufur in the U.S. state of Oregon. The fire is one of three fires near Dufur, specifically the active Long Hollow Fire and the contained Substation Fire. Th ...
, which burned over 100,000 acres in total.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
The
hillside letter
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D can be seen in the northwest. ()
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
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system, Dufur has a
warm-summer Mediterranean climate
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, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
Climate Summary for Dufur, Oregon
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Demographics
2010 census
As of the census
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of 2010, there were 604 people, 244 households, and 163 families living in the city. The population density
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was . There were 263 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.5% White
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, 1.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian
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, 0.2% Pacific Islander
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, 1.3% from other races
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, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino
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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
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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.
2000 census
As of the census
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of 2000, there were 588 people, 244 households, and 173 families living in the city. The population density
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was 1,007.5 people per square mile (391.4/km2). There were 265 housing units at an average density of 454.1 per square mile (176.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.45% White
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, 0.68% Native American, 0.34% from other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino
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of any race were 1.36% of the population.
There were 244 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples
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living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $41,667. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $19,792 for females. The per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $17,615. About 5.2% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
Culture
On the second full weekend of August, Dufur holds its annual Threshing
Threshing, or thrashing, is the process of loosening the edible part of grain (or other crop) from the straw to which it is attached. It is the step in grain preparation after reaping. Threshing does not remove the bran from the grain.
History ...
Bee, a harvest festival
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celebrating the local agricultural economy. The festival includes demonstrations of horse-drawn
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harvest
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ing equipment, and a steam tractor
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that powers a belt-driven threshing machine.
Notable people
* Shemia Fagan
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, Oregon Secretary of State
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, former Oregon State Representative
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and State Senator
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Description
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See also
* Great Southern Railroad
* U.S. Route 197
U.S. Route 197 (US 197) is a north–south United States Highway, of which all but 2.76 miles of its 69.93 miles (4.44 of 112.54 km) are within the state of Oregon. The highway starts in rural Wasco County in Central Ore ...
* Charles E. Nelson House in Dufur
* Long Hollow Fire
The Long Hollow Fire was a wildfire burning five miles south of Dufur, Oregon in the United States. The fire was first reported on July 26, 2018 and has burned .The fire was started by farm equipment. The fire is located just south of the Substat ...
References
External links
Entry for Dufur
in the ''Oregon Blue Book
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Why Dufur?
Video produced by Oregon Field Guide
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Cities in Oregon
Cities in Wasco County, Oregon
Populated places established in 1893
1893 establishments in Oregon