Harper, Oregon

Harper is an unincorporated community in Malheur County, Oregon, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office with a ZIP code 97906.[3] Harper lies off U.S. Route 20 southwest of Vale.

Harper, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Harper School
Harper School
Harper is located in Oregon
Harper
Harper
Location within Oregon and the United States
Harper is located in the United States
Harper
Harper
Harper (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°51′48″N 117°36′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyMalheur
Post office established1913
Area
[1]
 • Total7.00 sq mi (18.14 km2)
 • Land7.00 sq mi (18.14 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,520 ft (770 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total113
 • Density16.14/sq mi (6.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (Mountain)
ZIP codes
97906
FIPS code41-32400

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, there were 113 people, 62 housing units, and 41 families in the CDP. There were 104 White people, 2 people from some other race, and 7 people from two or more races. 3 people were Hispanic or Latino.[4]

The ancestry in Harper was 50.4% Irish, 13.4% German, 5.9% English, 5.0% French, 1.7% Norwegian, and 0.8% Polish.[4]

The median age was 30.4 years old. A total of 11.8% of the population were older than 65, with 8.4% between the ages of 65 and 74, 2.5% between the ages of 75 and 84, and 0.8% being older than 85.[4]

The median household income was $53,125, with families having $64,375. A total of 4.2% of the population were in poverty, with 6.3% of people between the ages of 18 and 64, and 7.1% of people over 65 being in poverty.[4]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020113—
U.S. Decennial Census[5][2]

Climate

Harper has a continental cold desert climate (Köppen BWk), with cold, snowy winters and hot, sunny summers.

Climate data for Harper, Oregon
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 59
(15)		 68
(20)		 80
(27)		 89
(32)		 100
(38)		 105
(41)		 108
(42)		 106
(41)		 101
(38)		 90
(32)		 77
(25)		 63
(17)		 108
(42)
Average high °F (°C) 37.0
(2.8)		 44.3
(6.8)		 55.6
(13.1)		 63.9
(17.7)		 73.2
(22.9)		 82.2
(27.9)		 92.3
(33.5)		 90.8
(32.7)		 80.4
(26.9)		 65.6
(18.7)		 47.9
(8.8)		 37.1
(2.8)		 64.2
(17.9)
Average low °F (°C) 20.1
(−6.6)		 23.5
(−4.7)		 30.5
(−0.8)		 35.4
(1.9)		 43.1
(6.2)		 50.1
(10.1)		 56.2
(13.4)		 54.0
(12.2)		 45.0
(7.2)		 35.1
(1.7)		 26.4
(−3.1)		 19.4
(−7.0)		 36.6
(2.6)
Record low °F (°C) −14
(−26)		 −18
(−28)		 −4
(−20)		 11
(−12)		 20
(−7)		 28
(−2)		 33
(1)		 25
(−4)		 21
(−6)		 7
(−14)		 −6
(−21)		 −28
(−33)		 −28
(−33)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.18
(30)		 0.98
(25)		 1.29
(33)		 0.71
(18)		 0.75
(19)		 0.75
(19)		 0.20
(5.1)		 0.28
(7.1)		 0.31
(7.9)		 0.55
(14)		 0.75
(19)		 1.30
(33)		 9.05
(230)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 4.3
(11)		 1.9
(4.8)		 0.5
(1.3)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0.8
(2.0)		 7.2
(18)		 14.7
(37)
Source 1: [6]
Source 2: [7]

Transportation

In the 21st century, Harper is a stop on the Eastern POINT intercity bus line between Bend and Ontario. It makes one stop per day in each direction.[8]

Education

It is in the Harper School District 66.[9]

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. Zip Code Lookup
  4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. "Winchester Bay, Oregon Climate". www.bestplaces.net. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  7. "Winchester Bay OR Climate Averages, Monthly Weather ..." www.weatherwx.com. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  8. "Eastern Point Schedule". Oregon Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  9. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Malheur County, OR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 15, 2022.


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