Tumalo, Oregon

Tumalo, Oregon
Census-designated place

Tumalo Community Church, 2015
Tumalo
Coordinates: 44°08′59″N 121°19′51″W / 44.14972°N 121.33083°W / 44.14972; -121.33083Coordinates: 44°08′59″N 121°19′51″W / 44.14972°N 121.33083°W / 44.14972; -121.33083
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 97703
FIPS code 41-75050
GNIS feature ID 1166071

Tumalo (/ˈtʌm.ə.lo/, 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.[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]

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.[4]

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Tumalo CDP, Oregon". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  2. ↑ OregonLive.com op-ed by Thom Powell
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "ZIP Code in Portions of Bend to Change on July 1st". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2016-06-28.


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