Harper, Oregon
{{Short description| Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Harper, Oregon
|settlement_type = Unincorporated community
|image_skyline = Harper School (Malheur County, Oregon scenic images) (malDA0054b).jpg
|imagesize =
|image_caption = Harper School
|pushpin_map = USA Oregon#USA
|pushpin_label = Harper
|pushpin_map_caption = Location within Oregon and the United States
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = State
|subdivision_name1 = Oregon
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Malheur
|government_footnotes =
|government_type =
|leader_title =
|leader_name =
|established_title = Post office established
|established_date = 1913
|unit_pref = Imperial
|area_total_km2 = 18.14
|area_total_sq_mi = 7.00
|area_land_km2 = 18.14
|area_water_km2 = 0.00
|area_land_sq_mi = 7.00
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.00
|population_as_of = 2020
|population_total = 113
|population_density_sq_mi = 16.14
|population_density_km2 = 6.23
|timezone = Mountain (MST)
|utc_offset = -7
|timezone_DST = Mountain
|utc_offset_DST = -6
|elevation_ft = 2566
|coordinates = {{coord|43|51|56|N|117|37|20|W|type:city_region:US-OR_source:GNIS-enwiki|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type = ZIP codes
|postal_code = 97906
|area_code =
|blank_name = FIPS code
|blank_info = 41-32400
|blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
|blank1_info = 2611734{{GNIS|2611734}}
|footnotes =
}}
Harper is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Malheur County, Oregon, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office with a ZIP code 97906.[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?zip=harper+oregon&Go=Go Zip Code Lookup] Harper lies off U.S. Route 20 southwest of Vale.
Demographics
{{US Census population
|align=left
|2020= 113
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:41&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}
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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.{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Harper_CDP;_Oregon?g=160XX00US4132400 |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=data.census.gov}}
The ancestry in Harper was 50.4% Irish, 13.4% German, 5.9% English, 5.0% French, 1.7% Norwegian, and 0.8% Polish.
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.
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.
Climate
Harper has a continental cold desert climate (Köppen BWk), with cold, snowy winters and hot, sunny summers.
{{Weather box
| location = Harper, Oregon
| width = 50%
| single line = Y
| collapsed = Y
| Jan high F = 37.0
| Feb high F = 44.3
| Mar high F = 55.6
| Apr high F = 63.9
| May high F = 73.2
| Jun high F = 82.2
| Jul high F = 92.3
| Aug high F = 90.8
| Sep high F = 80.4
| Oct high F = 65.6
| Nov high F = 47.9
| Dec high F = 37.1
| Jan record high F = 59
| Feb record high F = 68
| Mar record high F = 80
| Apr record high F = 89
| May record high F = 100
| Jun record high F = 105
| Jul record high F = 108
| Aug record high F = 106
| Sep record high F = 101
| Oct record high F = 90
| Nov record high F = 77
| Dec record high F = 63
| year record high F = 108
| year high F = 64.2
| Jan low F = 20.1
| Feb low F = 23.5
| Mar low F = 30.5
| Apr low F = 35.4
| May low F = 43.1
| Jun low F = 50.1
| Jul low F = 56.2
| Aug low F = 54.0
| Sep low F = 45.0
| Oct low F = 35.1
| Nov low F = 26.4
| Dec low F = 19.4
| Jan record low F = −14
| Feb record low F = −18
| Mar record low F = −4
| Apr record low F = 11
| May record low F = 20
| Jun record low F = 28
| Jul record low F = 33
| Aug record low F = 25
| Sep record low F = 21
| Oct record low F = 7
| Nov record low F = −6
| Dec record low F = −28
| year record low F = −28
| year low F = 36.6
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 1.18
| Feb precipitation inch = 0.98
| Mar precipitation inch = 1.29
| Apr precipitation inch = 0.71
| May precipitation inch = 0.75
| Jun precipitation inch = 0.75
| Jul precipitation inch = 0.20
| Aug precipitation inch = 0.28
| Sep precipitation inch = 0.31
| Oct precipitation inch = 0.55
| Nov precipitation inch = 0.75
| Dec precipitation inch = 1.30
| year precipitation inch = 9.05
| Jan snow inch = 4.3
| Feb snow inch = 1.9
| Mar snow inch = 0.5
| Apr snow inch = 0
| May snow inch = 0
| Jun snow inch = 0
| Jul snow inch = 0
| Aug snow inch = 0
| Sep snow inch = 0
| Oct snow inch = 0
| Nov snow inch = 0.8
| Dec snow inch = 7.2
| year snow inch = 14.7
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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.{{cite web |url= http://www.oregon-point.com/eastern_point.php |title= Eastern Point Schedule |publisher= Oregon Department of Transportation |accessdate= January 3, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161104230019/http://www.oregon-point.com/eastern_point.php |archive-date= November 4, 2016 |url-status= dead }}
Education
References
{{Malheur County, Oregon}}
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Malheur County, Oregon
Category:Census-designated places in Oregon
Category:Unincorporated communities in Oregon
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