Harper, Oregon

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Harper, Oregon
Census-designated place
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Harper
Coordinates: 43°51′56″N117°37′20″W / 43.86556°N 117.62222°W / 43.86556; -117.62222
Country United States
State Oregon
County Malheur
Post office established1913
Area
[1]
 • Total
7.00 sq mi (18.14 km2)
 • Land7.00 sq mi (18.14 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
2,566 ft (782 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total
113
 • Density16.14/sq mi (6.23/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (Mountain)
ZIP Code
97906
FIPS code 41-32400
GNIS feature ID2611734 [2]

Harper is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Malheur County, Oregon, United States. It has a post office with ZIP code 97906. [4] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 113. [3]

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Geography

Harper is in north-central Malheur County, on the north side of U.S. Route 20 in the valley of the Malheur River, an east-flowing tributary of the Snake River. U.S. 20 leads northeast (downriver) 22 miles (35 km) to Vale and west 91 miles (146 km) to Burns.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Harper CDP has an area of 7.0 square miles (18.1 km2), all land. [1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 109—
2020 1133.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [5] [6] [3]

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. [7]

The ancestry in Harper was 50.4% Irish, 13.4% German, 5.9% English, 5.0% French, 1.7% Norwegian, and 0.8% Polish. [7]

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. [7]

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. [7]

Climate

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

Climate data for Harper, Oregon
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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: [8]
Source 2: [9]

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. [10]

Education

It is in the Harper School District 66. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Oregon". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harper, Oregon
  3. 1 2 3 "P1. Race – Harper CDP, Oregon: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  4. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ↑ "P1. Race – Harper CDP, Oregon: 2010 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Winchester Bay, Oregon Climate". www.bestplaces.net. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Winchester Bay OR Climate Averages, Monthly Weather ..." www.weatherwx.com. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Eastern Point Schedule". Oregon Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  11. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Malheur County, OR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 15, 2022.


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