River Point, Oregon

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River Point, Oregon
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Coordinates: 46°08′36″N123°48′15″W / 46.14333°N 123.80417°W / 46.14333; -123.80417
CountryUnited States
State Oregon
County Clatsop
Area
[1]
  Total
0.60 sq mi (1.56 km2)
  Land0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation
[2]
49 ft (15 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total
397
  Density762.00/sq mi (294.45/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
97103 (Astoria)
Area codes 503/971
FIPS code 41-62292
GNIS feature ID2812873 [2]

River Point is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. [2]

Contents

The CDP is in northwestern Clatsop County, 4 miles (6 km) south of Astoria along Oregon Route 202, the Nehalem Highway. It sits on the land between two rivers, the Youngs River to the west and the Wallooskee River to the north, extending to their confluence. The Youngs River is a tidal waterway leading to Youngs Bay at Astoria and thence the Columbia River.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 397
U.S. Decennial Census [4] [3]

Education

It is in the Astoria School District 1. [5] The comprehensive high school of that district is Astoria High School.

Clatsop County is in the boundary of Clatsop Community College. [6]

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: River Point, Oregon
  3. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Clatsop County, OR (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved April 3, 2025. - Text list
  6. "Oregon Community Colleges and Community College Districts" (PDF). Oregon Department of Community Colleges & Workforce Development . Retrieved April 3, 2025.