Rowena, Oregon

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Rowena, Oregon
Rowena Oregon.jpg
Modern Rowena, Oregon along U.S. Route 30
Wasco County Oregon Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Rowena Highlighted.svg
Location of Rowena, Oregon
Coordinates: 45°40′12″N121°16′30″W / 45.67000°N 121.27500°W / 45.67000; -121.27500
Country United States
State Oregon
County Wasco
Area
[1]
  Total1.81 sq mi (4.68 km2)
  Land1.81 sq mi (4.68 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
801 ft (244 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total192
  Density106.25/sq mi (41.02/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97058
Area code(s) 458 and 541
FIPS code 41-63950 [4]
GNIS feature ID2409219 [2]

Rowena is an unincorporated community in Wasco County, Oregon, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Rowena as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. The population was 187 at the 2010 census.

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Rowena is located west of The Dalles on the Columbia River, where the river passes through the natural feature Rowena Gap. Interstate 84 (Columbia River Highway) and U.S. Route 30 (Historic Columbia River Highway) pass through the community. Route 30 near Rowena is notable for the Rowena Loops. [5]

The origin of the name "Rowena" is disputed. Two sources say Rowena was named for H.S. Rowe, a railroad company official, in the early 1880s. Another source says it was named for a girl, Rowena, who had been living in the area at the time the community was founded. It is also possible that the name comes indirectly from Rowena, Ivanhoe's lover in the novel of the same name by Sir Walter Scott. [6]

There was once a ferry operating between Rowena and Lyle, Washington, across the Columbia. [7]

The Nature Conservancy has a nature reserve on the plateau near Rowena, the Tom McCall Preserve, known for its spring wildflowers. The preserve is owned and managed in co-operation with Mayer State Park.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 192
U.S. Decennial Census [8] [3]

At the 2010 census, [4] there were 187 people, 77 households and 51 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 98.4 per square mile (38.0/km2). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 58.4 per square mile (22.5/km2). The racial make-up of the CDP was 97.9% White, 0.5% Asian, 0.5% Pacific Islander, 0.5% some other race and 0.5% two or more races.

There were 77 households, of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together and 33.8% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.86. The median age was 41.2 years. Females made up 48.1% of the population and males 51.9%.

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References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rowena, Oregon
  3. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  4. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  5. Historic photo of the Rowena loops on U.S. 30 from Salem Public Library
  6. McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 828. ISBN   978-0875952772.
  7. The Song of the Rivers
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved 4 June 2016.