Tumalo (/ˈtʌməloʊ/ TUM-ə-loh) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tumalo had a population of 558.[4] 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."[5]
Tumalo, Oregon | |
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 Tumalo Community Church, 2015 | |
  Tumalo | |
| Coordinates: 44°08′59″N 121°19′51″W / 44.14972°N 121.33083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Deschutes |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.71 sq mi (4.42 km2) |
| • Land | 1.71 sq mi (4.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,189 ft (972 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 558 |
| • Density | 327.0/sq mi (126.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97703 |
| FIPS code | 41-75050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584428[3] |
History
editThe 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".[6]
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.[7]
Geography
editTumalo 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.[8] The town lies along the Deschutes River. Tumalo Creek joins the Deschutes 3 miles (5 km) south of the town.
Demographics
editEducation
editIt is in the Redmond School District 2J.[10] The zoned schools are: Tumalo Elementary School,[11] Obsidian Middle School,[12] and Ridgeview High School.[13]
In previous eras, there was a Tumalo elementary school district. In 1966, the Tumalo district, among others, was to merge into the Redmond elementary school district.[14]
Deschutes County is in the boundary of Central Oregon Community College.[15]
Notable residents
edit- Ben Westlund, politician
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tumalo, Oregon
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ↑ OregonLive.com op-ed by Thom Powell
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "ZIP Code in Portions of Bend to Change on July 1st". about.usps.com. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Tumalo CDP, Oregon". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ↑ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Deschutes County, OR (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ↑ "Elementary School Boundaries" (PDF). Redmond School District. August 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2025. - Compare to the Census school district map.
- ↑ "Middle School Boundaries" (PDF). Redmond School District. August 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2025. - Compare to the Census school district map.
- ↑ "High School Boundaries" (PDF). Redmond School District. August 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2025. - Compare to the Census school district map.
- ↑ "IED board approves petitions". The Redmond Spokesman. Redmond, Oregon. April 21, 1966. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Oregon Community Colleges and Community College Districts" (PDF). Oregon Department of Community Colleges & Workforce Development. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
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