Harper, Oregon
Harper is an unincorporated community in Malheur County, Oregon, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office with a ZIP code 97906.[3] Harper lies off U.S. Route 20 southwest of Vale.
Harper, Oregon | |
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  Harper Location within Oregon and the United States  Harper Harper (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Malheur |
| Post office established | 1913 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.00 sq mi (18.14 km2) |
| • Land | 7.00 sq mi (18.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,520 ft (770 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 113 |
| • Density | 16.14/sq mi (6.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (Mountain) |
| ZIP codes | 97906 |
| FIPS code | 41-32400 |
Climate
Harper has a continental cold desert climate (Köppen BWk), with cold, snowy winters and hot, sunny summers.
| Climate data for Harper, Oregon | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| 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) |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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: [5] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: [6] | |||||||||||||
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.[7]
Education
It is in the Harper School District 66.[8]
References
- "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
- Zip Code Lookup
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- "Winchester Bay, Oregon Climate". www.bestplaces.net. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- "Winchester Bay OR Climate Averages, Monthly Weather ..." www.weatherwx.com. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- "Eastern Point Schedule". Oregon Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Malheur County, OR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
Municipalities and communities of Malheur County, Oregon, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Malheur County map | |
| CDPs | ||
| Other communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Indian reservation | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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