Heppner (Oregon)
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| Nickname : Gateway to the Blue Mountains | |||
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| Location in Oregon | |||
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| Foundation : | 1887 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Oregon | ||
| County : | Morrow County | ||
| Coordinates : | 45 ° 21 ′ N , 119 ° 33 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,395 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 435.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 3.2 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 3.2 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 596 m | ||
| Postal code : | 97836 | ||
| FIPS : | 41-33550 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1121763 | ||
| Website : | www.cityofheppner.com | ||
| Mayor : | Les Paustian | ||
 Heppner with Willow Creek Dam |
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Heppner is a city in the north of the US state Oregon . It is the seat of the county seat of Morrow County .
At first the place was called Standsbury Flat, named after Georg W. Standsbury, one of the first settlers in this area. The place was later renamed Heppner, after the Jewish pioneer Henry Heppner, who also opened the first shop in Heppner in 1873. Today, Heppner is often referred to by his nickname "Gateway to the Blue Mountains ".
Flash flood of June 14, 1903
On June 14, 1903, Heppner was partially destroyed when a sudden downpour, accompanied by hail, caused a flash flood. Around 225 people lost their lives in this disaster and others were seriously injured. Property damage was estimated at approximately $ 1,000,000. The two nearby small towns of Ione and Lexington also suffered considerable damage. Steward Holbrook describes this event in his book "Disaster in June".
After further small floods, the $ 55 million Willow Creek Dam was built just above the city in 1983 , protecting the city from further floods.
population
A census in 2000 counted 1395 inhabitants. This number corresponds to 583 households and 398 families. The population density was 1,138.5 people per square mile (435.9 per km²). The population consisted of 24.5% under 18 year olds, 5.9% between 18 and 24 year olds, 24.3% between 25 and 44 year olds, and 24.9% between 45 years old - and 64-year-olds and 20.3% of people aged 65 and over. The average age was 42 years. For every 100 women there were 100.7 men, for women from the age of 18 the ratio was 100 to 92.9 men.
sons and daughters of the town
- Jon Raskin (born 1954), musician
Web links
- Bob DenOuden: "Without a Second's Warning": The Heppner Flood of 1903 ( Memento of November 30, 2004 in the Internet Archive ). In: Oregon Historical Quarterly , Spring 2004 issue