Enterprise, Oregon

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FieldValue
official_nameEnterprise, Oregon
settlement_typeCity
image_skylineEnterprise OR - aerial.jpg
image_captionAerial view of Enterprise
image_mapWallowa_County_Oregon_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Enterprise_Highlighted.svg
mapsize250px
map_captionLocation in Oregon
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Oregon
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Wallowa
leader_titleMayor
established_titleIncorporated
established_date1889
area_total_sq_mi1.47
area_footnotes
area_total_km23.80
area_land_sq_mi1.47
area_land_km23.80
area_water_sq_mi0.00
area_water_km20.00
population_footnotes
population_as_of2020
population_total2052
population_density_km2540.02
population_density_sq_mi1398.77
timezonePacific
utc_offset−8
timezone_DSTPacific
utc_offset_DST−7
coordinates
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft3753
websitewww.enterpriseoregon.org
postal_code_typeZIP code
postal_code97828
area_codes458 and 541
blank_nameFIPS code
blank_info41-23500
blank1_nameGNIS feature ID
blank1_info2410445
unit_prefImperial
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Enterprise is a city in Wallowa County, Oregon. Enterprise serves as Wallowa County's county seat. The population was 1,940 in the 2010 census.

History

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Enterprise was platted in 1886, and in 1887 residents considered Bennett Flat, Wallowa City, Franklin, and other possibilities before voting for Enterprise during a community meeting in a tent owned by a mercantile company. The name was meant to reflect "the policy of its inhabitants". In November 1887, a post office was established in the community, and Catherine Akin became the first postmaster. The city was incorporated by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on February 21, 1889.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.53 sqmi, all of it land.

Demographics

|1890= 242 |1900= 396 |1910= 1242 |1920= 1895 |1930= 1379 |1940= 1709 |1950= 1718 |1960= 1932 |1970= 1680 |1980= 2003 |1990= 1905 |2000= 1895 |2010= 1940 |2020= 2052 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census | align = right | align-fn = center

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Enterprise had a population of 2,052. The median age was 43.6 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.0 males age 18 and over.

The 2020 census reported that 0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 909 households in Enterprise, of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.2% were married-couple households, 20.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 986 housing units, of which 7.8% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 66.1% were owner-occupied and 33.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.4%.

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RaceNumberPercent
White1,83389.3%
Black or African American60.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native201.0%
Asian70.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander30.1%
Some other race401.9%
Two or more races1437.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)914.4%
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2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,940 people, 871 households, and 522 families residing in the city. The population density was 1268.0 PD/sqmi. There were 965 housing units at an average density of 630.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.9% White, 0.3% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.

There were 871 households, of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.1% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.78.

The median age in the city was 46 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.8% were from 25 to 44; 29.5% were from 45 to 64; and 21.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,895 people, 821 households, and 522 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,289.7 PD/sqmi. There were 952 housing units at an average density of 647.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.46% White, 0.05% African American, 0.95% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 1.06% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.64% of the population.

There were 821 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,429, and the median income for a family was $39,338. Males had a median income of $29,688 versus $22,232 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,755. About 6.7% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

Climate

Enterprise has a humid continental climate (Köppen Climate Classification Dfb), one of the less common climate types in Oregon.

On June 11, 1968, an F2 tornado hit Wallowa County, north of Enterprise. The tornado cut a path between 8 mi and 10 mi long, and between 0.5 mi and 2 mi wide. About 1800 acre of prime timber were destroyed, with an estimated loss of between 5 and 50 million dollars. | width = auto |location = Enterprise |single line = Y |Jan record high F = 61 |Feb record high F = 66 |Mar record high F = 78 |Apr record high F = 91 |May record high F = 96 |Jun record high F = 101 |Jul record high F = 107 |Aug record high F = 105 |Sep record high F = 98 |Oct record high F = 90 |Nov record high F = 71 |Dec record high F = 63 |year record high F = |Jan high F = 33.9 |Feb high F = 40.0 |Mar high F = 47.3 |Apr high F = 56.7 |May high F = 65.5 |Jun high F = 72.3 |Jul high F = 82.9 |Aug high F = 82.1 |Sep high F = 73.3 |Oct high F = 61.2 |Nov high F = 45.3 |Dec high F = 36.5 |year high F = |Jan mean F = 23.9 |Feb mean F = 29.3 |Mar mean F = 35.2 |Apr mean F = 42.8 |May mean F = 50.2 |Jun mean F = 56.1 |Jul mean F = 62.9 |Aug mean F = 61.3 |Sep mean F = 54.2 |Oct mean F = 45.2 |Nov mean F = 33.8 |Dec mean F = 27.0

|Jan low F = 13.9 |Feb low F = 18.6 |Mar low F = 23.0 |Apr low F = 28.9 |May low F = 34.8 |Jun low F = 39.9 |Jul low F = 42.8 |Aug low F = 40.4 |Sep low F = 35.1 |Oct low F = 29.1 |Nov low F = 22.3 |Dec low F = 17.5 |year low F = |Jan record low F = −34 |Feb record low F = −36 |Mar record low F = −21 |Apr record low F = 0 |May record low F = 14 |Jun record low F = 22 |Jul record low F = 28 |Aug record low F = 23 |Sep record low F = 13 |Oct record low F = 0 |Nov record low F = −22 |Dec record low F = −32 |year record low F = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation inch = .91 |Feb precipitation inch = .70 |Mar precipitation inch = .99 |Apr precipitation inch = 1.17 |May precipitation inch = 1.66 |Jun precipitation inch = 2.08 |Jul precipitation inch = 0.69 |Aug precipitation inch = 0.78 |Sep precipitation inch = 1.01 |Oct precipitation inch = 1.08 |Nov precipitation inch = 1.00 |Dec precipitation inch = 1.02 |year precipitation inch = 13.10 |Jan snow inch = 10.9 |Feb snow inch = 7.5 |Mar snow inch = 7.0 |Apr snow inch = 2.2 |May snow inch = 0.4 |Jun snow inch = 0.1 |Jul snow inch = 0 |Aug snow inch = 0 |Sep snow inch = 0 |Oct snow inch = 0.8 |Nov snow inch = 4.7 |Dec snow inch = 7.9 |year snow inch = 41.6 |Jan precipitation days = 11 |Feb precipitation days = 10 |Mar precipitation days = 13 |Apr precipitation days = 14 |May precipitation days = 13 |Jun precipitation days = 11 |Jul precipitation days = 7 |Aug precipitation days = 6 |Sep precipitation days = 6 |Oct precipitation days = 8 |Nov precipitation days = 14 |Dec precipitation days = 11 |unit precipitation days = 0.01 in |source 1 = WRCC, Weatherbase |date = February 2012

Economy

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/Wallowa_County_Courthouse,Enterprise-DPLA-_53613a84ffad1941f1416466a99e8574.jpg" caption="Building on E Main St., Enterprise, Oregon, across from the [[Wallowa County Courthouse]]]]The Wallowa Memorial Hospital is a primary employer in the area."] ::

Many cattlemen and farmers live in the Enterprise area, including representatives of the Oregon Cattleman's Association, the Wallowa County Stockgrowers, and other groups. Livestock continues to be the largest sector of Wallowa County's agricultural economy, which is vastly dominated by cattle. There are currently over 24,000 mother cows in the permanent herds with an additional 8,000 cattle from other areas grazing for the summer. There is nearly 5,000 head of sheep that summer in the county. These operations produce over $17.9 million of farm gate sales. The crops portion of agriculture is much more diversified with nearly 9,000 acres of wheat, 4,200 acres of barley, with nearly 29,000 acres of hay (alfalfa, grass, and grain) grown. Added to the incidental "tree farm" income, crops in Wallowa County produce over $25 million. The total agricultural farm gate sales for Wallowa County was $43,519,000 in 2007. Enterprise has several commercial greenhouses that sell nursery stock and numerous individuals within the local community also grow vegetables in private greenhouses. The organization of private growers into a brokerage is an ongoing project and several private growers feature their wares at the Enterprise Farmers Market every Saturday throughout the summer.

Two bronze foundries, Parks Bronze and TW Bronze, are situated in Enterprise. Numerous artists, craftsmen and musicians call Enterprise home.

Education

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Media

  • The Wallowa County Chieftain is the newspaper of record, in continuous publication since 1884.
  • Wallowa Valley Online

Radio

Infrastructure

Transportation

Notable people

References

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