Warm Springs, Oregon | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
Warm Springs
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Location of Warm Springs, Oregon |
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Coordinates: 44°45′37″N 121°16′6″W / 44.76028°N 121.26833°WCoordinates: 44°45′37″N 121°16′6″W / 44.76028°N 121.26833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Jefferson |
Area | |
• Total | 42.7 sq mi (110.6 km2) |
• Land | 42.5 sq mi (110.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
Elevation | 1,539 ft (469 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,431 |
• Density | 57.2/sq mi (22.1/km2) |
Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
ZIP code | 97761 |
Area code(s) | 541 |
FIPS code | 41-78600 |
GNIS feature ID | 1128648 |
Warm Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) and an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States. Located on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, the community is also known as the "Warm Springs Agency." The population was 2,431 at the 2000 census.
Warm Springs is located at 44°45′37″N 121°16′06″W / 44.760168°N 121.268233°W (44.760168, -121.268233). The community is situated at 1,539 feet (469 m) above sea level.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 42.7 square miles (111 km2), of which 42.5 square miles (110 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.44%) is water.
This region experiences warm, (but not hot), and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Warm Springs has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,431 people, 603 households, and 507 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 57.2 people per square mile (22.1/km2). There were 642 housing units at an average density of 15.1 per square mile (5.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 2.47% White, 0.08% African American, 93.46% Native American, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.11% from other races, and 2.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.50% of the population.