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Enterprise, Oregon
Aerial view of Enterprise
Aerial view of Enterprise
Location in Oregon
Location in Oregon
Country United States
State Oregon
County Wallowa
Incorporated 1889
Area
 • Total 1.47 sq mi (3.80 km2)
 • Land 1.47 sq mi (3.80 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,757 ft (1,145 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,940
 • Estimate 
(2019)
1,996
 • Density 1,361.53/sq mi (525.68/km2)
Time zone UTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−7 (Pacific)
ZIP code
97828
Area code(s) 458 and 541
FIPS code 41-23500
GNIS feature ID 1141885
Website www.enterpriseoregon.org

Enterprise is a city in and the county seat of Wallowa County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,940 in the 2010 census.

History

Enterprise-Oregon-1912
Enterprise, c.1912
Near Enterprise, Oregon
Near Enterprise, Oregon

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 square miles (3.96 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 242
1900 396 63.6%
1910 1,242 213.6%
1920 1,895 52.6%
1930 1,379 −27.2%
1940 1,709 23.9%
1950 1,718 0.5%
1960 1,932 12.5%
1970 1,680 −13.0%
1980 2,003 19.2%
1990 1,905 −4.9%
2000 1,895 −0.5%
2010 1,940 2.4%
2019 (est.) 1,996 2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

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 1,268.0 inhabitants per square mile (489.6/km2). There were 965 housing units at an average density of 630.7 per square mile (243.5/km2). 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.

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 (13 km) and 10 miles (16 km) long, and between 0.5 miles (0.8 km) and 2 miles (3 km) wide. About 1,800 acres (728 ha) of prime timber were destroyed, with an estimated loss of between 5 and 50 million dollars.

Climate data for Enterprise
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 61
(16)
66
(19)
78
(26)
91
(33)
96
(36)
101
(38)
107
(42)
105
(41)
98
(37)
90
(32)
71
(22)
63
(17)
107
(42)
Average high °F (°C) 33.9
(1.1)
40.0
(4.4)
47.3
(8.5)
56.7
(13.7)
65.5
(18.6)
72.3
(22.4)
82.9
(28.3)
82.1
(27.8)
73.3
(22.9)
61.2
(16.2)
45.3
(7.4)
36.5
(2.5)
58.1
(14.5)
Daily mean °F (°C) 23.9
(−4.5)
29.3
(−1.5)
35.2
(1.8)
42.8
(6.0)
50.2
(10.1)
56.1
(13.4)
62.9
(17.2)
61.3
(16.3)
54.2
(12.3)
45.2
(7.3)
33.8
(1.0)
27.0
(−2.8)
43.5
(6.4)
Average low °F (°C) 13.9
(−10.1)
18.6
(−7.4)
23.0
(−5.0)
28.9
(−1.7)
34.8
(1.6)
39.9
(4.4)
42.8
(6.0)
40.4
(4.7)
35.1
(1.7)
29.1
(−1.6)
22.3
(−5.4)
17.5
(−8.1)
28.9
(−1.7)
Record low °F (°C) −34
(−37)
−36
(−38)
−21
(−29)
0
(−18)
14
(−10)
22
(−6)
28
(−2)
23
(−5)
13
(−11)
0
(−18)
−22
(−30)
−32
(−36)
−36
(−38)
Average precipitation inches (mm) .91
(23)
.70
(18)
.99
(25)
1.17
(30)
1.66
(42)
2.08
(53)
0.69
(18)
0.78
(20)
1.01
(26)
1.08
(27)
1.00
(25)
1.02
(26)
13.10
(333)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 10.9
(28)
7.5
(19)
7.0
(18)
2.2
(5.6)
0.4
(1.0)
0.1
(0.25)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0.8
(2.0)
4.7
(12)
7.9
(20)
41.6
(106)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 11 10 13 14 13 11 7 6 6 8 14 11 124
Source: WRCC, Weatherbase

Economy

Enterprise has numerous privately owned and operated restaurants including Friends, The Range Rider Cafe, Heavenly's, The Red Rooster, Cloud Nine Bakery and Cafe, Sugertime Bakery, Happy Garden (Chinese food), and Thai Enterprise. It has one chain store and a Subway sandwich shop. The Terminal Gravity Brewery and Pub, which distributes statewide, is located here.

The Wallowa Memorial Hospital is a primary employer.

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

Enterprise Oregon 2011 IMG 4511
Enterprise with the Wallowa Mountains in the distance
  • Enterprise High School

Infrastructure

Transportation

  • Enterprise Municipal Airport

Notable people

See also

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