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Gopher Flats, Oregon
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Location of Gopher Flats, Oregon
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Umatilla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.11 sq mi (5.45 km2) |
| • Land | 2.11 sq mi (5.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,217 ft (371 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 329 |
| • Density | 156.22/sq mi (60.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
97801
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| Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-30165 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2408309 |
Gopher Flats is a small community in Umatilla County, Oregon, in the United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP), which means it's an area that the government counts for population statistics, but it's not an officially incorporated town.
In 2020, about 329 people lived in Gopher Flats. It is part of a larger area that includes the cities of Pendleton and Hermiston.
Geography of Gopher Flats
Gopher Flats covers a total area of about 2.11 square miles (5.45 square kilometers). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large lakes or rivers within its boundaries.
People of Gopher Flats
In 2000, there were 401 people living in Gopher Flats. The community had 157 households, and 108 of these were families.
The people living in Gopher Flats come from different backgrounds. In 2000, about 73.57% of the residents were White. About 23.19% were Native American. A smaller number of people were African American, Asian, or Pacific Islander. About 2% of the population identified as being from two or more races.
A small number of people, about 0.25%, were of Hispanic or Latino background.
Households and Families
About 31.8% of the households in Gopher Flats had children under 18 years old living there. Nearly half, 49.7%, were married couples living together. Some households, 12.1%, had a female head of the house without a husband present. About 30.6% of households were not families.
On average, each household had about 2.55 people, and each family had about 2.87 people.
Age and Income
The population of Gopher Flats included people of all ages. About 24.7% of the people were under 18 years old. About 12.0% were 65 years old or older. The average age of people in Gopher Flats was 40 years.
In 2000, the average yearly income for a household in Gopher Flats was about $39,432. For families, the average income was around $44,792. About 7.4% of all the people in Gopher Flats lived below the poverty line, which means they had lower incomes. This included about 7.5% of those under 18 and 4.2% of those 65 or older.
