Pilot Rock, Oregon facts for kids
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Pilot Rock, Oregon
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| Motto(s):
A Home at the Base of the Blues
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Location in Oregon
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Umatilla |
| Incorporated | 1911 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.47 sq mi (3.81 km2) |
| • Land | 1.45 sq mi (3.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,631 ft (497 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,328 |
| • Density | 914.60/sq mi (353.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code |
97868
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| Area code(s) | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-57650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411422 |
| Website | www.cityofpilotrock.org |
Pilot Rock is a small city located in Umatilla County, Oregon, in the United States. In 2020, about 1,328 people lived there. It is part of the larger Pendleton–Hermiston area.
The city's main jobs are in timber (cutting down trees for wood) and agriculture (farming). Pilot Rock is home to a lumber and pole mill run by Boise Cascade and Kinzua Lumber. It also has Pilot Rock High School. The city gets its name from a large rock formation made of basalt. This rock was a very important landmark for pioneers traveling on the old Oregon Trail, helping them find their way.
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Pilot Rock's Location and Size
Pilot Rock is in Umatilla County, Oregon. The city covers a total area of about 1.47 square miles (3.81 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 1.45 square miles (3.76 square kilometers), is land. A small part, about 0.02 square miles (0.05 square kilometers), is water.
Understanding Pilot Rock's Climate
Pilot Rock has a type of weather called a steppe climate. This means it is usually dry, but not a desert. It often has hot summers and cold winters. The climate is known as BSk on world climate maps.
| Climate data for Pilot Rock | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 80 (27) |
79 (26) |
82 (28) |
94 (34) |
101 (38) |
107 (42) |
116 (47) |
111 (44) |
103 (39) |
92 (33) |
81 (27) |
72 (22) |
116 (47) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 42.3 (5.7) |
47.1 (8.4) |
55.7 (13.2) |
63.1 (17.3) |
71.8 (22.1) |
79.8 (26.6) |
89.9 (32.2) |
88.4 (31.3) |
78.5 (25.8) |
65.8 (18.8) |
51.4 (10.8) |
43.2 (6.2) |
64.8 (18.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 25 (−4) |
27.9 (−2.3) |
32.6 (0.3) |
36.9 (2.7) |
42.6 (5.9) |
48.5 (9.2) |
53.1 (11.7) |
52.2 (11.2) |
45.9 (7.7) |
37.7 (3.2) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
26.5 (−3.1) |
38.4 (3.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −21 (−29) |
−19 (−28) |
3 (−16) |
8 (−13) |
25 (−4) |
28 (−2) |
30 (−1) |
32 (0) |
19 (−7) |
11 (−12) |
−15 (−26) |
−21 (−29) |
−21 (−29) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.46 (37) |
1.13 (29) |
1.37 (35) |
1.37 (35) |
1.5 (38) |
1.33 (34) |
0.35 (8.9) |
0.55 (14) |
0.72 (18) |
1.06 (27) |
1.54 (39) |
1.48 (38) |
13.85 (352) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.7 (17) |
3.6 (9.1) |
1.2 (3.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
1.9 (4.8) |
4.5 (11) |
18.2 (46) |
| Average precipitation days | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 92 |
People Living in Pilot Rock
The number of people living in Pilot Rock has changed over the years. Here's a look at the population from different censuses:
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 197 | — | |
| 1920 | 361 | 83.2% | |
| 1930 | 275 | −23.8% | |
| 1940 | 358 | 30.2% | |
| 1950 | 847 | 136.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,695 | 100.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,612 | −4.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,630 | 1.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,478 | −9.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,533 | 3.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,502 | −2.0% | |
| 2020 | 1,328 | −11.6% | |
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Pilot Rock's Population in 2010
In 2010, there were 1,502 people living in Pilot Rock. These people lived in 582 households, and 416 of those were families. The city had about 1,036 people per square mile (400 people per square kilometer). There were 649 homes in total.
Most of the people in Pilot Rock were White (93.5%). Some were Native American (1.7%), and others were from different backgrounds. About 3.2% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
About 34% of the households had children under 18 living there. More than half (53.4%) were married couples. The average household had about 2.58 people, and the average family had about 2.99 people.
The average age of people in Pilot Rock was 37.9 years old.
- 27% of residents were under 18.
- About 8.8% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 21.9% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 25.6% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 16.8% were 65 years or older.
The city had slightly more females (51.3%) than males (48.7%).
See also
- In Spanish: Pilot Rock para niños
