Summerville, Oregon facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Summerville, Oregon
City
(former) Dry Creek School in Summerville
Location in Oregon
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Union
Incorporated	1885
Area
• Total	0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2)
• Land	0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	2,713 ft (827 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	119
• Density	450.76/sq mi (173.78/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code	97876
Area code(s)	541
FIPS code	41-70850
GNIS feature ID	2413348

Summerville is a small city in Union County, Oregon, United States. In 2020, about 119 people lived there. It is a quiet, rural community.

History of Summerville

Summerville was officially started on September 20, 1873. A man named William H. Patten created the town plan. He had a place to store goods along Ruckle Road. This road was one of the first routes over the Blue Mountains. It was very popular for travel and trade.

However, Ruckle Road was washed out in 1884. This made it harder for people and goods to travel through Summerville. Many business owners and people looking to invest then moved to Elgin, Oregon.

In 1888, a map of Summerville showed it had many important buildings. These included an opera hall, a bank, a place to keep horses (livery), and a drugstore. There were also many other stores. That same year, a fire destroyed half of the buildings on the main street. But they were quickly rebuilt.

By 1910, the town's businesses were already slowing down a lot. If buildings were destroyed after that time, they were not replaced. In 1890, Summerville had 280 people living there.

Geography of Summerville

Summerville is located in the northern part of the Grande Ronde Valley. It is about 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Imbler. You can find it along Summerville Road.

Oregon Route 82 passes through Imbler. This road connects La Grande to the southwest with Elgin to the northeast. A stream called Mill Creek flows through Summerville. Mill Creek flows into Willow Creek, which then flows into the Grande Ronde River.

The city covers a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.68 square kilometers). All of this area is land.

Summerville's Climate

Summerville has a type of weather called a warm-summer Mediterranean climate. This means that the summers are warm but not too hot, and they are usually dry. The average monthly temperatures in summer do not go above 71.6°F (22°C).

Population Information

Summerville Store and Post Office

2010 Census Details

In 2010, the census showed that 135 people lived in Summerville. There were 45 households, which are groups of people living together in one home. Out of these, 38 were families.

The population density was about 519 people per square mile (200 people per square kilometer). There were 50 housing units, which are homes or apartments.

Most of the people in Summerville were White (97.0%). A small number were from other races (0.7%) or from two or more races (2.2%). About 2.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino.

• About 53.3% of households had children under 18 living with them.
• 64.4% of households were married couples living together.
• 13.3% had a female head of the household with no husband present.
• 6.7% had a male head of the household with no wife present.
• 15.6% were not families, meaning individuals living alone or with non-relatives.

The average household had 3.00 people, and the average family had 3.26 people. The average age of people in Summerville was 32.4 years.

• 37% of residents were under 18 years old.
• 3.7% were between 18 and 24 years old.
• 27.3% were between 25 and 44 years old.
• 18.5% were between 45 and 64 years old.
• 13.3% were 65 years old or older.

More males lived in Summerville than females. About 53.3% of the population was male, and 46.7% was female.

See also

In Spanish: Summerville (Oregón) para niños