Sumpter, Oregon

Sumpter, Oregon
The historic dredge at Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area recalls Sumpter's gold mining origins.
The historic dredge at Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area recalls Sumpter's gold mining origins.
Location in Oregon
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 44°44′46″N 118°11′51″W / 44.74611°N 118.19750°W / 44.74611; -118.19750
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyBaker
Incorporated1898[1]
Government
 • MayorGreg Lucas[1]
Area
 • Total2.18 sq mi (5.65 km2)
 • Land2.18 sq mi (5.65 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation4,462 ft (1,360 m)
Population
 • Total204
 • Density93.49/sq mi (36.10/km2)
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−07:00 (Pacific)
ZIP Code
97877
Area code(s)458 and 541
FIPS code41-71000[5]
GNIS feature ID2412002[3]
Websiteww.historicsumpter.com

Sumpter is a city in Baker County, Oregon, United States. The population was 204 at the 2010 census. Sumpter is named after Fort Sumter by its founders. The name was inspired by a rock as smooth and round as a cannonball, which reminded a local resident of the American Civil War and Fort Sumter.

  1. ^ a b "Incorporated Cities: Sumpter". Oregon Blue Book. Oregon Secretary of State. 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sumpter, Oregon
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gazetteer files was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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