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Welcome to Wallowa County ...

Time Zone: Wallowa County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Enterprise is the Seat for Wallowa County.

Wallowa County was founded in 1887 and was created by taking area from Union County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wallowa had a population of 7,169 people. This is an increase of 2.3% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,008 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wallowa represented 0.18% of the total population of Oregon.

Below are some of the communities located in Wallowa County:

  • Enterprise
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Wallowa County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <3>
  • Joseph
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph
    • Joseph is located in Wallowa County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joseph <3>
  • Lostine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostine
    • Lostine is located in Wallowa County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lostine <3>
  • Wallowa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallowa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallowa
    • Wallowa is located in Wallowa County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallowa <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024