Welcome to Heppner ...
The city of Heppner is located in Morrow County<1> and is the County Seat for Morrow County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Heppner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
The city was incorporated in 1887.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Heppner: Named after Henry Hepper, who opened the first general store in 1873.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Heppner has a population of 1,256 people<2> (see below for details).
Heppner is 2,010 feet [613 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Heppner lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Heppner: (541) & (458)<4>
The ZIP code for Heppner: 97836<5>
Websites for Heppner ...
Official Website: www.cityofheppner.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Heppner had an population of 1,256 people. This is a decrease of 2.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.96% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Heppner had a population of 1,291 people (which is 11.55% of the total population of Morrow County). This makes Heppner the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Heppner represents 0.03% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 144th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,291 people, the population of Heppner decreased 7.46% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,395 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Heppner.
Communities Also Named Heppner ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Heppner - it's located in South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Heppner.
Communities near Heppner ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Heppner.
- Ione
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
- Ione is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ione <6>
- Lexington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <6>
- Hardman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman
- Hardman is located in Morrow County
- Hardman has also been known as:
- Dairyville
- Dogtown
- Raw Dog
- Yaller Dog
- Pine City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Pine City is located in Morrow County
- Gooseberry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gooseberry have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry
- Gooseberry is located in Morrow County
- Heck and Gone ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heck and Gone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heck and Gone
- Heck and Gone is located in Morrow County
- Lonerock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonerock
- Lonerock is located in Gilliam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Heppner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Heppner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Heppner. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Heppner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Heppner. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Heppner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Heppner ...
Looking for more information about Heppner? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Heppner, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Heppner.
Adding Heppner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Heppner in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Heppner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Heppner post office opened in 1873.
We also found Heppner in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Heppner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Heppner: www.cityofheppner.com/
The official website for Morrow County: www.morrowcountyoregon.com/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Morrow, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Heppner. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Heppner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Heppner). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Heppner or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |