Welcome to Hood River ...
The city of Hood River is located in Hood River County<1> and is the County Seat for Hood River County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hood River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
A typical abbreviation for Hood River: Hood Riv.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hood River has a population of 7,794 people<2> (see below for details).
Hood River is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hood River lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Hood River: (541) and (458)<4>
Websites for Hood River ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.hoodriver.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Hood River, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hood River had an population of 7,794 people. This is an increase of 8.75% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 33.66% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hood River had a population of 7,167 people (which is 32.07% of the total population of Hood River County). This makes Hood River the county's most populous community.
The population of Hood River represents 0.19% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 64th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,167 people, the population of Hood River increased 22.91% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,831 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hood River.
Communities Also Named Hood River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oregon communities named Hood River: This one is located in Hood River County and the other is located in Wasco County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hood River.
Communities near Hood River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hood River.
- The Dalles
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Dalles
- The Dalles is located in Wasco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,581 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Dalles <5>
- City of The Dalles
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of The Dalles came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
- City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County
- Stevenson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
- Stevenson is located in Skamania County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <5>
- Cascade Locks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Locks
- Cascade Locks is located in Hood River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade Locks <5>
- Mosier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosier
- Mosier is located in Wasco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosier <5>
- Lenz
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenz
- Lenz is located in Hood River County
- Lenz has also been known as:
- Sherman Spur
- Odell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odell have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
- Odell is located in Hood River County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <5>
- Husum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husum
- Husum is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Husum <5>
- B Z Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B Z Corner
- B Z Corner is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Lyle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
- Lyle is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <5>
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 Hood River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hood River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hood River. 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 Hood River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hood River. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hood River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hood River ...
Looking for more information about Hood River? 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 Hood River, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hood River.
Adding Hood River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hood River 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 Hood River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Hood River post office opened in 1858.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hood River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hood River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hood River County: www.co.hood-river.or.us/
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 Hood River, 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 Hood River. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hood River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |