Welcome to Nyssa ...
The city of Nyssa is located in Malheur County<1>.
The location of Nyssa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Nyssa: NISS-uh<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nyssa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Nyssa has a population of 3,195 people<4> (see below for details).
Nyssa is 2,170 feet [661 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the altitude of Nyssa is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Nyssa lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Nyssa: (541) and (458)<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nyssa had an population of 3,195 people. This is a decrease of 2.2% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.01% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Nyssa had a population of 3,267 people (which is 10.43% of the total population of Malheur County). This makes Nyssa the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Nyssa represents 0.09% of the total population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 90th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,267 people, the population of Nyssa increased 3.29% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,163 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Nyssa.
Communities Also Named Nyssa ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Nyssa - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nyssa.
Communities near Nyssa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nyssa.
- Ontario
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Ontario is located in Malheur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <7>
- Payette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payette
- Payette is located in Payette County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,012 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payette <7>
- Fruitland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in Payette County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <7>
- Homedale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homedale
- Homedale is located in Owyhee County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homedale <7>
- Parma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
- Parma is located in Canyon County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <7>
- Wilder
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Wilder is located in Canyon County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilder <7>
- Vale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Vale is located in Malheur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vale <7>
- New Plymouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Plymouth
- New Plymouth is located in Payette County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,609 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Plymouth <7>
- Greenleaf
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
- Greenleaf is located in Canyon County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenleaf <7>
- Notus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notus
- Notus is located in Canyon County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notus <7>
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 Nyssa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nyssa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nyssa. 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 Nyssa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nyssa. See our Newspapers Page for Nyssa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nyssa ...
Looking for more information about Nyssa? 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 Nyssa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nyssa.
Adding Nyssa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nyssa 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 Nyssa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Nyssa post office opened in 1889.
We also found Nyssa in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nyssa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nyssa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Malheur County: www.malheurco.org/
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 Malheur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Nyssa. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Nyssa. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nyssa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |