Dufur is a city in Wasco County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dufur had a population of 632. It is a farming community where wheat, tree fruit, and grapes are important crops.
History
thumb|left|Dufur Historical Society's Living History Museum
Originally named Wasco, Dufur was incorporated on February 10, 1893, and named after Andrew Dufur and his brother Enoch Burnham Dufur. In 1859 they began raising stock on of land located where the city now stands.
In 2018, areas of Dufur were evacuated due to three wildfires, the Long Hollow Fire, the Substation Fire, and the South Valley Fire, which burned over 100,000 acres in total.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
The hillside letter D can be seen in the northwest. ()
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 68 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Dufur has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
thumb|left|Aerial view of the city
Demographics
thumb|upright|Namesake, Enoch Dufur
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Dufur had a population of 632. The median age was 41.8 years. 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.4 males age 18 and over.
0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 249 households in Dufur, of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.0% were married-couple households, 22.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 582 || 92.1%
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| Black or African American || 5 || 0.8%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 2 || 0.3%
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| Asian || 1 || 0.2%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 1 || 0.2%
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| Some other race || 6 || 0.9%
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| Two or more races || 35 || 5.5%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 20 || 3.2%
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 604 people, 244 households, and 163 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 263 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.5% White, 1.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 1.3% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
There were 244 households, of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.2% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.04.
The median age in the city was 42.6 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.2% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 20.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.
2000 census
As of the census