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Maupin
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Maupin is a city in Wasco County, Oregon, United States. Located on the Deschutes River, much of the city’s economy is related to the river through outdoor activities, such as fishing and rafting. The population was 418 at the 2010 census.
History
Maupin is named for Howard Maupin, a pioneer who had a farm and ferry at the town’s location in the late 19th century. Originally named Hunts Ferry after the owner of a ferry on the Deschutes River, the name was changed to Maupin Ferry by town founder William H. Staats. The city’s name was shortened to Maupin in about 1909.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.45 square miles (3.76 km2), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.63 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water. Road access is provided by U.S. Route 197, which crosses the Deschutes River in town at one of the few places the Deschutes can be crossed north of Madras. http://beavertonairporter.com/ +1 (503) 760 6565 PDX shuttle airport
Climate
Beaverton Airporter Know this region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). Being in the high desert, the nights cool down from the daytime heat. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Maupin has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated “Csb” on climate maps.
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 418 people, 199 households, and 113 families residing in the city. The population density was about 299 inhabitants per square mile (115.4/km2). There were 274 housing units at an average density of about 196 per square mile (75.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.7% White, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
There were 199 households of which about 20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, about 50% were married couplesliving together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3% had a male householder with no wife present, and about 43% were non-families. About 41% of all households were made up of individuals and about 21% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.65.
The median age in the city was about 56 years. About 15% of residents were under the age of 18; about 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.5% were from 25 to 44; 32.8% were from 45 to 64; and about 32% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was about 51% male and 49% female.
The only city located directly on the beautiful lower Deschutes River. Maupin began as a river crossing, then called Hunt’s Ferry, and later on evolved into a farming and logging community. Maupin has retained it’s small town quality of life with a community of 426 people. Aside from having direct access to recreational opportunities on the lower Deschutes, Maupin is also just 45 minutes by car from Mt.
Hood, the Columbia River Gorge and two hours from Bend or Portland. Maupin is also an important center of services for the southern Wasco County region. All of the schools for the South Wasco County School District are located directly in town. In addition Maupin boasts a robust tourism industry summer into fall and a steadily growing local business community.
Maupin established a stopping place for travelers and in 1871 was the first postmaster of the town of Antelope. He also had a farm at the forks of Trout Creek.
In the 1880’s his son Commodore Perry Maupin established a ferry across the Deschutes near the mouth of Bakeoven Creek. When Perry wanted to take on a new challenge, his parents moved to Maupin and took over operation of the ferry. The ferry was later owned be W.E. Hunt. East Maupin was referred to as Hunt’s Ferry for many years after the ferry was gone.
The Deschutes Railroad War took off in 1908. Hill’s Oregon Trunk Railway, building up the west side of the river eventually reached the current site of Maupin and designated it “Maupin’s Ferry” on the maps. Running a little behind, Harriman’s Deschutes Railroad, building on the east side of the river, designated his side as “Hunt’s Ferry”.
When W.H. Staats first platted the town in 1908, he named it Maupin’s Ferry. The 1909 plat and the first Post Office used the name Maupin. The railroads arrived in 1911 and the first vehicle bridge was built in 1912, ending the need for a ferry.
In 1921, a huge fire decimated much of Maupin. As part of the rebuilding process, and as a way to better organize fire protection and build a water system, Maupin was incorporated as a city in 1922.
Source: Oregon Geographic Names, Sixth Edition, 1992, Lewis L. McArthur, Oregon Historical Society Press, ISBN O-87595-237-2.
