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Welcome to Astoria ...

The city of Astoria is located in Clatsop County<1> and is the County Seat for Clatsop County.

The pronunciation of Astoria: as-STORE-ee-a<2>

Astoria was established in 1810.

When the people of Astoria refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Astorian<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Astoria has a population of 10,023 people<4> (see below for details).

The community of Astoria is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Astoria lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Astoria: 503 & 971<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Astoria had an population of 10,023 people. This is an increase of 5.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.14% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Astoria had a population of 9,477 people (or 25.55% of the total population of Clatsop County). This makes Astoria the county's most populous community.

The population of Astoria represents 0.25% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 52nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 9,477 people, the population of Astoria decreased 3.42% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 9,813 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Astoria.

Communities Also Named Astoria ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Astoria - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, New York, Ohio and South Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Astoria.

Websites for Astoria ...

Official Website: www.astoria.or.us/

Communities near Astoria ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Astoria.

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 Astoria. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Astoria.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Astoria. 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 Astoria.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Astoria. Our list includes 35 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Astoria.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Astoria ...

Looking for more information about Astoria? 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 Astoria, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Astoria.

Adding Astoria to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Astoria 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 Astoria was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<10>

X2X - From that list, the Astoria post office opened in 1847.

We also found Astoria in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Astoria.

The official website for Astoria: www.astoria.or.us/

The official website for Clatsop County: www.co.clatsop.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 Clatsop, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Astoria. 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.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Astoria refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Astoria may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Astoria.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Astoria - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 503 code has been Overlayed with the 971 area code. New phone numbers in the Astoria area will be assigned with one of these codes: 503 or 971. As a result, placing a call in the Astoria area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.
<9>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.
<10>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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