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Welcome to Banks ...

The city of Banks is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Banks, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Banks has a population of 2,036 people<2> (see below for details).

Banks is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Banks: 503 & 971<4>

The ZIP code for Banks: 97106<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Banks had an population of 2,036 people. This is an increase of 14.58% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 58.32% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Banks had a population of 1,777 people. This makes Banks the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Banks represents 0.05% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 126th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,777 people, the population of Banks increased 38.18% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,286 people).

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

Communities Also Named Banks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Banks - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ontario, South Carolina and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Banks ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Banks. See our Newspapers Page for Banks.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Banks ...

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

Adding Banks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Banks 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 Banks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Banks post office opened in 1902.

We also found Banks on a map titled Mobile Oil Map of Oregon (1949).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Banks.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Banks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 Washington, 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 Banks.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Banks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Banks area will be assigned with one of these codes: 503 or 971. As a result, placing a call in the Banks area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Banks). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Banks or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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/




 

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