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Census Data for The DallesPopulation ...The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave The Dalles a population of 15,668 people. The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave The Dalles a population of 13,620 people. The community of The Dalles is located in Wasco County. The 2010 Census gave Wasco County; a population of 25,213 people. This means that The Dalles had 54% of the county's total population, making it Wasco's most populous community. At the same time, Oregon had a population of 3,831,074 people, meaning that The Dalles had 0.36% of the total population of Oregon - making it the state's 39th most populous community. Area ...The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for The Dalles has a total area of 6.61 square miles [17.1 km²]. Of this total, 6.35 square miles [16.4 km²] is land, with the balance (3.98%) being water (0.26 square miles [0.7 km²]). Wasco County has a land area of 2,381 square miles [6,168.1 km²]. At 6.35 square miles [16.4 km²], The Dalles has 0.27% of the county's total land area.
Housing Units ...At the time of the 2010 Census, The Dalles had 5,903 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 13,620 people, this averages 2.31 people per Housing Unit.
Wasco County ...The Dalles is located in Wasco County<4> and is the County Seat for Wasco County. The county had a population of 25,213 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 13,620 people, The Dalles represented 54% of the county's total. In addition, where the community of The Dalles has a population density of 2,060 people per square mile [795 people/km²], Wasco County averages 10.59 people per square mile [4.09 people/km²]. For more information, please visit our Census Page for Wasco County. Census-to-Census Observations ...Introduction ...When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for The Dalles, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of The Dalles. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.
Location ...While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of The Dalles, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for The Dalles.
Lon: -121.152071° (or -121°9'7" W) Miscellaneous Information for The Dalles ...The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Wasco County or the community of The Dalles:
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for The Dalles. Off-the-Road Links ...The official website for The Dalles: www.ci.the-dalles.or.us/ The official website for Wasco County: www.co.wasco.or.us/ The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/ The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Footnotes ...
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