Welcome to Hines ...
The city of Hines is located in Harney County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hines, you might consider that their post office opened in 1931.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hines has a population of 1,539 people<2> (see below for details).
Hines is 4,140 feet [1,262 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Hines is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Hines lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Hines, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Area codes for Hines: (541) & (458)<4>
The ZIP code for Hines: 97738<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hines had an population of 1,539 people. This is a decrease of 1.54% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.18% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hines had a population of 1,563 people (which is 21.06% of the total population of Harney County). This makes Hines the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Hines represents 0.04% of the total population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 135th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,563 people, the population of Hines decreased 3.7% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,623 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hines.
Communities Also Named Hines ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Hines - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio (2), Texas (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hines.
Communities near Hines ...
We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Hines.
- Lawen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawen
- Lawen is located in Harney County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawen <6>
- Riley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Riley is located in Harney County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <6>
- Crane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
- Crane is located in Harney County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <6>
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 Hines. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hines.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hines. 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 Hines.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hines. See our Newspapers Page for Hines.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hines ...
Looking for more information about Hines? 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 Hines, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hines.
Adding Hines to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hines 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 Hines was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hines post office opened in 1931.
We also found Hines on a map titled Mobile Oil Map of Oregon (1949).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hines.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hines. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Harney County: www.co.harney.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 Harney, 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 Hines. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hines - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <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 Hines). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hines 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |