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Welcome to Mosier ...

The city of Mosier is located in Wasco County<1>.



Mosier was established in 1854.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mosier has a population of 461 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Mosier is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Mosier: (541) & (458)<4>

The ZIP code for Mosier: 97040<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mosier had an population of 461 people. This is an increase of 6.47% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.44% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mosier had a population of 433 people. This makes Mosier the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Mosier represents 0.01% of the total population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 195th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 433 people, the population of Mosier increased 5.61% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 410 people).

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

Communities Also Named Mosier ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Mosier - they are located in Nevada and Ohio.

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

Communities near Mosier ...

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

  • The Dalles
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • City of The Dalles
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of The Dalles came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
    • City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County
  • Hood River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • White Salmon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ortley ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortley
    • Ortley is located in Wasco County
  • Pine Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Hood River County
  • Lyle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Rowena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Lenz
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenz
    • Lenz is located in Hood River County
    • Lenz has also been known as:
    • Sherman Spur
  • Odell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odell have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
    • Odell is located in Hood River County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <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 Mosier. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mosier.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mosier ...

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

Adding Mosier to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mosier 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 Mosier was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Mosier post office opened in 1884.

We also found Mosier in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mosier.

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

The official website for Wasco County: www.co.wasco.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 Wasco, 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 Mosier.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mosier - 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 Mosier). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mosier 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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>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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