Welcome to Wasco ...
The city of Wasco is located in Sherman County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wasco, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wasco has a population of 417 people<2> (see below for details).
Wasco is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wasco lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Wasco: 541 & 458<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wasco had an population of 417 people. This is an increase of 1.71% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.45% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wasco had a population of 410 people (which is 23.05% of the total population of Sherman County). This makes Wasco the county's most populous community.
The population of Wasco represents 0.01% of the total population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 202nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 410 people, the population of Wasco increased 7.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 381 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Wasco.
Communities Also Named Wasco ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Wasco - they are located in California and Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wasco.
Communities near Wasco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wasco.
- Goldendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldendale
- Goldendale is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldendale <5>
- Moro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
- Moro is located in Sherman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <5>
- Rufus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rufus have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
- Rufus is located in Sherman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rufus <5>
- Grass Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Valley
- Grass Valley is located in Sherman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Valley <5>
- Klondike
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Klondike is located in Sherman County
- Sinks ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks
- Sinks is located in Sherman County
- De Moss Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Moss Springs
- De Moss Springs is located in Sherman County
- Gordon ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Emigrant Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emigrant Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Springs
- Emigrant Springs is located in Sherman County
- Biggs Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggs Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs Junction
- Biggs Junction is located in Sherman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biggs Junction <5>
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 Wasco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wasco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wasco. 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 Wasco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wasco. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Wasco.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wasco ...
Looking for more information about Wasco? 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 Wasco, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wasco.
Adding Wasco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wasco 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 Wasco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Wasco post office opened in 1882.
We also found Wasco in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wasco.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wasco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sherman County: www.sherman-county.com/
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 Sherman, 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 Wasco. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wasco - 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 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Wasco area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Wasco area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |