Wimer, Oregon | |
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Coordinates: 42°32′19″N 123°08′56″W / 42.53861°N 123.14889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Jackson |
Area | |
• Total | 4.96 sq mi (12.84 km2) |
• Land | 4.96 sq mi (12.84 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,125 ft (343 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 690 |
• Density | 139.20/sq mi (53.74/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 97537
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Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
FIPS code | 41-82850 |
GNIS feature ID | 1129208 |
Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System [4] |
Wimer is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. [4] As of the 2010 census it had a population of 678. [5] Wimer lies along Evans Creek north of the city of Rogue River. [6]
The community was named for a relative of William Wimer, who edited a newspaper in Grants Pass in 1886–87. Grants Pass is about 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Wimer. William Wimer was also said to have helped establish a post office in Wimer, which remained open until 1909. Simon E. Simpkins was the first postmaster. [7]
Wimer Bridge is a covered bridge that crosses Evans Creek in Wimer. It replaced a 1927 version of the bridge that collapsed into the creek in 2003. In 2008, with the help of federal funds and local labor, the bridge was replaced with a look-alike using stronger materials. The one-way bridge, still 17 feet (5.2 m) wide, as was the original, has a load limit of 10 tons. [8] This version of the bridge opened to traffic in February 2008. [9]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 690 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [10] [2] |