Knappa, Oregon
Knappa, Oregon | |
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| Motto: Amazing Place | |
  Knappa, Oregon Location within the state of Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 46°10′10″N 123°34′56″W / 46.16944°N 123.58222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Clatsop |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.11 sq mi (5.46 km2) |
| • Land | 2.07 sq mi (5.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.042 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,007 |
| • Density | 487.4/sq mi (188.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97103 |
| Area codes | 503 and 971 |
| FIPS code | 41-39850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2812875[2] |
Knappa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place[2] located on the south bank of the Columbia River in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States, approximately 12 miles (19 km) directly east of Astoria. Knappa faces the Columbia River, where several islands comprise the Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge.[4] As of the 2020 census, Knappa had a population of 1,007.[5]
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The community is named after Aaron Knapp Jr., an early settler. There was a post office in Knappa from 1872 to 1943.[6]
Logging and fishing are the primary economic activities in Knappa.[citation needed]
Education
[edit]It is in the Knappa School District 4.[7] Knappa School District comprises Hilda Lahti Elementary School and Knappa High School.[8]
Clatsop County is in the boundary of Clatsop Community College.[9]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 1,007 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10][3] | |||
References
[edit]- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Knappa, Oregon
- 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge". fws.gov.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ↑ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 545. ISBN 978-0875952772.
- ↑ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Clatsop County, OR (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2025. - Text list
- ↑ "Schools". Knappa School District. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Oregon Community Colleges and Community College Districts" (PDF). Oregon Department of Community Colleges & Workforce Development. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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