Gopher Flats, Oregon
census-designated place in Umatilla County, Oregon
Gopher Flats is a census-designated place (CDP) in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gopher Flats had a population of 329. It is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 401 people, 157 households, and 108 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 186.9 inhabitants per square mile (72.2/km2). There were 166 housing units at an average density of 77.4 per square mile (29.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 73.57% White, 0.50% African American, 23.19% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.25% Pacific Islander, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.
There were 157 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The public source identifies “Gopher Flats, Oregon” as census-designated place in Umatilla County, Oregon. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Gopher, Flats and Oregon.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 11, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2381136. Authority coordinates are 45.666, -118.722. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020 and 2000.
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