Knappa, Oregon | |
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| Motto: Amazing Place | |
  Knappa Location within the state of Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′6″N 123°35′09″W / 46.18500°N 123.58583°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 | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,007 |
| • Density | 487.42/sq mi (188.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97103 |
| Area code(s) | 503 and 971 |
| FIPS code | 41-39850 |
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Knappa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place[4] 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.[citation needed]
The community is named after Aaron Knapp Jr., an early settler. There was a post office in Knappa from 1872 to 1943.[5] It is vulnerable to a Cascadia Subduction Zone tsunami.[citation needed]
Logging and fishing are the primary economic activities in Knappa.[citation needed] Knappa School District comprises Hilda Lahti Elementary School and Knappa High School.[6]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,007 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7][3] | |||
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Knappa, Oregon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Knappa Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 545. ISBN 978-0875952772.
- ^ "Schools". Knappa School District. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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