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|name = Vale | |name = Vale, Oregon | ||
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|motto | | motto = {{force singular}} Born and raised on the [[Oregon Trail]]<ref>{{cite web|title=City of Vale, Oregon|url=http://www.vale.or.us/|publisher=City of Vale|access-date=September 18, 2014}}</ref> | ||
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|population_footnotes = <ref name=" | |population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=&g=160XX00US4176600| title=P1. Race – Vale city, Oregon: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=July 23, 2025}}</ref> | ||
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'''Vale''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Malheur County, Oregon|Malheur County]], [[Oregon]], [[United States]], approximately {{convert|12|mi | '''Vale''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Malheur County, Oregon|Malheur County]], [[Oregon]], [[United States]], approximately {{convert|12|mi}} west of the [[Idaho]] border. It is at the intersection of U.S. Routes [[U.S. Route 20 (Oregon)|20]] and [[U.S. Route 26 (Oregon)|26]], on the [[Malheur River]] at its confluence with [[Bully Creek (Malheur River tributary)|Bully Creek]]. | ||
Vale was selected as Malheur's [[county seat]] in 1888 in a vote where other candidate communities were [[Ontario, Oregon|Ontario]] and [[Jordan Valley, Oregon|Jordan Valley]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://www.cityofvale.com/about/history/ |access-date=2023-07-07 |website=cityofvale.com}}</ref> As of the [[United States | Vale was selected as Malheur's [[county seat]] in 1888 in a vote where other candidate communities were [[Ontario, Oregon|Ontario]] and [[Jordan Valley, Oregon|Jordan Valley]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://www.cityofvale.com/about/history/ |access-date=2023-07-07 |website=cityofvale.com}}</ref> As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the city had a population of 1,894.<ref name="Census 2020"/> Vale is part of the Ontario, OR–ID [[Ontario micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]]. | ||
[[image:Stone House 1873, Vale, OR.jpg|thumb|Rinehart Stone House Museum | [[image:Stone House 1873, Vale, OR.jpg|thumb|Rinehart Stone House Museum]] | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
According to the [[ | Vale is in northeastern Malheur County, in the valley of the [[Malheur River]], where it is joined from the west by Bully Creek and from the north by [[Willow Creek (Malheur River tributary)|Willow Creek]]. The Malheur is an east-flowing tributary of the [[Snake River]]. [[Ontario, Oregon|Ontario]], the largest city in Malheur County, is {{convert|16|mi}} to the east-northeast via U.S. Routes [[U.S. Route 20|20]] and [[U.S. Route 26|26]], and [[Oregon Route 201]]. US 20 leads west-southwest {{convert|113|mi}} to [[Burns, Oregon|Burns]], while US 26 leads west-northwest {{convert|114|mi}} to [[John Day, Oregon|John Day]]. | ||
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Vale has a total area of {{convert|1.17|sqmi|2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2024"/> The city has an [[elevation]] of {{convert|2244|ft|m}} [[AMSL|above sea level]].<ref name="gnis"/> | |||
===Climate=== | ===Climate=== | ||
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|2010= 1874 | |2010= 1874 | ||
|2020= 1894 | |2020= 1894 | ||
|footnote=Source:<ref>{{cite book|author=Moffatt, Riley|title=Population History of Western U.S. Cities and Towns, 1850–1990|location=Lanham, Maryland|publisher=Scarecrow Press|year=1996|page=217|isbn=0-8108-3033-7}}</ref><br />U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 2, 2014}}</ref> | |footnote=Source:<ref>{{cite book|author=Moffatt, Riley|title=Population History of Western U.S. Cities and Towns, 1850–1990|location=Lanham, Maryland|publisher=Scarecrow Press|year=1996|page=217|isbn=0-8108-3033-7}}</ref><br />U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 2, 2014}}</ref><ref name="Census 2020"/> | ||
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==Transportation== | ==Transportation== | ||
In the 21st century, Vale is a stop on the [[Public Oregon Intercity Transit|Eastern POINT]] intercity bus line between [[Bend, Oregon|Bend]] and [[Ontario, Oregon|Ontario]]. It makes one stop per day in each direction.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oregon-point.com/eastern_point.php |title= Eastern Point Schedule |publisher= Oregon Department of Transportation |access-date= January 5, 2016}}</ref> | In the 21st century, Vale is a stop on the [[Public Oregon Intercity Transit|Eastern POINT]] intercity bus line between [[Bend, Oregon|Bend]] and [[Ontario, Oregon|Ontario]]. It makes one stop per day in each direction.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.oregon-point.com/eastern_point.php |title= Eastern Point Schedule |publisher= Oregon Department of Transportation |access-date= January 5, 2016 |archive-date= November 4, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161104230019/http://www.oregon-point.com/eastern_point.php |url-status= dead }}</ref> | ||
* [[Miller Memorial Airpark]] | * [[Miller Memorial Airpark]] | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{commons category}} | {{commons category}} | ||
* | *{{Official website|www.cityofvale.com}} | ||
*[https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/local/cities/s-y/vale.aspx Entry for Vale] in the ''[[Oregon Blue Book]]'' | *[https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/local/cities/s-y/vale.aspx Entry for Vale] in the ''[[Oregon Blue Book]]'' | ||
*[http://www.malheurco.org/vale Vale community profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070721232455/http://www.malheurco.org/vale |date=July 21, 2007 }} from Malheur County website | *[http://www.malheurco.org/vale Vale community profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070721232455/http://www.malheurco.org/vale |date=July 21, 2007 }} from Malheur County website | ||
Revision as of 03:20, 3 November 2025
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Vale is a city in and the county seat of Malheur County, Oregon, United States, approximately Script error: No such module "convert". west of the Idaho border. It is at the intersection of U.S. Routes 20 and 26, on the Malheur River at its confluence with Bully Creek.
Vale was selected as Malheur's county seat in 1888 in a vote where other candidate communities were Ontario and Jordan Valley.[1] As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 1,894.[2] Vale is part of the Ontario, OR–ID Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The area where present-day Vale sits was historically home to small groups of Native Americans. The area was also a central gathering place for Paiutes during salmon run season.[3]
The community was the first stop in Oregon along the Oregon Trail. Journals of those who traveled the trail note a trading post in the area as early as 1853, and by 1864, Johnathan Keeney had built a cabin and a barn that he offered for lodging for passing travelers. This cabin was replaced by the Rinehart House in 1872, which still stands today.[4]
The railroad arrived in Vale in 1883, and the town became an important shipping gateway. A post office with the name of Vale was established in the Rinehart House the same year,[4] though the community was not incorporated by the Oregon Legislative Assembly until February 21, 1889.[5] Originally incorporated as the Town of Vale, it became the City of Vale in 1905.[5] In 1887, Vale was named the first Malheur County seat, and a courthouse was constructed.[6]
Geography
Vale is in northeastern Malheur County, in the valley of the Malheur River, where it is joined from the west by Bully Creek and from the north by Willow Creek. The Malheur is an east-flowing tributary of the Snake River. Ontario, the largest city in Malheur County, is Script error: No such module "convert". to the east-northeast via U.S. Routes 20 and 26, and Oregon Route 201. US 20 leads west-southwest Script error: No such module "convert". to Burns, while US 26 leads west-northwest Script error: No such module "convert". to John Day.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Vale has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., all land.[7] The city has an elevation of Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level.[8]
Climate
Vale has a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). July is on average the hottest month and January the coldest.[9] Typically there will be 148.3 nights each winter falling below Script error: No such module "convert". and 6.3 nights falling under Script error: No such module "convert"., although the clear skies mean that only 25.2 days do not top freezing and only 101.5 days fail to top Script error: No such module "convert".. During summer, 12.7 days will top Script error: No such module "convert". and 61.2 days – including 43 of 62 in July and August – will on average top Script error: No such module "convert".. However, the low humidity and clear high-altitude skies mean nights are cool even in summer, with minima rarely above Script error: No such module "convert"..
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Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1890 | 131 | — | |
| 1900 | 127 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 992 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 935 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 922 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 1,083 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 1,518 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 1,491 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 1,448 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 1,558 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 1,491 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 1,976 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 1,874 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 1,894 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| Source:[10] U.S. Decennial Census[11][2] | |||
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,874 people, 669 households, and 441 families residing in the city. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 754 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the city was 86.7% White, 0.3% African American, 1.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 8.2% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.4% of the population.[12]
There were 669 households, of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.27.[12]
The median age in the city was 33.4 years. About 29% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 19.7% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.[12]
As of the census of 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $27,065, and the median income for a family was $33,355. Males had a median income of $27,176 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,943. About 20% of the population and 15.6 percent of families had incomes below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 27.8% of those under the age of 18 and 12.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.[12]
Transportation
In the 21st century, Vale is a stop on the Eastern POINT intercity bus line between Bend and Ontario. It makes one stop per day in each direction.[13]
Education
Vale is within the Vale School District 84.[14] It has grades K-12.[15]
See also
References
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External links
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- Entry for Vale in the Oregon Blue Book
- Vale community profile Template:Webarchive from Malheur County website
- Vale Chamber of Commerce
- Map of Vale in PDF format
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