Hood River, Oregon

Hood River, Oregon
City
Aerial photo of the city of Hood River
Aerial photo of the city of Hood River
Official seal of Hood River, Oregon
Seal
Nickname: 
Windsurfing Capital of the World[1]
Location in Oregon
Location in Oregon
Hood River, Oregon is located in the United States
Hood River, Oregon
Hood River, Oregon
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 45°42′34″N 121°31′18″W / 45.70944°N 121.52167°W / 45.70944; -121.52167
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyHood River
Incorporated1895
Government
 • MayorPaul Blackburn[citation needed]
Area
[2]
 • Total
3.40 sq mi (8.80 km2)
 • Land2.60 sq mi (6.72 km2)
 • Water0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2)
Elevation
[3]
279 ft (85 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total
8,313
 • Density3,202.23/sq mi (1,236.16/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (Pacific)
ZIP code
97031
Area code(s)458 and 541
FIPS code41-34900[5]
GNIS feature ID2410787[3]
Websitewww.cityofhoodriver.gov/

Hood River is a city and the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 8,313.[6] It is the only city in Oregon where public consumption of alcohol on sidewalks or parks is completely unrestricted.[7]

  1. ^ "Windsurfing and Kiteboarding the Columbia River Gorge". TravelOregon.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hood River, Oregon
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  6. ^ "Population Research Center". Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 5, 2022.
  7. ^ GILROY, JENNIFER (June 16, 2015). "Drinkin', Smokin' and Off-Leash Doggin'". Willamette Week. Retrieved May 10, 2021. In Hood River, you can drink everywhere. On sidewalks, or in parks. It is the only place in Oregon where this is true.