Tumalo, Oregon
Tumalo, Oregon | |
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Tumalo Community Church, 2015 | |
Tumalo | |
| Coordinates: 44°08′59″N 121°19′51″W / 44.14972°N 121.33083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Deschutes |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.71 sq mi (4.42 km2) |
| • Land | 1.71 sq mi (4.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,189 ft (972 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 558 |
| • Density | 327.0/sq mi (126.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97703 |
| FIPS code | 41-75050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584428 |
Tumalo (/ˈtʌməloʊ/ TUM-ə-loh) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tumalo had a population of 558. In the Klamath language, tumolo means "wild plum," a plentiful shrub in south central Oregon. Tumola means "ground fog," which may have described Tumalo Creek. Tumallowa, the original name of Tumalo Creek, means "icy water."