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Gervais /ˈdʒərvɪs/ is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. The population was 2,595 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Gervais city overview:
Name:	Gervais city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Oregon
County:	Marion County
Incorporated:	1874
Elevation:	184 ft (56.1 m)
Total Area:	0.41 sq mi (1.06 km²)
Land Area:	0.41 sq mi (1.06 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	2,595
Population Density:	6,375.92/sq mi (2,458.89/km²)
ZIP code:	97026
Area code:	503
FIPS code:	4128650
GNISfeature ID:	1121112
Website:	www.gervaisoregon.org

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History

The city is named for pioneer Joseph Gervais who was one of the first settlers on French Prairie.

On October 6, 1902, the business district of the city burned and losses were estimated at $100,000. The local fire department’s power was insufficient to handle the fire so Portland and Salem were called upon to help. Unfortunately they were unable to respond in time to help. In little over an hour all but two of the businesses in the town had burned to the ground.

In the late 1960s, Russian Old Believers established a small colony between Gervais and Mt. Angel. As of 2002, Oregon had the highest population of Old Believers in the United States.