Rufus is a city in Sherman County, Oregon, United States. The population was 249 at the 2010 census. The city was named for an early settler, Rufus Carrol Wallis.
| Name: | Rufus city |
|---|---|
| LSAD Code: | 25 |
| LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
| State: | Oregon |
| County: | Sherman County |
| Incorporated: | 1965 |
| Elevation: | 235 ft (71.6 m) |
| Total Area: | 1.34 sq mi (3.48 km²) |
| Land Area: | 1.18 sq mi (3.07 km²) |
| Water Area: | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km²) |
| Total Population: | 268 |
| Population Density: | 226.35/sq mi (87.38/km²) |
| ZIP code: | 97050 |
| Area code: | 541 |
| FIPS code: | 4164200 |
| GNISfeature ID: | 1167721 |
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.21 square miles (3.13 km), of which, 1.19 square miles (3.08 km) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km) is water.
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Rufus has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated “Csb” on climate maps.
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