Map of Scio city, Oregon

Scio (/ˈsaɪoʊ/ SY-oh) is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. The population was 838 at the 2010 census.

Scio city overview:
Name:	Scio city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Oregon
County:	Linn County
Incorporated:	1866
Elevation:	317 ft (96.6 m)
Total Area:	0.43 sq mi (1.13 km²)
Land Area:	0.43 sq mi (1.13 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	956
Population Density:	2,197.70/sq mi (849.42/km²)
ZIP code:	97374
Area code:	503
FIPS code:	4165650
GNISfeature ID:	1126672
Website:	ci.scio.or.us

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History

Oregon Geographic Names suggests that Scio was named by one of the original residents, William McKinney, who, with Henry L. Turner, set up a flour mill at the new town. Turner suggested McKinney come up with a name for the place, and McKinney used the name of his former home, Scio, Ohio.

Scio in Ohio is, in turn named for a Greek island called Chios; the Italian version of the name is Scio.

Scio post office, headed by postmaster Euphronius Wheeler, was established on October 3, 1860.

Thomas Creek, which flows through the city, was named for Frederick Thomas, who obtained a Donation Land Claim and settled on the banks of the creek in 1846.

A flood in January 2012 caused significant property damage in Scio and the surrounding area.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km), all land.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Scio has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated “Csb” on climate maps.