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Blodgett, Oregon

Coordinates: 44°35′49″N 123°31′10″W / 44.59694°N 123.51944°W / 44.59694; -123.51944
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Blodgett, Oregon
The Blodgett Country Store
The Blodgett Country Store
Blodgett, Oregon is located in Oregon
Blodgett, Oregon
Blodgett, Oregon
Location within the state of Oregon
Blodgett, Oregon is located in the United States
Blodgett, Oregon
Blodgett, Oregon
Blodgett, Oregon (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°35′49″N 123°31′10″W / 44.59694°N 123.51944°W / 44.59694; -123.51944
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyBenton
Named forWilliam Blodgett, a pioneer settler[1]
Area
 • Total0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2)
 • Land0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation640 ft (200 m)
Population
 • Total42
 • Density75.68/sq mi (29.20/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
97326
Area code541
FIPS code41-06950
GNIS feature ID1138266[3]

Blodgett is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Benton County, Oregon, United States,[3] where Oregon Route 180 meets U.S. Route 20 in the Central Oregon Coast Range 15 miles (24 km) west of Corvallis. It is near the confluence of the Tumtum and Marys rivers. As of the 2020 census, the community had a population of 42.[5]

Blodgett was named for pioneer settler William Blodgett.[1] The post office was established in April 1888 with the name "Emrick", for a local family, and was changed to Blodgett shortly thereafter.[1] Its ZIP code is 97326.[6]

Blodgett is part of the Philomath School District. The 38-student Blodgett Elementary School serves kindergarten through fourth grade; older students attend schools in nearby Philomath.[7]

Climate

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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, Blodgett has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[8]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202042
U.S. Decennial Census[9][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 90. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blodgett, Oregon
  4. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  6. ^ "Look Up a ZIP Code". U.S. Postal Service. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  7. ^ "About Blodgett Elementary". Philomath School District. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  8. ^ Climate Summary for Blodgett, Oregon
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.