About Wasco
Wasco is a tiny community in northeastern Oregon with an estimated population of 446.
Officially, Wasco is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.01 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 442 residents per square mile.
📰 Wasco News Today
- The Grasshopper Fire destroyed homes and tested firefighters. Many wonder what comes next - Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB · Aug 17
- Google tax deals pour millions into Wasco County; commissioners eye $15 million endowment for windfall Columbia Community Connection · Aug 17
- Grasshopper Fire burns homes last week, Wasco County Fair relocates livestock events columbiagorgenews.com · Aug 17
- Wildfire Map Spotlight: North-Central and Eastern Oregon Wildfires IQAir · Aug 18
- The show must goes on! Wasco County youth fair relocates amid wildfire KATU · Aug 14
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What Makes Wasco Unique
- Positioned in northeastern Oregon, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Oregon — one of 426 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateOregon
TypeCity
Population (2024)446
Rank in state#196 of 240
Land area1.01 sq mi
Density442/sq mi
Coordinates45.5917, -120.6975