Coordinates: 42°32′58″N 123°08′26″W / 42.54944°N 123.14056°W / 42.54944; -123.14056

Wimer, Oregon

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Wimer, Oregon
Wimer Bridge over Evans Creek
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CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyJackson
Area
 • Total
4.96 sq mi (12.84 km2)
 • Land4.96 sq mi (12.84 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,194 ft (364 m)
Population
 • Total
690
 • Density139.2/sq mi (53.74/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97537[4]
Area codes458 and 541
FIPS code41-82850
GNIS feature ID2611786[2]

Wimer is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Oregon, United States.[2] As of the 2010 census it had a population of 678.[5] Wimer lies along Evans Creek north of the city of Rogue River.[6]

The community was named for a relative of William Wimer, who edited a newspaper in Grants Pass in 1886–87. Grants Pass is about 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Wimer. William Wimer was also said to have helped establish a post office in Wimer, which remained open until 1909. Simon E. Simpkins was the first postmaster.[7]

Wimer Bridge is a covered bridge that crosses Evans Creek in Wimer. It replaced a 1927 version of the bridge that collapsed into the creek in 2003. In 2008, with the help of federal funds and local labor, the bridge was replaced with a look-alike using stronger materials. The one-way bridge, still 17 feet (5.2 m) wide, as was the original, has a load limit of 10 tons.[8] This version of the bridge opened to traffic in February 2008.[9]

Demographics

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Historical population
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2020690
U.S. Decennial Census[10][3]

References

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