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Rowena, Oregon

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living together and 33.8% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.86. The median age was 41.2 years. Females made up 48.1% of the
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was 98.4 per square mile (38.0/km). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 58.4 per square mile (22.5/km). The racial make-up of the CDP was 97.9% White, 0.5% Asian, 0.5% Pacific Islander, 0.5% some other race and 0.5% two or more races.
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company official, in the early 1880s. Another source says it was named for a girl, Rowena, who had been living in the area at the time the community was founded. It is also possible that the name comes indirectly from Rowena, Ivanhoe's lover
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There were 77 households, of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were
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The origin of the name "Rowena" is disputed. Two sources say Rowena was named for H.S. Rowe, a
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rowena, Oregon
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Historic photo of the Rowena loops on U.S. 30 from Salem Public Library
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Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
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There was once a ferry operating between Rowena and
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Census-designated place
Modern Rowena, Oregon along U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30
Location of Rowena, Oregon
45°40′12″N 121°16′30″W / 45.67000°N 121.27500°W / 45.67000; -121.27500
Country
State
Oregon
County
Wasco
Time zone
UTC-8
Pacific (PST)
DST
UTC-7
ZIP code
Area code(s)
458 and 541
FIPS code
GNIS
unincorporated community
Wasco County, Oregon
United States Census Bureau
census-designated place
The Dalles
Columbia River
Interstate 84
Columbia River Highway
U.S. Route 30
Historic Columbia River Highway

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