| Official Name: | Maupin, Oregon |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Oregon |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Wasco |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1922 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.45 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.75 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.40 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.61 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.05 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.14 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 427 |
| Population Density Km2: | 118.15 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 306.09 |
| Timezone: | Pacific |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Timezone Dst: | Pacific |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Coordinates: | 45.1731°N -121.0881°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 1227 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 97037 |
| Area Code: | 541 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 41-46500[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2411052 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Maupin is a city in Wasco County, Oregon, United States. Located on the Deschutes River, much of the city's economy is related to the river through outdoor activities, such as fishing and rafting. The population was 418 at the 2010 census.
Maupin is named for Howard Maupin, a pioneer who had a farm and ferry at the town's location in the late 19th century. Originally named Hunts Ferry after the owner of a ferry on the Deschutes River, the name was changed to Maupin Ferry by town founder William H. Staats. The city's name was shortened to Maupin in about 1909.[3] [4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.45sqmi, of which, 1.4sqmi is land and 0.05sqmi is water.[5] Road access is provided by U.S. Route 197, which crosses the Deschutes River in town at one of the few places the Deschutes can be crossed north of Madras.
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6F. Being in the high desert, the nights cool down from the daytime heat. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Maupin has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[6]
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 418 people, 199 households, and 113 families residing in the city. The population density was about 299PD/sqmi. There were 274 housing units at an average density of about 196/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.7% White, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
There were 199 households, of which about 20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, about 50% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3% had a male householder with no wife present, and about 43% were non-families. About 41% of all households were made up of individuals, and about 21% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.65.
The median age in the city was about 56 years. About 15% of residents were under the age of 18; about 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.5% were from 25 to 44; 32.8% were from 45 to 64; and about 32% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was about 51% male and 49% female.
Maupin is served by the South Wasco County School District, a two-school district that comprises Maupin Grade School and South Wasco County Junior/Senior High School, both of which are in Maupin.[8]