Knappa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place[2] located on the south bank of the Columbia River in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States, approximately 12 miles (19 km) directly east of Astoria. Knappa faces the Columbia River, where several islands comprise the Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge.[4]
Knappa, Oregon | |
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| Motto: Amazing Place | |
  Knappa Location within the state of Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 46°10′10″N 123°34′56″W / 46.16944°N 123.58222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Clatsop |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.11 sq mi (5.46 km2) |
| • Land | 2.07 sq mi (5.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,007 |
| • Density | 487.42/sq mi (188.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97103 |
| Area code(s) | 503 and 971 |
| FIPS code | 41-39850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2812875[2] |
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The community is named after Aaron Knapp Jr., an early settler. There was a post office in Knappa from 1872 to 1943.[5]
Logging and fishing are the primary economic activities in Knappa.[citation needed] Knappa School District comprises Hilda Lahti Elementary School and Knappa High School.[6]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,007 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7][3] | |||
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Knappa, Oregon
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge". fws.gov.
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 545. ISBN 978-0875952772.
- ^ "Schools". Knappa School District. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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