Drewsey, Oregon
Drewsey, Oregon | |
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Drewsey post office | |
Drewsey Drewsey | |
| Coordinates: 43°48′24″N 118°22′39″W / 43.80667°N 118.37750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Harney |
| Elevation | 3,514 ft (1,071 m) |
| Time zone | Official: Pacific |
| ZIP Code | 97904 |
| Area code | 541 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1120081[1] |
Drewsey is an unincorporated village in Harney County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. Drewsey is located along the main stem of the Malheur River, approximately 45 miles (72 km) east of Burns, two miles north of U.S. Route 20.[2]
Pre-history
The region around Drewsey was frequented by Paiute tribes long before white settlers arrived. They caught salmon in the river and its tributaries and hunted and foraged on the land. Subsequent clashes between the two cultures led to creation of the Malheur Indian Reservation, which included the Drewsey area, in 1872. There the Paiutes and others were expected to learn about white culture and to become farmers. After further clashes, the Indians were re-located from the Malheur region to reservations elsewhere in the West. By the early 1880s, settlers began establishing themselves in and around Drewsey.[3]
History
Abner Robbins opened a store here in 1883 and named the place "Gouge Eye"[4] to commemorate a local dispute. When Robbins applied for a post office, postal authorities did not accept the original name, so he changed it to "Drusy".[5] When the office was established in 1884, however, it was registered under the name "Drewsey".[5]
Drewsey grew rapidly in the late 19th century, depending on farming and ranching for its economic base. The Pacific Livestock Company, two lumbers mills, and other businesses thrived here through the 1920s. However, bypassed by the nearest east−west railway as well as the main highway, Drewsey lost population during the Great Depression and after. In the 21st century, Drewsey consists of a small number of homes, a combined garage and store with a post office, a tavern and restaurant, two churches, and an elementary school.[3]
Geography
Climate
Drewsey has a continental Mediterranean climate (Köppen Dsb).
| Climate data for Drewsey, Oregon, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1970–2014 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 60 (16) |
67 (19) |
78 (26) |
89 (32) |
100 (38) |
101 (38) |
107 (42) |
104 (40) |
100 (38) |
90 (32) |
75 (24) |
60 (16) |
107 (42) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 48.8 (9.3) |
54.2 (12.3) |
68.0 (20.0) |
78.5 (25.8) |
88.0 (31.1) |
94.2 (34.6) |
100.1 (37.8) |
98.8 (37.1) |
92.6 (33.7) |
80.7 (27.1) |
63.7 (17.6) |
49.7 (9.8) |
100.9 (38.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 35.4 (1.9) |
41.6 (5.3) |
52.3 (11.3) |
59.9 (15.5) |
69.5 (20.8) |
77.7 (25.4) |
89.7 (32.1) |
87.9 (31.1) |
78.7 (25.9) |
63.6 (17.6) |
45.9 (7.7) |
34.6 (1.4) |
61.4 (16.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 25.9 (−3.4) |
30.9 (−0.6) |
38.7 (3.7) |
44.3 (6.8) |
53.2 (11.8) |
60.5 (15.8) |
69.2 (20.7) |
66.7 (19.3) |
57.6 (14.2) |
45.3 (7.4) |
33.4 (0.8) |
24.9 (−3.9) |
45.9 (7.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 16.5 (−8.6) |
20.3 (−6.5) |
25.0 (−3.9) |
28.8 (−1.8) |
36.9 (2.7) |
43.3 (6.3) |
48.7 (9.3) |
45.6 (7.6) |
36.6 (2.6) |
26.9 (−2.8) |
21.0 (−6.1) |
15.2 (−9.3) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −4.8 (−20.4) |
0.4 (−17.6) |
12.4 (−10.9) |
16.2 (−8.8) |
22.0 (−5.6) |
31.3 (−0.4) |
36.6 (2.6) |
33.5 (0.8) |
22.5 (−5.3) |
12.4 (−10.9) |
4.3 (−15.4) |
−5.4 (−20.8) |
−14.7 (−25.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −27 (−33) |
−33 (−36) |
2 (−17) |
9 (−13) |
13 (−11) |
25 (−4) |
29 (−2) |
26 (−3) |
11 (−12) |
−5 (−21) |
−17 (−27) |
−36 (−38) |
−36 (−38) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.52 (39) |
1.03 (26) |
1.01 (26) |
0.90 (23) |
1.11 (28) |
0.90 (23) |
0.37 (9.4) |
0.28 (7.1) |
0.44 (11) |
0.82 (21) |
1.17 (30) |
1.58 (40) |
11.13 (283.5) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 10.2 (26) |
7.1 (18) |
1.9 (4.8) |
0.6 (1.5) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
3.6 (9.1) |
12.4 (31) |
35.9 (90.65) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.5 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 9.0 | 7.8 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 9.5 | 10.1 | 81.2 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 5.5 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 18.9 |
| Source 1: NOAA[6] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 1981–2010)[7] | |||||||||||||
Time zones
Although Drewsey is officially in the Pacific Time Zone, some residents choose to unofficially observe the Mountain Time Zone due to close proximity to Malheur County. Despite this, Pacific Time is strictly adhered to by businesses and the Oregon Department of Transportation.
Education
Drewsey Elementary School, of Drewsey School District 13,[8] is in Drewsey. It serves children in kindergarten through grade 8.[9] In 1985, the enrollment was 20. That year, Drewsey elementary used commodity foods as its main foodservice. The foods chosen by the school differed from foods served in urban areas at the time, as ranching communities in Oregon had emphasis on food like casseroles as well as roasted and stewed dishes. The school, prior to 1985 had made daily snacks, and in 1985 served desserts and used peanuts as an occasional snack.[10]
Pine Creek Elementary School, of Pine Creek School District 5,[8] also has a Drewsy postal address.[11] In 1969 Pine Creek Elementary had 8 students.[12] In 1985, Pine Creek students heated lunches brought from their residences in the school microwave, instead of having school-served lunches.[10]
High school students are zoned to Crane Union High School,[13] of Harney County Union High School District 1J.[8]
Harney County is not in a community college district but has a "contract out of district" (COD) with Treasure Valley Community College.[14] TVCC operates the Burns Outreach Center in Burns.[15]
Infrastructure
Transportation
In the 21st century, there is an unmanned park-and-ride bus stop 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Drewsey on Route 20 at Drewsey Road, of the Eastern Public Oregon Intercity Transit (POINT) bus line between Bend and Ontario. The bus makes one stop per day in each direction.[16]
Two roads for cars and trucks lead to the community. Drewsey Road links Drewsey to Route 20, to the south. Drewsey Market Road connects to rural locations to the west along the Malheur River.[2]
Healthcare
In 1989, Nellie Nix of The Bulletin described the catchment area of Harney District Hospital in Burns as being Harney County.[17] In 2005, Harney District Hospital provided a traveling doctor in a mobile trailer for southern parts of the county, which included Drewsey.[18]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Drewsey, Oregon
- ^ a b "United States Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 6, 2016 – via Acme Mapper.
- ^ a b "Drewsey Rural Community". Harney County Economic Development. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- ^ Reed, Ione (December 25, 1971). "What, Indeed, Is in a Name?". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 8. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
- ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 303. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Drewsey, OR". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Boise". National Weather Service. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ a b c Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Harney County, OR (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 15, 2022. - Text list
- ^ "Drewsey Elementary School District". Crane Union High School. 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ a b Braymen, Pauline (March 5, 1985). "Commodity foods ease costs in many schools". The Oregonian. p. FD3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Oregon School Guide 2016-17" (PDF). Bear, Delaware: School District Publishing, LLC. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
Pine Creek Elementary School District 5 79668 Pine Creek Road Drewsey, OR 97904
- ^ "Desert School Enrolls 2". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. January 1, 1969. p. 5 of Section 1. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
- ^ "CUHS Rural Feeder School Districts". Crane Union High School. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ "Oregon Community Colleges and Community College Districts" (PDF). Oregon Department of Community Colleges & Workforce Development. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ "Burns Outreach Center". Treasure Valley Community College. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ "Eastern POINT Schedule". Oregon Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ Nix, Nellie (December 12, 1989). "Hospital hopes to hire manager, create district". The Bulletin. p. B-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Preusch, Matthew (May 29, 2005). "Doctor does house calls for entire Oregon towns". Statesman Journal. Associated Press. p. 10C – via Newspapers.com.