Wimer, Oregon

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Wimer, Oregon
Census-designated place
Wimer Bridge over Evans Creek
Wimer Bridge over Evans Creek
Wimer is located in Oregon
Wimer
Wimer
Coordinates: 42°32′19″N 123°08′56″W / 42.53861°N 123.14889°W / 42.53861; -123.14889Coordinates: 42°32′19″N 123°08′56″W / 42.53861°N 123.14889°W / 42.53861; -123.14889
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyJackson
Area
 • Total4.96 sq mi (12.84 km2)
 • Land4.96 sq mi (12.84 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,125 ft (343 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total678
 • Density137/sq mi (52.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
FIPS code41-82850
GNIS feature ID1129208
Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System[1]

Wimer is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Oregon, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census it had a population of 678.[2] Wimer lies along Evans Creek north of the city of Rogue River.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5] This version of the bridge opened to traffic in February 2008.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Wimer". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Wimer CDP, Oregon". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "United States Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 18, 2016 – via Acme Mapper.
  4. ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 1048. ISBN 978-0875952772.
  5. ^ Mann, Damien (January 3, 2008). "Wimer Bridge Lives!". Medford Mail-Tribune. Local Media Group. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  6. ^ "International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering: Wimer Bridge". Structurae. Retrieved February 17, 2016.


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