Metolius, Oregon
Metolius, Oregon | |
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| Coordinates: 44°35′13″N 121°10′37″W / 44.58694°N 121.17694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Jefferson |
| Incorporated | 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bill Reynolds |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2) |
| • Land | 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,530 ft (771.1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 978 |
| • Density | 2,045.3/sq mi (789.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code | 97741 |
| Area codes | 458 and 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-47750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1146116 |
Metolius is a city in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States, named for the Metolius River, a nearby tributary of the Deschutes River. The name for both comes from the Warm Springs or Sahaptin word mitula, meaning white salmon and referring to a light colored Chinook salmon and not a whitefish. The population was 978 at the 2020 census.