Estacada, Oregon
25 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1911 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Estacada census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97023. It stands on Spring Creek. The Survey maps it on the Estacada quadrangle. 4,356 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 426 feet above sea level.
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On record in Estacada
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
Bagby Guard Stationlisted 1999
River Mill Hydroelectric Projectlisted 2001
Population over time
3 figuresEstacada grew from 2,371 to 4,356 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,371 | |
| 2010 | 2,695 | +324 (+14%) |
| 2020 | 4,356 | +1,661 (+62%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 25 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1911 USGS Boring quadrangle1:48000
- 1914 USGS Boring quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1916 USGS Estacada quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1940 USGS Boring quadrangle1:62500
- 1948 USGS Vancouver quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Vancouver quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Estacada quadrangle1:24000
- 1958 USGS Vancouver quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Estacada quadrangle1:24000
- 1961 USGS Estacada quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1961 USGS Sandy quadrangle1:62500
- 1964 USGS Vancouver quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Oregon City quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
146 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 146 fires within 5 miles of Estacada between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,606 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 69 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 19 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 7 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Fireworks | 5 |
| Other causes | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2007 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Molalla Unit | DAY HILL |
| 8 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Northwest Oregon District | LILIAN LN |
| 7 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,508 acres | Molalla Unit | DOWTY RD |
| 5 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | NURSERY PILE |
| 5 September 1993 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Molalla Unit | LINDE #2 |
| 4 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Molalla Unit | MOSSY HILL |
| 3 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | TRASH FIRE |
| 28 September 2008 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Northwest Oregon District | GOAT MTN TOWER |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 33 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 33 workings within 5 miles of Estacada: 26 past producers, 4 producers, 1 occurrence, 1 prospect. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauxite Deposit | Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Ferruginous Bauxite Deposit | Aluminum, Iron, Titanium | Prospect | ||
| Red Rock Pit 7511 Trs | Stone, Dimension | Unknown | ||
| Estacada Pit and Plant | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| South Eagle Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| U S Forest Service-South Eagle | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown 5 | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Estacada Pit and Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Fishcreek Turn Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Goodfellow Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
16 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Estacada in 16 storm reports between 2005 and 2021: 12 flood, 3 heavy rain, 1 thunderstorm wind. The reports record 1 death. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2009 | Flood | Estacada | 1 killed, $250,000 | Heavy rain combined with snowmelt runoff caused the Clackamas river to overflow its banks and floods areas near Estacada. Flood waters submerged 11 pumps in the waste water treatment plant in Estacada. The water water treatment plant was out of commission for 2 weeks. Significant flood damage also occurred to the Estacada library. |
| December 2015 | Flood | Estacada | $381,000 | Flooding of Johnson Creek and of the Clackamas River resulted in significant damage to businesses, homes, and vehicles in Milwuakie, Clackamas, Boring, Lake Oswego, and Happy Valley. Around 50 homes were evacuated and eight people were rescued. High water and debris flow closed several roads in the area. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Estacada | $1,200 | NWS Storm Survey visited a site with extensive damage most likely the result straight-line thunderstorm winds. Numerous large tree branches ranging in diameter of 10 to 16 inches snapped off of several trees. The wind speed is estimated from damage in a nearby county under similar conditions. |
| January 2021 | Flood | Estacada | - | The Clackamas River near Estacada (ESTO3) rose above flood stage at 0445PST, crested at 21.3 feet, then fell below flood stage at 1345PST. Flood stage is 20.0 feet. |
| December 2014 | Flood | Estacada | - | The Clackamas River near Estacada reached flood stage of 20 feet at 830 AM PST on December 21st. The river crested at 20.27 feet at 1030 AM on December 21st, before dropping below flood stage at 2 pm. |
| November 2014 | Heavy Rain | Estacada | - | The Oregon Department of Transportation reported land and mud slides near Estacada, Oregon after 2 inches of rain fell over the past week. These slides closed Higway 226 near milepost 36 for several of days. |
| March 2012 | Flood | Estacada | - | Heavy rain caused the Clackamas River at Estacada to overflow its banks and flood low lying areas. The Clackamas River crested at 20.6 feet on March 30th at 5 pm PST, 0.6 feet above flood stage. |
| January 2011 | Flood | Estacada | - | Heavy rain combined with snowmelt runoff resulting in the flooding of the Clackamas River. The Clackamas River at Estacada crested at 24.0 feet on January 16th at 22:00 PST. |
| January 2007 | Heavy Rain | Estacada | - | A total accumulation of 3.01 inches was reported at Wanderers Peak RAWS. |
| December 2007 | Flood | Estacada | - | The Clackamas river flooded near Estacada, causing only minor lowland flooding. |
| January 2007 | Flood | Estacada | - | The Clackamas River near Estacada crested at 20.2 feet on January 3rd. Flood stage for this river is 20.0 feet. |
| December 2006 | Flood | Estacada | - | The Clackamas River near Estacada crested at 21.7 feet on the 14th; flood stage for this river is 20.0 feet. |
| November 2006 | Heavy Rain | Estacada | - | Recorded a 5-day total of 7.9 inches at Three Lynx. |
| November 2006 | Flood | Estacada | - | The Clackamas River near Estacada crested at 22.3 feet on November 7th, with flood stage at 20.0 feet. |
| January 2006 | Flood | Estacada | - | no account filed |
| December 2005 | Flood | Estacada | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currinsville | 1.8 miles | 25 | |
| Tracy | 2.4 miles | 25 | |
| Springwater | 2.7 miles | 25 | |
| Garfield (historical) | 3.0 miles | 25 | |
| Paradise Park | 3.3 miles | 25 | |
| Douglass Ridge | 4.0 miles | 25 | |
| Viola | 4.1 miles | 25 | |
| North Highland | 4.7 miles | 25 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Estacada | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2372438 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1136271. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.












