Editing Cascade Locks, Oregon

{{other uses|Cascade Locks and Canal}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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| subdivision_name2        = [[Hood River County, Oregon|Hood River]]
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| leader_name              = Brenda Wood
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| established_date         = 1935
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[[File:Sternwheeler, "J.N. Teal".jpg|thumb|[[Sternwheeler]] ''J.N. Teal'' in Cascade Locks, 1911

Note the [[Brass Era car]]s on foredeck.]]
'''Cascade Locks''' is a city in [[Hood River County, Oregon|Hood River County]], [[Oregon]], United States. The city got its name from [[Cascade Locks and Canal|a set of locks]] built to improve navigation past the [[Cascades Rapids]] of the [[Columbia River]]. The U.S. federal government approved the plan for the locks in 1875, construction began in 1878, and the locks were completed on November&nbsp;5, 1896. The locks were subsequently submerged in 1938, replaced by [[Bonneville Dam|Bonneville Lock and Dam]], although the city did not lose land from the expansion of [[Lake Bonneville (Oregon)|Lake Bonneville]] behind the dam some {{convert|4|mi|km|0}} downstream of the city. The city population was 1,144 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4111600| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Cascade Locks city, Oregon| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=January 17, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213114320/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4111600| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[File:Cascade Locks - DPLA - 64158b3b6f8c35c92cdac00472664257.jpg|thumb|City hall]]
[[Image:Cascade Locks Oregon post office.jpg|thumb|Post office in Cascade Locks, with the [[Columbia River]] in the background]]
Cascade Locks is just upstream from the [[Bridge of the Gods (modern structure)|Bridge of the Gods]], a toll bridge that spans the Columbia River. It is the only bridge across the Columbia between [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] and [[Hood River, Oregon|Hood River]]. Cascade Locks is a few miles upstream of [[Eagle Creek (Columbia River tributary)|Eagle Creek]] Gorge, a popular scenic area that doubles as an alternate route for the Pacific Crest Trail. Cascade Locks is used frequently by hikers along the [[Pacific Crest Trail]] (PCT) to cross the Columbia River. Cascade Locks is the lowest point along the trail, which runs from the [[Mexico–United States border|Mexico–US border]] in [[California]] to the [[Canada–United States border|Canada–US border]] in [[Washington (state)|Washington]], and the largest city directly on the trail.<ref>{{cite news |last=Richard |first=Terry |date=August 30, 2015 |title=The softer, gentler approach to Pacific Crest Trail |page=R4 |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2015/08/pacific_crest_trail_stretches.html |work=The Oregonian |access-date=June 22, 2018}}</ref>

Since 1999 the [[Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs]] have been pursuing an off-reservation [[casino]] to be sited in Cascade Locks.<ref name=Oreg080311>{{cite news |title=Gamble in the Gorge? |first=Joshua |last=Partlow |work=The Oregonian |location=Portland, Oregon |date=March 11, 2008}}</ref> Since 2008, city officials have been pursuing an arrangement that would allow them to trade city well water for state-owned spring water and to sell it to [[Nestlé]] for bottling. In May 2016, Hood River County voters voted over 68% in favor to stop the project permanently.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kgw.com/news/local/green/cascade-locks-considers-action-after-nestle-plant-voted-down/201823300|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171105094253/http://www.kgw.com:80/news/local/green/cascade-locks-considers-action-after-nestle-plant-voted-down/201823300|archive-date=2017-11-05|title=Cascade Locks considers action after Nestle plant voted down}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2016/05/anti-nestle_ballot_measure_in.html|title=Anti-Nestle ballot measure: Bid to block Cascade Locks water plant succeeds (Election results)|date=18 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://koin.com/2016/05/17/hood-river-county-voters-water-bottling-measure-nestle-05172016/ |title=Voters pass measure to keep Nestle out of Cascade Locks |access-date=2016-05-18 |archive-date=2017-05-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510043915/http://koin.com/2016/05/17/hood-river-county-voters-water-bottling-measure-nestle-05172016/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Geography==
Cascade Locks is in the northwest corner of Hood River County, on the south side of the [[Columbia River]]. It is bordered to the north (in the middle of the river) by [[Skamania County, Washington]]. The city of [[Stevenson, Washington]], is north of Cascade Locks across the river.

[[U.S. Route 30 in Oregon|U.S. Route 30]] passes through the center of Cascade Locks as Wa Na Pa Street, joining [[Interstate 84 (Oregon–Utah)|Interstate 84]] at the east and west end of the downtown. Both exits with I-84 are labeled "44". I-84 and US 30 lead east {{convert|19|mi}} to [[Hood River, Oregon|Hood River]] and west {{convert|43|mi}} to [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]]. US 30 provides access to the [[Bridge of the Gods (modern structure)|Bridge of the Gods]], a toll bridge which crosses the Columbia River to connect with [[Washington State Route 14]] between [[North Bonneville, Washington|North Bonneville]] and Stevenson.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city of Cascade Locks has a total area of {{convert|3.04|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|2.08|sqmi|sqkm|2}} are land and {{convert|0.96|sqmi|sqkm|2}} are water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-12-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

===Climate===
This region experiences warm and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above {{convert|71.6|F}}. According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, Cascade Locks has a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]] which is abbreviated as "Csb" on climate maps.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=48057&cityname=Cascade+Locks,+Oregon,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Cascade Locks, Oregon Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase}}</ref> The city receives an average of {{convert|76.27|in|abbr=on}} of [[precipitation]] per year.<ref name=wrcc>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?or1407 |title=Period of Record Monthly Climate Summary for Cascade Locks, Oregon |publisher=Western Regional Climate Center |access-date=2015-01-30}}</ref>

{{climate chart
| Cascade Locks (1894-2014 Averages)
|30.8 |40.4 |11.61
|33.5 |45.7 |9.20
|37.3 |54.1 |8.35
|41.6 |62.5 |4.99
|46.5 |68.3 |3.60
|51.5 |73.5 |2.25
|55.8 |80.3 |0.67
|55.8 |79.9 |1.00
|51.2 |72.9 |3.16
|45.7 |62.9 |6.22
|38.7 |50.1 |12.19
|33.8 |42.6 |13.03
|units  = imperial
|source = <ref name=wrcc/>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1940= 703
|1950= 733
|1960= 660
|1970= 574
|1980= 838
|1990= 930
|2000= 1115
|2010= 1144
|2020= 1427
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:41&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 1,144 people, 445 households, and 305 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|550.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 502 housing units at an average density of {{convert|241.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 87.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.8% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.6% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 5.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 9.1% of the population.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-12-21}}</ref>

There were 445 households, of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.5% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.95.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

The median age in the city was 40.8 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 32.9% were from 45 to 64; and 11.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.5% male and 48.5% female.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

==Transportation==
* [[Cascade Locks State Airport]]

The Historic Columbia River Highway [[U. S. Route 30 in Oregon|US 30]] runs through the city, and can be accessed by exit 44 from [[Interstate 84 in Oregon|I-84]]. The Bridge of the Gods connects Cascade Locks to Washington State Route 14.

[[Columbia Area Transit]] and [[Skamania County Transit]] provide local and intercity bus service to surrounding communities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Columbia Gorge Express |url=https://www.ridecatbus.org/columbia-gorge-express/ |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=Columbia Area Transit |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Transit {{!}} Skamania County |url=https://www.skamaniacounty.org/departments-offices/senior-services/services/public-transportation/transportation-policies |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=www.skamaniacounty.org}}</ref>

==See also==
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* [[List of cities in Oregon]]
* [[Cascade Locks and Canal]], historical site after which the city is named
* [[Starvation Creek State Park]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
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* [https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/local/cities/a-d/cascade-locks.aspx Entry for Cascade Locks] in the ''[[Oregon Blue Book]]''
* [https://www.cascadelocks.com Cascade Locks Tourism]
* [https://www.portofcascadelocks.org Port of Cascade Locks]
* {{Oregon Encyclopedia|cascade_locks|Cascade Locks|Willingham, William}}

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|align=center|[[Sheridan State Park]]<br /><small>MP 44</small>
|align=center|'''Cascade Locks'''<br /><small>MP 45-46</small>
|align=center|[[Herman Creek Bridge]]<br /><small>MP 47.7</small>
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[[Category:Cities in Oregon]]
[[Category:Cities in Hood River County, Oregon]]
[[Category:Columbia River Gorge]]
[[Category:Historic Columbia River Highway]]
[[Category:Oregon populated places on the Columbia River]]
[[Category:Port cities in Oregon]]
[[Category:1935 establishments in Oregon]]