Tumalo, Oregon

Tumalo, Oregon
Tumalo Community Church, 2015
Tumalo
Coordinates: 44°08′59″N 121°19′51″W / 44.14972°N 121.33083°W / 44.14972; -121.33083
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyDeschutes
Area
  Total
1.71 sq mi (4.42 km2)
  Land1.71 sq mi (4.42 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,189 ft (972 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
558
  Density326.89/sq mi (126.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97703
FIPS code41-75050
GNIS feature ID2584428

Tumalo (/ˈtʌməl/ TUM-ə-loh) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 488. In the Klamath language, tumolo means "wild plum," a plentiful shrub in south central Oregon. Tumola means "ground fog," which may have described Tumalo Creek. Tumallowa, the original name of Tumalo Creek, means "icy water."