Municipal · Oregon

City of Rufus

Rufus is a city in Sherman County, Oregon, United States. The population was 268 at the 2020 census. The city was named for an early settler, Rufus Carrol Wallis. The city is bordered on the northern side by the Columbia River and the John Day Dam. Rufus is located in the high desert and has wildlife such as porcupines, coyotes, ground squirrels, deer, hummingbirds, ospreys, and kestrels. The city has a gas station, post office, tackle shop, market, two restaurants and two hotels. Rufus is also home to Giles French waterfront park and a no-fee boat launch on the Columbia River.

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Reference data (Census of Governments 2022)

Census ID (PID6): 205219
FIPS state: 41
FIPS county: 055
FIPS place: 64200
Census record name: CITY OF RUFUS
Mailing address: PO BOX 27, RUFUS 97050