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Lacomb is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Linn County, Oregon, United States,[4] located about 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Lebanon.[5] It was named in December 1889 by W.J. Turnidge, a son of a pioneer.[6] As of the 2019 Census it had a population of 481.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020575
U.S. Decennial Census[8][3]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lacomb has a warm-summer mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Lacomb was 113 °F (45.0 °C) on June 29, 2021, while the coldest temperature recorded was 1 °F (−17.2 °C) on January 1, 1979.[9]

Climate data for Lacomb, Oregon, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1973–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 69
(21)
73
(23)
80
(27)
88
(31)
97
(36)
113
(45)
105
(41)
104
(40)
101
(38)
91
(33)
73
(23)
70
(21)
113
(45)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 59.7
(15.4)
61.7
(16.5)
69.1
(20.6)
76.5
(24.7)
85.0
(29.4)
89.1
(31.7)
95.1
(35.1)
96.0
(35.6)
91.5
(33.1)
77.6
(25.3)
63.9
(17.7)
58.0
(14.4)
98.7
(37.1)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 46.6
(8.1)
50.4
(10.2)
55.1
(12.8)
59.7
(15.4)
66.7
(19.3)
72.1
(22.3)
81.1
(27.3)
81.8
(27.7)
75.7
(24.3)
63.0
(17.2)
51.6
(10.9)
45.3
(7.4)
62.4
(16.9)
Daily mean °F (°C) 40.0
(4.4)
42.0
(5.6)
45.2
(7.3)
48.8
(9.3)
54.8
(12.7)
59.4
(15.2)
65.5
(18.6)
65.5
(18.6)
60.8
(16.0)
51.9
(11.1)
44.1
(6.7)
39.3
(4.1)
51.4
(10.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 33.3
(0.7)
33.5
(0.8)
35.2
(1.8)
37.9
(3.3)
42.9
(6.1)
46.7
(8.2)
49.8
(9.9)
49.3
(9.6)
45.8
(7.7)
40.9
(4.9)
36.7
(2.6)
33.2
(0.7)
40.4
(4.7)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 22.4
(−5.3)
23.8
(−4.6)
27.0
(−2.8)
29.6
(−1.3)
33.2
(0.7)
39.3
(4.1)
43.1
(6.2)
42.4
(5.8)
37.9
(3.3)
29.8
(−1.2)
26.0
(−3.3)
21.8
(−5.7)
17.5
(−8.1)
Record low °F (°C) 1
(−17)
5
(−15)
20
(−7)
25
(−4)
28
(−2)
32
(0)
38
(3)
36
(2)
31
(−1)
18
(−8)
15
(−9)
2
(−17)
1
(−17)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 7.50
(191)
5.82
(148)
6.45
(164)
5.46
(139)
3.83
(97)
2.90
(74)
0.55
(14)
0.61
(15)
2.28
(58)
5.15
(131)
7.89
(200)
8.79
(223)
57.23
(1,454)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.3
(0.76)
0.9
(2.3)
0.1
(0.25)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.4
(1.0)
1.7
(4.31)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 18.7 16.7 18.5 17.7 13.9 9.8 3.2 3.2 6.9 13.4 19.1 20.4 161.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.1
Source 1: NOAA[10]
Source 2: XMACIS2[9]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lacomb, Oregon
  3. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "Lacomb". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  5. ^ Bowden, Tom; Rowell, Keith (June 28, 2009). "The Lebanon Fiery UFO" (PDF). Oregon MUFON. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  6. ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 978-0875952772.
  7. ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Lacomb CDP, Oregon". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. ^ a b "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  10. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Lacomb 3 NNE, OR". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 6, 2023.