Prospect, Oregon

{{Short description| Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States}} {{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Prospect, Oregon | settlement_type = Census-designated place | image_skyline = Prospect Hotel Oregon.jpg | image_caption = Prospect Hotel | pushpin_map = Oregon#USA | pushpin_label = Prospect  | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Oregon | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = Jackson  | government_footnotes = | government_type = | established_title = | established_date =  | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=STATE='41'&outFields=NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,LSADC,CENTLAT,CENTLON&orderByFields=PLACE&returnGeometry=false&returnTrueCurves=false&f=json|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 12, 2022}}</ref> | area_total_sq_mi = 3.50 | area_land_sq_mi = 3.50 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 | area_total_km2 = 9.07 | area_land_km2 = 9.07 | area_water_km2 = 0.01  | population_as_of = 2020 | population_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly"/> | population_total = 449 | population_density_km2 = 49.52 | population_density_sq_mi = 128.25  | timezone = Pacific (PST) | utc_offset = -8 | timezone_DST = PDT | utc_offset_DST = -7 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> | elevation_ft = 2605 | coordinates = {{coord|42|45|12|N|122|29|16|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}  | postal_code_type = ZIP code | postal_code = 97536 | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 41-60100 | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 2611775<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2611775}}</ref> | footnotes = }}

'''Prospect''' is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It lies along Oregon Route 62 on the Rogue River, in the Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest.<ref name="topo map">{{cite web|title=United States Topographic Map|publisher=United States Geological Survey|via=Acme Mapper|url=http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=42.751111,-122.487778&z=12&t=T&marker0=42.751111,-122.487778,Prospect%2C%20Oregon|access-date=February 18, 2016}}</ref> As of the 2020 census it had a population of 449.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4160100| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Prospect CDP, Oregon| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=October 26, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213110531/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4160100| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

== History == {{US Census population |1930= 125 |1940= 125 |1950= 500 |1960= 500 |1970= 200 |1980= 1200 |1990= 1200 |2010= 455 |2020= 449 |footnote=Sources:<ref>{{cite book|last=Moffatt|first=Riley Moore|title=Population History of Western U.S. Cities and Towns, 1850–1990|location=Lanham, Maryland|publisher=Scarecrow Press|year=1996|page=214|isbn=978-0-8108-3033-2}}</ref><ref name="Census 2010"/><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N%2CNAME&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A41|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref> }} Prospect began as a logging town; its first sawmill began operating in 1870.<ref name=URP>{{cite web|title=Prospect|url=http://www.upperrogue.org/prospect.htm|publisher=Shady Cove – Upper Rogue Chamber|access-date=August 30, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509091344/http://www.upperrogue.org/prospect.htm|archive-date=May 9, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> Prospect had a post office established in 1882 that was first named "Deskins" after the first postmaster.<ref name="OGN">{{cite book | last = McArthur | first = Lewis A. | author-link = Lewis A. McArthur |author2=Lewis L. McArthur |author2-link=Lewis L. McArthur | title = Oregon Geographic Names | orig-year = 1928 | edition = 7th| year = 2003 | publisher = Oregon Historical Society Press | location = Portland, Oregon | isbn = 0-87595-277-1 | pages =786–87}}</ref> In 1888, there was a mill named Deskins Sawmill. The name of the community was changed to "Prospect" in 1889 because of plans made to run a railroad up the Rogue River, which would ostensibly improve the community's prospects.<ref name="OGN"/>

The Prospect Hotel, which opened in 1892, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.<ref name=URP/><ref name=ORNRHP>{{cite web|title=Oregon National Register List|url= http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/docs/oregon_nr_list.pdf|publisher=Oregon Parks and Recreation Department|date=June 6, 2011|access-date=August 31, 2007}}</ref>

== Local events and sites of interest== On the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, Prospect holds the Mill Creek Memorial festival. It honors veterans with a parade, a flag retirement ceremony, live music and games for children. All the proceeds go to a fund to help veterans.

In July Prospect hosts an airplane "fly-in" that helps support the Jackson County Search and Rescue, and in August a jamboree and timber carnival (a festival that includes lumberjack contests such as log rolling) are held.<ref name=URP/>

On the last weekend in September, Prospect hosts Music in the Mountains, a two-day festival of bluegrass, country, folk and Americana music on the grounds of the Prospect Hotel.<ref>{{cite web|title=Prospect Hotel Music Festival|url=http://www.prospecthotel.com/bluegrass.html|publisher=Prospect Hotel|access-date=August 30, 2013}}</ref>

Prospect is the site of Prospect State Airport {{Airport codes|||64S}}, which has one asphalt runway. It is used for general aviation operations, totaling about 1200 annual movements.<ref>{{cite web |title=Prospect State Airport |url=https://www.oregon.gov/aviation/Airports/Pages/AIRPORTS/64S.aspx |website=Oregon Airports : State of Oregon |publisher=Oregon Department of Aviation |access-date=26 March 2022}}</ref> The Prospect State Scenic Viewpoint is nearby.<ref name="DeLorme">{{cite book|title=Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer|publisher=DeLorme|location=Yarmouth, Maine|page=62|edition=7th|year=2008|isbn=978-0-89933-347-2}}</ref>

==Climate== This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above {{convert|71.6|F|C}}. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Prospect has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|title=Prospect, Oregon|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=709653&cityname=Prospect%2C+Oregon%2C+United+States+of+America&units= |work=Weatherbase|publisher=Canty Media|access-date=August 31, 2015}}</ref>

{{Weather box | width = auto | collapsed = yes | single line = yes | location = Prospect, Oregon (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1905–present) | Jan record high F = 73 | Feb record high F = 76 | Mar record high F = 88 | Apr record high F = 95 | May record high F = 102 | Jun record high F = 109 | Jul record high F = 107 | Aug record high F = 110 | Sep record high F = 106 | Oct record high F = 98 | Nov record high F = 82 | Dec record high F = 71 | year record high F = | Jan high F = 50.0 | Feb high F = 53.6 | Mar high F = 57.9 | Apr high F = 62.4 | May high F = 71.0 | Jun high F = 77.9 | Jul high F = 88.7 | Aug high F = 89.3 | Sep high F = 83.5 | Oct high F = 70.4 | Nov high F = 54.7 | Dec high F = 47.6 | year high F = 67.2 | Jan mean F = 40.1 | Feb mean F = 42.2 | Mar mean F = 45.2 | Apr mean F = 48.7 | May mean F = 55.9 | Jun mean F = 61.5 | Jul mean F = 69.5 | Aug mean F = 69.3 | Sep mean F = 63.6 | Oct mean F = 54.0 | Nov mean F = 44.1 | Dec mean F = 38.8 | year mean F = 52.7 | Jan low F = 30.2 | Feb low F = 30.8 | Mar low F = 32.6 | Apr low F = 35.0 | May low F = 40.7 | Jun low F = 45.1 | Jul low F = 50.3 | Aug low F = 49.2 | Sep low F = 43.7 | Oct low F = 37.5 | Nov low F = 33.5 | Dec low F = 29.9 | year low F = 38.2 | Jan record low F = -12 | Feb record low F = -2 | Mar record low F = 5 | Apr record low F = 17 | May record low F = 20 | Jun record low F = 27 | Jul record low F = 30 | Aug record low F = 27 | Sep record low F = 20 | Oct record low F = 12 | Nov record low F = 2 | Dec record low F = -8 | year record low F = | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation inch = 5.97 | Feb precipitation inch = 4.42 | Mar precipitation inch = 4.38 | Apr precipitation inch = 3.71 | May precipitation inch = 2.59 | Jun precipitation inch = 1.27 | Jul precipitation inch = 0.57 | Aug precipitation inch = 0.47 | Sep precipitation inch = 1.16 | Oct precipitation inch = 3.25 | Nov precipitation inch = 6.31 | Dec precipitation inch = 7.20 | year precipitation inch = 41.30 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in | Jan precipitation days = 16.4 | Feb precipitation days = 14.4 | Mar precipitation days = 16.0 | Apr precipitation days = 14.9 | May precipitation days = 10.8 | Jun precipitation days = 5.1 | Jul precipitation days = 2.4 | Aug precipitation days = 2.0 | Sep precipitation days = 3.8 | Oct precipitation days = 9.0 | Nov precipitation days = 17.3 | Dec precipitation days = 17.3 | year precipitation days = 129.4 | Jan snow inch = 7.6 | Feb snow inch = 3.1 | Mar snow inch = 2.3 | Apr snow inch = 1.0 | May snow inch = 0.0 | Jun snow inch = 0.0 | Jul snow inch = 0.0 | Aug snow inch = 0.0 | Sep snow inch = 0.0 | Oct snow inch = 0.0 | Nov snow inch = 2.9 | Dec snow inch = 4.0 | year snow inch = 20.9 | unit snow days = 0.1 in | Jan snow days = 2.9 | Feb snow days = 1.6 | Mar snow days = 0.9 | Apr snow days = 0.5 | May snow days = 0.0 | Jun snow days = 0.0 | Jul snow days = 0.0 | Aug snow days = 0.0 | Sep snow days = 0.0 | Oct snow days = 0.0 | Nov snow days = 0.9 | Dec snow days = 2.2 | year snow days = 9.0 | source = NOAA<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web |url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=mfr |title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date = December 10, 2023}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web |url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00356907&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL |title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020 |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date = December 10, 2023}}</ref> }}

==References== {{Reflist|30em}}

== External links == *[http://www.prospecthotel.com/history.html History of the Prospect Hotel] *Early resident of Prospect mentions "Deskins Sawmill"

Category:Unincorporated communities in Jackson County, Oregon Category:Populated places in the United States established in 1870 Category:Census-designated places in Oregon Category:Census-designated places in Jackson County, Oregon Category:1870 establishments in Oregon Category:Unincorporated communities in Oregon Category:Logging communities in the United States