Metolius, Oregon

Metolius, Oregon
City of Metolius Welcome Sign
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 44°35′13″N 121°10′37″W / 44.58694°N 121.17694°W / 44.58694; -121.17694
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyJefferson
Incorporated1913
Government
  MayorBill Reynolds
Area
  Total
0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
  Land0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,530 ft (771.1 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
978
  Density2,046.03/sq mi (789.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code
97741
Area code(s)458 and 541
FIPS code41-47750
GNIS feature ID1146116

Metolius is a city in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States, named for the Metolius River, a nearby tributary of the Deschutes River. The name for both comes from the Warm Springs or Sahaptin word mitula, meaning white salmon and referring to a light colored Chinook salmon and not a whitefish. The population was 710 at the 2010 census.