Vernonia, Oregon

Vernonia, Oregon
Downtown Vernonia
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 45°51′40″N 123°11′00″W / 45.86111°N 123.18333°W / 45.86111; -123.18333
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyColumbia
Incorporated1891 (1891)
Government
  MayorRick Hobart
Area
  Total
1.69 sq mi (4.38 km2)
  Land1.64 sq mi (4.25 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
774 ft (236 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,374
  Density1,444.92/sq mi (558.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code
97064
Area code(s)503 and 971
FIPS code41-77250
GNIS feature ID2412152
Websitewww.vernonia-or.gov

Vernonia// is a city in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. It is located on the Nehalem River, in a valley on the eastern side of the Northern Oregon Coast Range that is the heart of one of the most important timber-producing areas of the state. Logging has played a large role in the history of the city. The population was 2,374 at the 2020 census.