City of Wasco, Oregon

Contact Info

CITY OF WASCO

Wasco City Hall
1017 Clark Street
P.O. Box 26
Wasco, OR 97065

Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday

541-442-5515

wascocity@gmail.com

Check here for city-wide annoucements

For water/sewer emergencies:
Tyler Henricksen
458-588-7840

Check out the historic Wasco Train Depot

In 1897, the Columbia Southern Railway began building a rail line through Sherman County, spanning 69 miles from Biggs to Shaniko. The Wasco Passenger Station and Freight Warehouse was erected in 1898 and served the Columbia Southern Railway until 1936, when passenger service was ended. A catastrophic flood in 1964 damaged the rail line severely enough to permanently end freight services as well.

Wasco’s structure is the only Columbia Southern depot still standing today. It sits on the corner of Clark and Fulton streets in Wasco, in the heart of downtown. Nearby Wasco Depot Park features not only a playground, picnic area and skate park, but also a full-size caboose donated by Union Pacific Railroad in 1989. The Wasco Train Depot was listed on the National Historic Registry in 1991. The interior of the depot features a plethora of historic documents and artifacts as well as several model train exhibits. The interior is available for viewing by appointment only, so please contact Wasco City Hall if you would like to go inside and take a peek.

These days the facility is most often used for holidays and special events. The depot has long been home to the annual Wasco Memorial Day celebration. In recent years, it’s also become the heart of the Christmas in Wasco festivities, offering cookies and hot beverages, photos with Santa, and a treelighting ceremony for the whole town.

And be sure to visit the Wasco School

Built in 1916, the historic Wasco School building is an icon for the town of Wasco and for all of Sherman County. It operated as a school for nearly a century before the construction of the K-12 Sherman County School campus in Moro. Today the building is managed by the City of Wasco and operates as the Wasco School Events Center to serve as an event rental and community center for residents throughout the county.

Community members and visitors alike can book the facility to celebrate their most important moments in life, from baby showers to memorial services. The Events Center also hosts a number of activities and seasonal events, and offers classroom office spaces for lease to small businesses and nonprofit organizations.

We have an amazing free public libary at the Wasco School. Run entirely by volunteers, the Wasco Community Library is located on the first floor and offers an extensive fiction, nonfiction and children’s section. There is a large collection of board games for library use, and an assortment of puzzles available for checkout.

There are also free DVD rentals available. Books and DVDs are available through self-checkout on the honor system. Borrow a book, bring it back, simple as that! The library is open the same hours as the Events Center, currently 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The Wasco School is located at the top of Barnett Street high on the hill in the northeast corner of town. To inquire about event rentals or office space, please email wascoschoolec@gmail.com, or visit their website at www.wascoschooleventscenter.com to find out more.

Wasco Gym & Fitness Center

At the east end of the main building, you’ll find the Wasco Gym & Fitness Center. With new commecial grade fitness equipment and an active pickleball league, the gym is a real asset to the entire Sherman County Community. Membership is affordable, too, just $25 per month for use of both gym and fitness room, or $45 for a couple, including daily pickleball. If you’re interested in just using the fitness room, membership is $15 a month or $25 for couples. The room is accessible by four-digit door code, open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., so you can come and go as you like. Contact the volunteer managers to learn more or to fill out the membership app.

Mark your calendars for Wasco Memorial Day!

Be sure to join us every year on Memorial Day weekend for our long-held small town celebration, with memorial service, parade, cassic car show, raffle, artisan market — and with any luck, our spectacular annual Oregon Air National Guard military jet flyover! To stay informed year to year, please follow our Wasco Memorial Day facebook page for details. We’re always looking for volunteers to join our planning committee, contact Wasco City Hall for details.