Enterprise is a city in and the county seat of Wallowa County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,895 at the 2000 census, and 1,940 in the 2010 census.HistoryEnterprise was platted in 1886, and in 1887 residents considered Bennett Flat, Wallowa City, Franklin, and other possibilities before voting for Enterprise during a community meeting in a tent owned by a mercantile company. The name was meant to reflect "the policy of its inhabitants". In November 1887, a post office was established in the community, and Catherine Akin became the first postmaster. The city was incorporated by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on February 21, 1889.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.53sqmi, all of it land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 1,940 people, 871 households, and 522 families residing in the city. The population density was 1268.0PD/sqmi. There were 965 housing units at an average density of 630.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.9% White, 0.3% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.