[6] Enterprise was platted in 1886,[7] 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.

[9] In November 1887, a post office was established in the community, and Catherine Akin became the first postmaster.

[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.53 square miles (3.96 km2), all of it land.

34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 1,800 acres (728 ha) of prime timber were destroyed, with an estimated loss of between 5 and 50 million dollars.

Many cattlemen and farmers live in the Enterprise area, including representatives of the Oregon Cattleman's Association, the Wallowa County Stockgrowers, and other groups.

Livestock continues to be the largest sector of Wallowa County's agricultural economy, which is vastly dominated by cattle.

There are currently over 24,000 mother cows in the permanent herds with an additional 8,000 cattle from other areas grazing for the summer.

Added to the incidental "tree farm" income, crops in Wallowa County produce over $25 million.