Living in Country around Adams, OR
Country around Adams is a rural area of about 759 people in Umatilla County, Oregon, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 27 miles from Walla Walla, WA and 206 miles from Portland, OR, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 57 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $281k and rent runs about $997 a month.
759people
$281kTypical home
$997/moRent
86° / 41°Summer / winter
57"Snow
226Sunny days
132Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 759 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 206 mi to Portland, OR
- 27 mi to Walla Walla, WA
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $281k (≈$1,774/mo)
- Median rent $997/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 226 sunny days a year (97 totally clear)
- 139 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 132 days a year with rain or snow
- 57" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (224 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,537 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 28% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to PDT airport
- 141 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 124 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,159 ft
- 220 mi to the ocean
- 154 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 33 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Oregon districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 58 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Umatilla County: R+38 in 2024
- Oregon: D+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.