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Country around Sumpter is a rural area of about 314 people in Baker County, Oregon, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 87 miles from Walla Walla, WA and 213 miles from Portland, OR, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 61 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $286k and rent runs about $865 a month.
314people
$286kTypical home
$865/moRent
80° / 32°Summer / winter
61"Snow
227Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 314 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 213 mi to Portland, OR
- 87 mi to Walla Walla, WA
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $286k (≈$1,801/mo)
- Median rent $865/mo
- Median household income $26k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 227 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 138 cloudy days a year
- 53 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 61" of snow a year
- 22 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 29 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (137 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,473 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 69
- 20% of households have kids
- 42% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 65 mi to PDT airport
- 138 mi to BOI (major hub)
- 138 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,207 ft
- 250 mi to the ocean
- 95 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 62 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Oregon districts (reading)
- 28 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 30 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 108 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 61 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 38 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Baker County: R+49 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
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.