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Country around Wallowa is a rural area of about 1,365 people in Wallowa County, Oregon, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 49 miles from Walla Walla, WA and 249 miles from Portland, OR, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 48 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $403k and rent runs about $795 a month.
1,365people
$403kTypical home
$795/moRent
86° / 35°Summer / winter
48"Snow
212Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,365 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 249 mi to Portland, OR
- 49 mi to Walla Walla, WA
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $403k (≈$2,541/mo)
- Median rent $795/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 212 sunny days a year (93 totally clear)
- 153 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 48" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 48
- 26% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to ALW airport
- 136 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 167 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,360 ft
- 258 mi to the ocean
- 163 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 62 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 6% of Oregon districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 95 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 36 mi to the nearest vet
- 49 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wallowa County: R+35 in 2024
- Oregon: D+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk