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Sumpter is a tiny town of 197 people in Baker County, Oregon. It's about 92 miles from Walla Walla, WA and 224 miles from Portland, OR, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 66 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $286k and rent runs about $865 a month.
197people
$286kTypical home
$865/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
66"Snow
227Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 197
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 90 people per sq mi
- 224 mi to Portland, OR
- 92 mi to Walla Walla, WA
- 18 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 0.5% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 227 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 138 cloudy days a year
- 53 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- 66" of snow a year
- 23 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 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 70
- 18% of households have kids
- 44% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 73 mi to PDT airport
- 127 mi to BOI (major hub)
- 149 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 4,462 ft
- 261 mi to the ocean
- 93 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 15 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
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 70 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Oregon districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 107 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 68 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 40 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.