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Wallowa is a tiny town of 633 people in Wallowa County, Oregon. It's about 52 miles from Walla Walla, WA and 248 miles from Portland, OR, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 48 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $336k and rent runs about $699 a month.
633people
$336kTypical home
$699/moRent
88° / 36°Summer / winter
48"Snow
212Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 633
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,036 people per sq mi
- 248 mi to Portland, OR
- 52 mi to Walla Walla, WA
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $336k (≈$2,119/mo)
- Median rent $699/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 36°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 46
- 25% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to ALW airport
- 142 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 166 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,927 ft
- 260 mi to the ocean
- 157 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 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
- 61 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 6% of Oregon districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 97 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 52 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 16 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
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.