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Pendleton-Hermiston Micropolitan Area
The Hermiston-Pendleton Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Oregon anchored by the cities of Hermiston and Pendleton. Although the two communities are generally linked, the Hermiston area has been growing much faster, and is now nearly double the size of the Pendleton area. Portland State University projects that 80% of all growth in the MSA will occur in the immediate Hermiston vicinity between 2016 and 2035. As of 2023, the area had a population of 94,833, up from 87,062 in 2010. The majority of the population growth over that time period occurred in Umatilla County, with a net increase of 5,937, compared to 1,834 in Morrow County. The area with the most growth centered around Hermiston, which accounted for 3,577 additional residents, along with the city of Umatilla just five miles to the north, which added 904 residents. Combined, the neighboring cities of Hermiston & Umatilla area acco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umatilla, Oregon
Umatilla (, ) is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. The population in 2010 was 6,906, but the city's population includes approximately 2,000 inmates incarcerated at Two Rivers Correctional Institution. Umatilla is part of the Hermiston- Pendleton Micropolitan Statistical Area, but has the highest poverty rate (24%) and lowest Median Household Income ($38,796) of all communities in the area, trailing neighboring Hermiston in household income by nearly 23%. The city is on the south side of the Columbia River along U.S. Route 730 and I-82. The Umatilla Chemical Depot, is southwest of the city, northwest of the intersection of I-84 and I-82. History Before European settlement, the peninsula formed by the convergence of the Umatilla and Columbia rivers had been occupied by the indigenous Umatilla people for at least 10,000 years, being the site of temporary and seasonal villages, fishing and later horse breeding. On their return trip from the mouth of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echo, Oregon
Echo is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. The population was 699 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. It is part of the Pendleton, Oregon, Pendleton–Hermiston, Oregon, Hermiston Pendleton-Hermiston micropolitan area, Micropolitan Statistical Area. History The original Oregon Trail passed just south of Echo. When the Columbia Plateau Route opened in 1847, it passed directly through Echo, crossing the Umatilla River. This eventually became the primary route of the Oregon Trail. Frequently pioneers would stay in Fort Henrietta Park, Lower Crossing Camp, also located in Echo (the Upper Crossing being at Pendleton, Oregon, Pendleton). In the 1860s, settlers began moving into the area, and built a ferry crossing the Umatilla River at Echo. The city of Echo is named after Echo Koontz, daughter of Cynthia and J. H. Koontz. Agriculture was the first draw, with alfalfa and corn being the main crops. A town was platted by 1880, and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cayuse, Oregon
Cayuse is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States, located east of Pendleton on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. The population was 59 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Pendleton– Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area. Served by a railroad station and post office, the area was named for the Cayuse people. The post office was established in 1867 and discontinued in 2002. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 59 people, 22 households, and 17 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 20.5 people per square mile (7.9/km2). There were 22 housing units at an average density of 7.6 per square mile (2.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 42.37% White, 1.69% African American, 49.15% Native American, 3.39% from other races, and 3.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adams, Oregon
Adams is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, Umatilla County, Oregon, United States, located about northeast of Pendleton, Oregon, Pendleton on Oregon Route 11. The population was 350 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. It is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston, Oregon, Hermiston Pendleton-Hermiston micropolitan area, Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Adams was named for a local homesteader, John F. Adams. Adams post office was established in 1883. The city was incorporated by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on February 10, 1893. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Adams has a Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate, warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 350 people, 133 households, and 92 families living in the city. The pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanfield, Oregon
Stanfield () is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. The population was 2,043 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Pendleton– Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. History The location was originally named "Foster" for John R. Foster, of Portland, who was an associate of Allen & Lewis. The firm had interests in the Umatilla area and purchased 4,000 acres northeast of Echo. They established a large ranch there and a store and small community followed; they were all named for Foster. In 1882, the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company siding and stop was named "Fosters". A post office with the name of Foster was established in 1883; the name was changed to Stanfield in 1909 for Robert N. Stanfield Jr., who later became a U.S. senator from Oregon. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 2,043 people, 682 households, and 513 famil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilot Rock, Oregon
Pilot Rock is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,502 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Pendleton– Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area. The main industries are timber and agriculture. Pilot Rock is home to the Boise Cascade / Kinzua Lumber lumber and pole mill as well as Pilot Rock High School. The name of Pilot Rock refers to a large basalt rock formation which is visible from the old Oregon Trail and was used in navigating wagon trains through the area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Pilot Rock has a steppe climate, abbreviated ''BSk'' on climate maps. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,502 people, 582 households, and 416 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 649 housing units at an average density of . The r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Census-designated Place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such as self-governing city (United States), cities, town (United States), towns, and village (United States), villages, for the purposes of gathering and correlating statistical data. CDPs are populated areas that generally include one officially designated but currently unincorporated area, unincorporated community, for which the CDP is named, plus surrounding inhabited countryside of varying dimensions and, occasionally, other, smaller unincorporated communities as well. CDPs include small rural communities, Edge city, edge cities, colonia (United States), colonias located along the Mexico–United States border, and unincorporated resort and retirement community, retirement communities and their environs. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mission, Oregon
Mission is an unincorporated community in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Mission as a census-designated place (CDP). The population was 1,019 at the 2000 census. Mission is part of the Pendleton– Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Mission is located on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Education The CDP is served by the Pendleton School District. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,019 people, 330 households, and 242 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 336 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 22.37% White, 73.80% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.49% from other races, and 3.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.65% of the population. There were 330 households, out of which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milton-Freewater, Oregon
Milton-Freewater is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. The city received its current name in 1951 when neighboring rival cities of Milton and Freewater voted to merge. The population was 7,151 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Pendleton– Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area. Milton-Freewater is home to a growing wine industry. History First settled in 1868, the community was incorporated as Milton by 1873. It is uncertain how the name was chosen; perhaps in hopes of building a mill, or perhaps in honor of English poet John Milton. Freewater received its name from the offer of free residential water rights to attract new settlers. Before that name was chosen other proposed names had been New Walla Walla and Wallaette. The town was located to the north of and directly adjacent to Milton. In 1936, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake centered to the northwest caused significant damage in and around Milton-Freewater. This earthquake was followed by numerou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irrigon, Oregon
Irrigon is a city in Morrow County, Oregon, United States, on the Columbia River and U.S. Route 730. The city is part of the Pendleton– Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,826 as of the 2010 census. Irrigon was incorporated on February 28, 1957. The Umatilla Chemical Depot and the Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility are about south of the city near the intersection of Interstate 84 (I-84) and Interstate 82 (I-82). The Irrigon Hatchery is along the Columbia River about west of Irrigon. History Irrigon is near the site of a former Columbia River landing called ''Grande Ronde Landing'' that vied with Umatilla Landing ( Umatilla), upriver, for water-transportation business. Umatilla Landing prospered but Grande Ronde Landing did not; the latter was eventually renamed ''Stokes''. In 1903, a newspaper editor, Addison Bennett, renamed the community ''Irrigon'', a portmanteau assembled from ''Irrigation'' and ''Oregon''. Bennett, who saw i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heppner, Oregon
Heppner is a city in and the county seat of Morrow County, Oregon, United States. As of 2010, the population was 1,291. Heppner is part of the Pendleton-Hermiston Micropolitan Area. Heppner is named after Henry Heppner, a prominent Jewish-American businessman. History Native American settlement Native Americans lived and traveled along the land between the Columbia Gorge and the Blue Mountains for more than 10,000 years prior to European-American settlement. Ancient petroglyphs have been found approximately 45 miles (72 km.) north of Heppner in Irrigon and Boardman. In 1855, the U.S. Government and the predominant tribes in the region—the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla—signed a treaty whereby the tribes gave up, or ceded, to the United States more than 6.4 million acres in what is now northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington. European-American settlement Prior to Heppner's founding in 1872, European-American ranchers used the area as sheep and cattle rang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
