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Outdoors in Adams
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1920
Cascade Locks and Mt. Adams, 1920
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About Adams
City in Oregon, U.S.Adams is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States, located about 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Pendleton on Oregon Route 11. As of the 2020 census, Adams had a population of 389. It is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Housing in Adams
The median sale price was $210,000 in May 2026.
Work & commute in Adams
Full picture →Most working residents leave Adams for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Pendleton (21%), Walla Walla (16%) and Milton-Freewater (7%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Health in Adams
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of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Adams
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Adams
Full climate →Adams has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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