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A town of 2,131, settled in 1889. A regional job hub with 1,667 jobs.

Photo: Sam Beebe · CC BY 2.0
Population
2,131
+5.8% since 2010
Typical home
$425K
+1.2% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
40.9
years
Jobs based here
1,667
A job hub

What makes Enterprise stand out

The 3 things Enterprise does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
A job hub

Every workday, about 1,239 people come to Enterprise for work

Where Enterprise’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → Joseph Joseph 9% 3% → Wallowa Wallowa 3% 3% → La Grande La Grande 3% 3% → Portland Portland 3% 2% → Pendleton Pendleton 2% 2% → Hermiston Hermiston 2% Enterprise · 48% stay
1,667jobs based in Enterprise
48%of working residents work in town
1 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Enterprise. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

About half of working residents work right in Enterprise

48% of Enterprise’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Joseph (9%), Wallowa (3%) and La Grande (3%). Half commute less than 1 miles.

48%work in town

Where working residents work

In Enterprise48%
Joseph9%
Wallowa3%
La Grande3%
Portland3%
1 mi
median commute distance
1,667
jobs based in Enterprise
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

Enterprise’s public schools outperform 91% of Oregon districts

The public schools Enterprise’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 91% of Oregon’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

ASchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Enterprise Elementary SchoolK–6224A−
Enterprise High School7–12192A
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.

85risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
85Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingAvalanchesWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 68% of U.S. towns

Enterprise beats the Oregon average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

B+Health Grade
26 measures vs. Oregon
3 better21 too close to call2 worse
What stands outEnterpriseOR
More adults screened for colon cancer70.5%63.4%
More adults treating high blood pressure74.8%71.4%
More adults who have had cancer11.1%8.9%
Wallowa Memorial Hospital
0.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
75th
percentile among OR towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Enterprise has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

54″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–37°
Spring31–56°
Summer44–79°
Fall31–59°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 24
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing

A typical Enterprise home is worth about $425K

The typical Enterprise home is worth about $425,000, up 1.2% in a year, 14% below the Oregon typical home.

$425KZillow home value

Typical home value

Enterprise$425K
Oregon$496K
+1.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

4.5% of Enterprise is conserved land

0.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

4.5%conserved
4.5%
conserved · 42 of 933 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Enterprise City Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Enterprise-Oregon-1912
c. 1912 · Enterprise-Oregon-1912 · Wikimedia Commons
Enterprise’s story

137 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 9 places on the National Register.

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon. LOC sanborn07356 001Northeast of Enterprise, ORORMap-doton-Enterprise
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Landmarks

9 places in Enterprise on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Enterprise

4 notable people were born in Enterprise.

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About Enterprise

City in Oregon, United States

Official town website ↗

Enterprise is a city in Wallowa County, Oregon. Enterprise serves as Wallowa County's county seat. As of the 2020 census, Enterprise had a population of 2,052.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1889
Population
2,052
Area
1.5 sq mi
Elevation
3,757 ft
ZIP code
97828
Area code
458, 541

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