Bowman Hotel · National Register of Historic Places
Pendleton’s story
175 years in pictures
17 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1851Pendleton is settled
PendletonOR
A town of 16,950, settled in 1851. Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns.
Photo: SounderBruce · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
16,950
+3% since 2010
Typical home
$302K
+3.1% in a year
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
36.9
years
Jobs based here
7,626
Balanced
What makes Pendleton stand out
The 3 things Pendleton does most differently from other towns.
100 U.S. towns● Pendleton
Health
Healthier than 51%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than OR on 0 measures, worse on 2.
$302Ktypical home
Housing
$302K typical home
39% below the OR typical home
Up 3.1% in a year.
Bowman HotelHistory
Settled in 1851
17 places on the National Register
Archive photos and papers going back 175 years.
College town
Blue Mountain Community College calls Pendleton home
College Scorecard · IPEDS
Pendleton’s report card
Commute5 miHalf of commuters travel lessHealthB−Healthier than 51% of U.S. townsHousing$302K39% below the OR typical homeSchoolsB−Beats 48% of OR districtsSafetyDLess crime than 13% of U.S. townsClimate90°/28°Summer high · winter low · 16″ snowHazards55/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damageOutdoors3 miof trails · 1.2% conserved
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Weather
Forecast →46°
Clear
H 0° · L 43°
Local news
All →- Pendleton vs Vale - Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball 09/25/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 25
- Firefighters working to clean up containment lines at Hagen Fire, containment remains at 89%AppleValleyNewsNow.com · Sep 21
- Pendleton vs Walla Walla - Girls Freshman Volleyball 09/21/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 19
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pendleton. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About half of working residents work right in Pendleton
47% of Pendleton’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Mission (12%), Hermiston (4%) and Portland (3%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
47%work in town
Where working residents work
In Pendleton47%
Mission12%
Hermiston4%
Portland3%
La Grande2%
5 mi
median commute distance
7,626
jobs based in Pendleton
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns
Pendleton beats the Oregon average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
B−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Oregon
0 better24 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Pendleton | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 14.2% | 12% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 81.1% | 84% |
St. Anthony Hospital
0.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
51st
percentile among OR towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Pendleton home is worth about $302K
The typical Pendleton home is worth about $302,000, up 3.1% in a year, 39% below the Oregon typical home.
$302KZillow home value
Typical home value
Pendleton$302K
Oregon$496K
Market temperature
12
days on market
100.5%
sale-to-list price
+3.1%
value change, 1 year
15
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools
Pendleton’s public schools outperform 48% of Oregon districts
The public schools Pendleton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of Oregon’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood Heights Elementary School | K–5 | 439 | B− |
| Washington Elementary School | K–5 | 420 | C+ |
| McKay Creek Elementary School | K–5 | 265 | A− |
| Pendleton Early Learning Center | PK–K | 197 | Not graded |
| Sunridge Middle School | 6–8 | 672 | B |
| Pendleton High School | 9–12 | 763 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduationAll 8 schools →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 13% of U.S. towns
Pendleton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 87% report less.
DSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Pendleton3.8
Oregon3.2
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Pendleton20.7
Oregon21.8
U.S.15.5
13th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
13th
percentile among OR towns
65
violent crimes reported in 2025
352
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Pendleton has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–44°
Spring38–64°
Summer53–86°
Fall39–65°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
13
paid flood claims since 1978
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
1.2% of Pendleton is conserved land
3.0 miles of trails across 18 parks and preserves.
1.2%conserved
1.2%
conserved · 89 of 7,364 acres
3.0 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pendleton Adventure Trails Recreation Area | 0.8 mi | 404 |
| 2. Rice-Blakey Park | 0.5 mi | 10 |
| 3. McKay School Park | 0.4 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Landmarks
17 places in Pendleton on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Pendleton
City in Oregon, United States
Pendleton is a city in and the county seat of Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. The population was 17,107 at the time of the 2020 census, which includes approximately 1,600 people who are incarcerated at Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution. Pendleton is the smaller of the two principal cities of the Hermiston–Pendleton Micropolitan Statistical Area. This micropolitan area covers Morrow and Umatilla counties and had a combined population of 92,261 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1851
- Population
- 17,107
- Area
- 11 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,200 ft
- ZIP code
- 97801
- Area code
- 458, 541
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