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Map of Umatilla: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land2.4%80 of 3,297 acres
Trails0.8 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves611 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Umatilla

City in Oregon, United States
1863Established
7,363Population
4.6 sq miArea
322 ftElevation

Umatilla (, YOO-mə-TIL-ə) is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Umatilla had a population of 7,363. The city's population includes approximately 2,000 inmates incarcerated at Two Rivers Correctional Institution. Umatilla is part of the Pendleton-Hermiston micropolitan 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 6 miles (10 km) southwest of the city, northwest of the intersection of I-84 and I-82.

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ZIP code97882
Area code541
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Housing in Umatilla

$295K▲ 2.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Umatilla home is worth about $295,000, up 2.5% in a year, 40% below the Oregon typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market104
Sale-to-list99.5%
Sold in May13
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Safety in Umatilla

B−

Safety Grade B-

Umatilla reports less crime per resident than 51% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Umatilla 1.5
Oregon 3.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Umatilla 7.9
Oregon 21.8
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A

The public schools Umatilla’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 85% of Oregon’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictUmatilla SD 6RSchools3

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