| County |
Morrow County |
| Region |
North East Oregon |
| City Population |
3,400 |
| County Population |
13,000 |
| City Operation |
Elected Mayor, 6 City Councilors |
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| Climate |
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| Semi-arid climate – warm and dry in the summer, cool and dry in the winter |
| Lowest monthly average: |
26 |
| Highest monthly average: |
88 |
| Hottest month: |
July |
| Coldest month: |
January |
| Driest month: |
July |
| Wettest month: |
December |
| Average annual precipitation: |
13.91" |
| Elevation: |
299' |
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| Income and Housing |
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| Per capita income |
$15,493 |
| Median income |
$39,249 |
| Housing units |
948 |
| Home ownership |
61% |
| Median home value |
$127,230 |
| Households |
861 |
| Persons per household |
3.80 |
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| Transportation |
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| Highways |
I-84 east/west route, local access |
| Air |
Boardman Regional Airport |
| Rail |
Freight |
| Marine |
Tidewater Shipping |
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| Utilities |
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| Electric |
Umatilla Electric Cooperative Association |
| Gas |
Cascade Natural Gas Corp. |
| Water |
City of Boardman |
| Sewer |
City of Boardman |
| Telephone |
CenturyLink |
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| Largest Employers |
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| Lamb-Weston |
370 |
| Oregon Potato Company |
125 |
| PGE-Coal Fire Plan & Coyote Springs Co-Gen Plants |
113 |
| Morrow County School District |
106 |
| Boardman Foods Inc. |
100 |
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| Mileage Chart |
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| Portland |
164 |
| Pendleton |
45 |
| Heppner |
46 |
| Kennewick, WA |
37 |
| Walla Walla, WA |
80 |
| Seattle, WA |
269 |
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| Health Care |
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| Columbia River Community Health Services |
Boardman (541) 481-7212 |
| Good Shepherd Community Hospital |
Hermiston (541) 667-3400 |
| Advantage Dental Clinic |
300 Tatone Street
PO Box 380
Boardman, OR 97818
PH: 541-481-9311 FX: 541-481-9313 |
| Boardman HealthMart Pharmacy |
(541) 481-9474 |
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| Public Safety |
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| Boardman Rural Fire Department |
(541) 481-3473 |
| Boardman Police Department |
(541) 481-6071 |
| Morrow County Sheriff |
1-800-460-8027 - Emergency 911 |
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| Education |
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| Sam Boardman Elementary |
(541) 481-7383 |
| Windy River Elementary |
(541) 481-2526 |
| Riverside Jr/Sr High School |
(541) 481-2525 |
| Blue Mountain Community College |
(541)481-2099 |
| Washington State University, Tri-City Campus |
(45 miles) |
| Eastern Oregon State College, LaGrande |
(100 miles) |
| Columbia Basin College, Tri Cities |
(45 miles) |
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