Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Adams. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Adams
Distances
Nearest major airport
Spokane International Airport (GEG)137 miles away
Closer regional airport
Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton (PDT)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Portland, OR198 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Los Angeles, CA811 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Adams; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Adams
U.S. Representative · Oregon’s 2nd DistrictCliff Bentz (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Adams had 389 residents in the 2020 census, up 31% since 2000.
It’s the 327th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Umatilla County grew from 18,049 residents in 1900 to 80,075 in 2020.
Umatilla County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 17.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pendleton Branch Exp Stn, OR weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Umatilla County
23,246 jobs at 1,616 businesses in Umatilla County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Adams.
Nearest hospitals
St. Anthony HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pendleton12.9 miles
Providence St. Mary Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Walla Walla23.1 miles
Grande Ronde HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · La Grande38.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Adams
Parks (2 nearby)
Loiland Baseball Field · 4 acres0.1 mi
Adams City Park · 2 acres<0.1 mi
Grocery stores
Athena Grocery4.6 mi
Libraries
Athena Public Library4.7 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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