Town guide

Adams, Oregon

Adams is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, home to about 292 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97810.

Homes sold for a median of $222 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population292811 per sq mi
Median home value$225,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$222Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Adams

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)137 miles away
Closer regional airportEastern 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

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.

Adams population by census2000: 297, 2010: 350, 2020: 389297200035020103892020

Umatilla County, 1900–2020

Umatilla County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,049, 1910: 20,309, 1920: 25,946, 1930: 24,399, 1940: 26,030, 1950: 41,703, 1960: 44,352, 1970: 44,923, 1980: 58,861, 1990: 59,249, 2000: 70,548, 2010: 75,889, 2020: 80,07518K’00’1026K’20’3026K’40’5044K’60’7059K’80’9071K’00’1080K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AdamsJan: high 43°F, low 27°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 28°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 31°F, 2 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 35°F, 1.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 42°F, 1.9 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 47°F, 1.2 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 52°F, 0.4 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 50°F, 0.4 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 43°F, 0.6 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 35°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 30°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 26°F, 2.1 in43°27°Jan1.947°28°Feb1.655°31°Mar2.062°35°Apr1.870°42°May1.978°47°Jun1.290°52°Jul0.489°50°Aug0.479°43°Sep0.665°35°Oct1.351°30°Nov2.142°26°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Umatilla CountyHotels and restaurants: 3,580 jobs; Retail trade: 3,464 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,355 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,858 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,571 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,433 jobs; Construction: 1,297 jobs; Wholesale trade: 897 jobsHotels and restaurants 15% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Manufacturing 12% Transportation and warehousing 11% Administrative and support 6% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 4%

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 assistants1

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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