Town guide

Irrigon, Oregon

Irrigon is a city in Morrow County, Oregon, home to about 2,120 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97844.

Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,1201,631 per sq mi
Median home value$207,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$210Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Irrigon

1 ZIP code

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Around Irrigon

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)150 miles away
Closer regional airportTri Cities Airport (PSC)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR153 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA822 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Irrigon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Irrigon

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

Irrigon had 2,011 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 164th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Morrow County grew from 4,151 residents in 1900 to 12,186 in 2020.

Irrigon population by census2000: 1,702, 2010: 1,826, 2020: 2,0111,70220001,82620102,0112020

Morrow County, 1900–2020

Morrow County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,151, 1910: 4,357, 1920: 5,617, 1930: 4,941, 1940: 4,337, 1950: 4,783, 1960: 4,871, 1970: 4,465, 1980: 7,519, 1990: 7,625, 2000: 10,995, 2010: 11,173, 2020: 12,1864K’00’106K’20’304K’40’505K’60’708K’80’9011K’00’1012K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 8.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near IrrigonJan: high 42°F, low 29°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 30°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 34°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 40°F, 0.6 in; May: high 75°F, low 48°F, 0.8 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 55°F, 0.6 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 60°F, 0.1 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 59°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 50°F, 0.3 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 40°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 33°F, 1 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 29°F, 1.4 in42°29°Jan1.348°30°Feb0.958°34°Mar0.766°40°Apr0.675°48°May0.882°55°Jun0.691°60°Jul0.190°59°Aug0.281°50°Sep0.366°40°Oct0.751°33°Nov1.042°29°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Boardman, OR weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Morrow County

4,215 jobs at 214 businesses in Morrow County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Morrow CountyManufacturing: 1,466 jobs; Administrative and support: 676 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 547 jobs; Retail trade: 319 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 224 jobs; Wholesale trade: 207 jobs; Information: 191 jobs; Utilities: 158 jobsManufacturing 35% Administrative and support 16% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 5% Wholesale trade 5% Information 5% Utilities 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Irrigon.

Nearest hospitals

  • Good Shepherd Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hermiston9.9 miles
  • Trios HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Kennewick25.1 miles
  • Prosser Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Prosser25.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers2

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 Irrigon

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Trevor Fox Memoriail Children's Park · 4 acres0.9 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.

Schools in Irrigon

Public schools here are run by Morrow SD 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
A C Houghton Elementary SchoolIrrigonK–3221Public1.2 mi
Morrow Education CenterIrrigonK–1262Alternative Education0.6 mi
Irrigon Elementary SchoolIrrigon4–6159Public0.5 mi
Irrigon Junior/Senior High SchoolIrrigon7–12345Public0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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