Island City is a city in Union County, Oregon, home to about 1,145 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97850.
Homes sold for a median of $225 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly La Grande; part is in Island City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Island City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)153 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton (PDT)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR222 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA781 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Island City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Island City had 1,144 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 215th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Union County grew from 16,070 residents in 1900 to 26,196 in 2020.
Union County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 17.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, La Grande, OR weather station (about a mile away).
7,702 jobs at 740 businesses in Union County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
364 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Island City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 26 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 43 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 59 |
| Mental health providers | 148 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 58 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by La Grande SD 1, ODE YCEP District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary SchoolLa Grande | K–5 | 403 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Greenwood Elementary SchoolLa Grande | K–5 | 234 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Island City Elementary SchoolIsland City | K–5 | 293 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| La Grande Middle SchoolLa Grande | 6–8 | 480 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| La Grande High SchoolLa Grande | 9–12 | 604 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| RiverBend High SchoolLa Grande | 9–12 | 3 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidi Ho Kindergarten & PreschoolLa Grande | Pre-K–K | 18 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.5 mi |
| La Grande Adventist Christian SchoolLa Grande | Pre-K–8 | 34 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.4 mi |
| Lighthouse Apostolic AcademyLa Grande | Pre-K–12 | 99 | Pentecostal | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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