Lostine is a city in Wallowa County, Oregon, home to about 255 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97857.
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| Nearest major airport | Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)146 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Walla Walla Regional Airport (ALW)58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR252 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA794 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lostine; 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.
Lostine had 241 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 337th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Wallowa County grew from 5,538 residents in 1900 to 7,391 in 2020.
Wallowa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 18 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wallowa, OR weather station (7 miles away).
1,995 jobs at 366 businesses in Wallowa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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