Milton-Freewater is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, home to about 7,036 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97862.
Homes sold for a median of $220 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Milton-Freewater; also Umapine
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)122 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Walla Walla Regional Airport (ALW)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR207 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA824 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Milton-Freewater; 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.
Milton-Freewater had 7,151 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 87th 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).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 16.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milton Freewater, OR weather station (about a mile away).
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).
34 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Milton-Freewater.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
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 Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gib Olinger Elementary SchoolMilton-Freewater | K–3 | 498 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Ferndale Elementary SchoolMilton-Freewater | 4–5 | 240 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Central Middle SchoolMilton-Freewater | 6–8 | 360 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| McLoughlin High SchoolMilton-Freewater | 9–12 | 449 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton-Stateline Adventist SchoolMilton Freewater | Pre-K–8 | 86 | Seventh-day Adventist | 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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Shares ZIP codes with Umapine.
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