Odell is a community in Hood River County, Oregon, home to about 2,218 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97031.
Homes sold for a median of $409 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population2,2181,098 per sq mi
Median home value$433,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$409Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
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Around Odell
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Airport (PDX)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Portland, OR54 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Los Angeles, CA821 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Odell; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Odell
U.S. Representative · Oregon’s 3rd DistrictMaxine Dexter (D)
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
Odell had 2,328 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.
It’s the 158th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Hood River County grew from 8,016 residents in 1910 to 23,977 in 2020.
Hood River County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 30.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hood Rvr Exp Stn, OR weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Hood River County
11,320 jobs at 1,068 businesses in Hood River County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
427 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Odell.
Nearest hospitals
Providence Hood River Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hood River2.4 miles
Skyline HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · White Salmon4.9 miles
Mid-Columbia Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · The Dalles18.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
55
Specialist doctors
54
Dentists
31
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
40
Mental health providers
164
Physical and occupational therapists
65
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
15
Pharmacies
6
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 Odell
Parks (2 nearby)
Barrett Park · 32 acres1.0 mi
Golden Eagle Park · 4 acres0.8 mi
Grocery stores
Huckleberry’s Natural Market1.8 mi
Rosauers1.8 mi
Safeway2.6 mi
Mid Valley Market3.1 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens1.9 mi
Safeway2.6 mi
Walmart Pharmacy2.8 mi
Hi-School Pharmacy4.7 mi
Libraries
Hood River Library2.8 mi
White Salmon Valley Community Library4.8 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum0.4 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Theater at Columbia Center for the Arts2.9 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Hood River County SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
May Street Elementary SchoolHood River
K–5
452
Public
2.4 mi
Mid Valley Elementary SchoolHood River
K–5
381
Public
3.2 mi
Westside Elementary SchoolHood River
K–5
394
Public
1.7 mi
Hood River Middle SchoolHood River
6–8
461
Public
2.4 mi
WyEast Middle SchoolHood River
6–8
411
Public
2.5 mi
Hood River Valley High SchoolHood River
9–12
1,174
Public
1.0 mi
Private schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Horizon Christian SchoolHood River
Pre-K–12
247
Christian (no specific denomination)
2.1 mi
Bright BeginningsHood River
K–1
23
Nonsectarian
2.8 mi
Mid-Columbia Adventist Christian SchoolHood River
K–10
44
Seventh-day Adventist
2.1 mi
Wildwood AcademyHood River
5–8
28
Nonsectarian
3.0 mi
Hood River New SchoolHood River
6–8
49
Nonsectarian
2.6 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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