Town guide

Odell, Oregon

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
Sold over asking15%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Odell

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Odell

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland 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

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.

Odell population by census2000: 1,849, 2010: 2,255, 2020: 2,3281,84920002,25520102,3282020

Hood River County, 1910–2020

Hood River County population, 1910 to 20201910: 8,016, 1920: 8,315, 1930: 8,938, 1940: 11,580, 1950: 12,740, 1960: 13,395, 1970: 13,187, 1980: 15,835, 1990: 16,903, 2000: 20,411, 2010: 22,346, 2020: 23,9778K’10’209K’30’4013K’50’6013K’70’8017K’90’0022K’1024K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OdellJan: high 41°F, low 30°F, 5.2 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 31°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 35°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 39°F, 1.8 in; May: high 68°F, low 46°F, 1.3 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 51°F, 0.8 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 56°F, 0.2 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 55°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 47°F, 0.7 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 39°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 34°F, 4.8 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 31°F, 5.9 in41°30°Jan5.246°31°Feb3.553°35°Mar3.260°39°Apr1.868°46°May1.374°51°Jun0.882°56°Jul0.282°55°Aug0.276°47°Sep0.763°39°Oct2.649°34°Nov4.840°31°Dec5.9Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Hood River CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,917 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,733 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,696 jobs; Retail trade: 1,665 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,186 jobs; Construction: 606 jobs; Wholesale trade: 596 jobs; Professional services: 528 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 15% Manufacturing 15% Retail trade 15% Arts, entertainment and recreation 11% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 5% Professional services 5%

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 doctors55
Specialist doctors54
Dentists31
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants40
Mental health providers164
Physical and occupational therapists65
Optometrists3
Chiropractors15
Pharmacies6

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Odell

Public schools here are run by Hood River County SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
May Street Elementary SchoolHood RiverK–5452Public2.4 mi
Mid Valley Elementary SchoolHood RiverK–5381Public3.2 mi
Westside Elementary SchoolHood RiverK–5394Public1.7 mi
Hood River Middle SchoolHood River6–8461Public2.4 mi
WyEast Middle SchoolHood River6–8411Public2.5 mi
Hood River Valley High SchoolHood River9–121,174Public1.0 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Horizon Christian SchoolHood RiverPre-K–12247Christian (no specific denomination)2.1 mi
Bright BeginningsHood RiverK–123Nonsectarian2.8 mi
Mid-Columbia Adventist Christian SchoolHood RiverK–1044Seventh-day Adventist2.1 mi
Wildwood AcademyHood River5–828Nonsectarian3.0 mi
Hood River New SchoolHood River6–849Nonsectarian2.6 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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