Town guide

Sumpter, Oregon

Sumpter is a city in Grant County, Oregon, home to about 197 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97877.

Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population19790 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$200Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Sumpter

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Around Sumpter

Distances

Nearest major airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)128 miles away
Closer regional airportEastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton (PDT)73 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR223 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA741 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sumpter; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Sumpter

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

Sumpter had 204 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 365th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Grant County grew from 5,948 residents in 1900 to 7,233 in 2020.

Sumpter population by census2000: 171, 2010: 204, 2020: 204171200020420102042020

Grant County, 1900–2020

Grant County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,948, 1910: 5,607, 1920: 5,496, 1930: 5,940, 1940: 6,380, 1950: 8,329, 1960: 7,726, 1970: 6,996, 1980: 8,210, 1990: 7,853, 2000: 7,935, 2010: 7,445, 2020: 7,2336K’00’105K’20’306K’40’508K’60’708K’80’908K’00’107K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 20.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SumpterJan: high 34°F, low 15°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 19°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 23°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 28°F, 1.7 in; May: high 62°F, low 34°F, 1.8 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 39°F, 1.6 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 43°F, 0.7 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 42°F, 0.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 35°F, 0.8 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 28°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 22°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 16°F, 3.3 in34°15°Jan2.639°19°Feb1.746°23°Mar1.953°28°Apr1.762°34°May1.871°39°Jun1.683°43°Jul0.783°42°Aug0.773°35°Sep0.859°28°Oct1.342°22°Nov2.734°16°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Austin 3 S, OR weather station (18 miles away).

Jobs in Grant County

1,543 jobs at 207 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grant CountyHealth care and social assistance: 387 jobs; Retail trade: 232 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 162 jobs; Manufacturing: 158 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 138 jobs; Professional services: 90 jobs; Other services: 65 jobs; Construction: 60 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 10% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 9% Professional services 6% Other services 4% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sumpter.

Nearest hospitals

  • St.. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker CityCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Baker City17.7 miles
  • Grande Ronde HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · La Grande39.9 miles
  • Blue Mountain HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · John Day43.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 Sumpter

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area · 64 acres0.2 mi
  • Sumpter Valley Dredge State Park0.3 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.

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