Malheur County, Oregon
39 public bodies govern here, 10 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 31,954
- Median household income
- $54,519
- ±5,992
- Unemployed
- 5.2%
- 655 of 12,505 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.6%
- 9,012 of 10,292 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Malheur | 31,693 (2021) | 251 B St W, Vale | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Adrian | 156 (2021) | Po Box 226, Adrian | — |
| City of Jordan Valley | 135 (2021) | Po Box 187, Jordan Valley | Website |
| City of Nyssa | 3,207 (2021) | 301 Main St, Nyssa | Website |
| City of Ontario | 11,626 (2021) | 444 Sw 4th St, Ontario | Website |
| City of Vale | 1,899 (2021) | 252 B St W, Vale | — |
Special districts 33
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Brogan Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 5, Jamieson | — |
| Fairview Cemetery Maintenance District | Cemeteries | 417 Annex Rd, Ontario | — |
| Hilltop Memorial Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 2634, Nyssa | — |
| Ironside Cemetery Maintenance District | Cemeteries | 6192 Highway 26, Ironside | — |
| Jordan Valley Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 387, Jordan Valley | — |
| Owyhee Cemetery Maintenance District | Cemeteries | Po Box 122, Adrian | — |
| Valley View Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 357, Vale | — |
| Malheur Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 280, Ontario | — |
| Nyssa Arcadia Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 1565, Nyssa | — |
| Owyhee Drainage District | Drainage | 2472 Heritage Dr, Nyssa | — |
| Valley View Drainage District | Drainage | 3761 Alameda Dr, Ontario | — |
| Pioneer Nursing Home Hospital District | Health | 1060 D St W, Vale | Website |
| Ironside Rural Road Assessment District 5 | Highways | 6177 Highway 26, Ironside | — |
| Juntura Rural Road Assessment District 4 | Highways | 230 N Oregon Street, Ontario | — |
| Nyssa Road Assessment District 2 | Highways | 230 N Oregon St, Ontario | — |
| Ontario Rural Road Assessment District 3 | Highways | Po Box 99, Ontario | — |
| Malheur Memorial Health District | Hospitals | 1101 Park Ave, Nyssa | — |
| Malheur County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 959 Fortner St, Ontario | — |
| Big Bend Irrigation District | Irrigation | 1854 Syringa Rd, Adrian | — |
| Harper South Side Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 349, Harper | — |
| Jordan Valley Irrigation District | Irrigation | 3503 Sacramento ST., Arock | — |
| Owyhee Irrigation District | Irrigation | 17 S 1st St, Nyssa | — |
| Vale Oregon Irrigation District | Irrigation | 521 A St W, Vale | Website |
| Ontario Library District | Libraries | 388 Sw 2nd Ave, Ontario | — |
| Adrian Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 167, Adrian | — |
| Annex Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 5567 Fog Rd, Ontario | — |
| Jordan Valley Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 187, Jordan Valley | — |
| Nyssa Rural Fire Protection District 1 | Local fire protection | Po Box 1585, Nyssa | — |
| Ontario Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 444 Sw 4th St, Ontario | — |
| Vale Rfpd | Local fire protection | Po Box 325, Vale | — |
| Warm Springs Irrigation District | Natural resources and water supply | 334 Main St N, Vale | — |
| Ontario Recreation District | Parks and recreation | 745 Sw Third Avenue, Ontario | Website |
| Malheur County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2925 Sw 6th Ave, Ontario | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Adrian SD 61
School district2 schools
305 Owyhee St, Adrian, OR, 97901
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Annex SD 29
Independent charter district1 schools
402 Annex Rd, Ontario, OR, 97914
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Arock SD 81
School district1 schools
3513 Arock Rd, Arock, OR, 97902
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Harper SD 66
Independent charter district1 schools
2987 Harper/Westfall Rd, Harper, OR, 97906
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Jordan Valley SD 3
School district3 schools
604 Oregon Ave, Jordan Valley, OR, 97910
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Juntura SD 12
School district1 schools
363 A St W, Vale, OR, 97918
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Malheur County SD 51
School district0 schools
363 A St W, Vale, OR, 97918
Nyssa SD 26
School district4 schools
804 Adrian Blvd, Nyssa, OR, 97913
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ontario SD 8C
School district5 schools
195 SW 3rd Ave, Ontario, OR, 97914
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Vale SD 84
School district4 schools
403 E St W, Vale, OR, 97918
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Ontario Saturday Market
1494 Southwest 4th Avenue, Ontario, OR
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-07-12. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.