Umatilla County, Oregon
54 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
- 79,940
- Median household income
- $67,728
- ±3,279
- Unemployed
- 5.0%
- 1,867 of 37,047 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.1%
- 24,995 of 28,707 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 Umatilla | 79,988 (2021) | 216 Se 4th St, Pendleton | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Adams | 392 (2021) | Po Box 20, Adams | Website |
| City of Athena | 1,211 (2021) | Po Box 686, Athena | — |
| City of Echo | 637 (2021) | Po Box 9, Echo | Website |
| City of Helix | 193 (2021) | Po Box 323, Helix | — |
| City of Hermiston | 19,455 (2021) | 180 Ne 2nd St, Hermiston | Website |
| City of Milton Freewater | 7,144 (2021) | Po Box 6, Milton Freewater | Website |
| City of Pendleton | 16,841 (2021) | 500 Sw Dorion Ave, Pendleton | Website |
| City of Pilot Rock | 1,337 (2021) | Po Box 130, Pilot Rock | Website |
| City of Stanfield | 2,153 (2021) | Po Box 369, Stanfield | Website |
| City of Ukiah | 163 (2021) | Po Box 265, Ukiah | — |
| City of Umatilla | 7,373 (2021) | Po Box 130, Umatilla | Website |
| City of Weston | 708 (2021) | Po Box 579, Weston | Website |
Special districts 41
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athena Cemetery Maintenance District 1 | Cemeteries | Po Box 599, Athena | — |
| Echo Cemetery District 7 | Cemeteries | Po Box 333, Echo | — |
| Helix Cemetery District 4 | Cemeteries | Po Box 321, Helix | — |
| Hermiston Cemetery District 8 | Cemeteries | Po Box 265, Hermiston | — |
| Milton Freewater Cemetery Maintenance District 3 | Cemeteries | 512 N Main St, Milton Freewater | — |
| Pilot Rock Cemetery Maintenance District 5 | Cemeteries | Po Box 119, Pilot Rock | — |
| Stanfield Cemetery Maintenance District 6 | Cemeteries | Po Box 428, Stanfield | — |
| Weston Cemetery Maintenance District 2 | Cemeteries | Po Box 361, Weston | — |
| Birch Creek Water Control District | Flood control | Po Box 143, Pilot Rock | — |
| Lower McKay Creek Water Control District | Flood control | Po Box 1579, Pendleton | — |
| Milton Freewater Water Control District | Flood control | 512 N Main St, Milton Freewater | — |
| Riverside Mission Water Control District | Flood control | Po Box 1579, Pendleton | — |
| Milton-Freewater Ambulance Service Area Health District | Health | 311 Sw 6th Ave, Milton Freewater | — |
| Umatilla Hospital District | Health | Po Box 1740, Umatilla | — |
| Umatilla County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 107, Hermiston | Website |
| East Improvement District | Irrigation | 495 East Main St, Hermiston | — |
| Hermiston Irrigation District | Irrigation | 366 E Hurlburt Ave, Hermiston | Website |
| Marion Jack Improvement District | Irrigation | 71498 Sw Lake Dr, Pendleton | Website |
| Stanfield Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 416, Stanfield | — |
| Teel Irrigation District | Irrigation | 32327 Oregon Trail Rd, Echo | — |
| Umatilla River Water Control District 2 | Irrigation | Po Box 700, Stanfield | — |
| Walla Walla River Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 248, Milton Freewater | Website |
| Westland Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 944, Hermiston | — |
| Umatilla County Special Library District | Libraries | P.o. Box 1689, Pendleton | Website |
| East Umatilla Fire and Rescue District | Local fire protection | Po Box 411, Weston | Website |
| Echo Rural Fire Protection District 7-403 | Local fire protection | Po Box 59, Echo | — |
| Lower McKay Creek Rural Fire Protection District 7-409 | Local fire protection | Po Box 1579, Pendleton | — |
| McKay Dam Rural Fire Protection District 7-410 | Local fire protection | Po Box 1579, Pendleton | — |
| Pilot Rock Rural Fire Protection District 7-401 | Local fire protection | Po Box 877, Pilot Rock | — |
| Riverside Fire Protection District 7-406 | Local fire protection | Po Box 1579, Pendleton | — |
| Umatilla County Fire District #1 | Local fire protection | 320 S 1st Street, Hermiston | Website |
| Umatilla Rural Fire Protection District 7-405 | Local fire protection | Po Box 456, Umatilla | Website |
| Port of Umatilla | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 879, Umatilla | Website |
| East Umatilla County Chemical Control District | Other natural resources | 52919 County Rd, Milton Freewater | — |
| Umatilla Morrow Radio and Data District | Other single function districts | 4700 Nw Pioneer Place, Pendelton | Website |
| Helix Parks and Recreation District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 382, Helix | — |
| Pilot Rock Parks and Recreation District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 568, Pilot Rock | — |
| Weston Athena Memorial Hall Park and Recreation District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 535, Weston | — |
| Rieth Sanitary District | Sewerage | 73755 Hill St, Pendleton | — |
| Umatilla County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1 Sw Nye Ave, Pendleton | Website |
| Rieth Water Supply District | Water supply utility | 73755 Hill St, Pendleton | — |
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
Athena-Weston SD 29RJ
School district3 schools
375 S 5th St, Athena, OR, 97813
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Echo SD 5
School district1 schools
600 E Gerone St, Echo, OR, 97826
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Helix SD 1
Independent charter district1 schools
120 Main, Helix, OR, 97835
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Hermiston SD 8
School district9 schools
305 SW 11th, Hermiston, OR, 97838
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7
School district4 schools
1020 South Mill St, Milton-Freewater, OR, 97862
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pendleton SD 16
School district8 schools
107 NW 10th St, Pendleton, OR, 97801
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pilot Rock SD 2
School district2 schools
200 McGowan Drive, Pilot Rock, OR, 97868
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Stanfield SD 61
School district2 schools
1120 N Main St, Stanfield, OR, 97875
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ukiah SD 80R
Independent charter district1 schools
201 Hill St, Ukiah, OR, 97880
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Umatilla SD 6R
School district3 schools
1001 6th St, Umatilla, OR, 97882
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
Hermiston Saturday Market
320 S. 1st St., McKenzie Park, Hermiston, OR, 97838
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.