Moving to Nyssa, Oregon
Population: 3,163. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,068 (-3.0% change)
Males: 1,575 (49.8%), Females: 1,588 (50.2%)
Malheur County
Zip code: 97913
Demographics
Median resident age: 28.8 years
Median household income: $27,372
Median house value: $64,300
Population by Race
Races in Nyssa:
- Hispanic (57.2%)
- White Non-Hispanic (39.3%)
- Other race (38.2%)
- Two or more races (3.0%)
- American Indian (1.9%)
- Japanese (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: English (8.8%), German (8.8%), Irish (4.8%), United States (3.6%), French (3.5%), Danish (1.5%).
Elevation: 2177 feet
Land area: 1.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Nyssa
- High school or higher: 56.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
- Unemployed: 18.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Nyssa city
- Never married: 23.4%
- Now married: 55.7%
- Separated: 3.0%
- Widowed: 7.5%
- Divorced: 10.4%
20.7% Foreign born (20.2% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +281 (+9.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Nyssa:
- HOLY ROSARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; ONTARIO, OR)
- WEST VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; CALDWELL, ID)
- WEISER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; WEISER, ID)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nyssa:
- BOISE AIR TERMINAL/GOWEN FLD (about 59 miles; BOISE, ID; Abbreviation: BOI)
- LEWISTON-NEZ PERCE COUNTY (about 171 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Abbreviation: LWS)
- WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 176 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Abbreviation: ALW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Nyssa:
- PARMA (about 9 miles; PARMA, ID; Abbreviation: 50S)
- ONTARIO MUNI (about 10 miles; ONTARIO, OR; Abbreviation: ONO)
- PAYETTE MUNI (about 16 miles; PAYETTE, ID; Abbreviation: S75)
Amtrak stations near Nyssa:
- 11 miles: ONTARIO (510 N. OREGON ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
- 19 miles: VALE (FLETCHER CHEVRON STA., HWY 20) – Bus Station
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nyssa:
- BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; BOISE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 12,033)
- EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 125 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
- LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 173 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
- WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 177 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
- COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 198 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,433)
- UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 205 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
- WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 209 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
Schools
Public high school in Nyssa:
- NYSSA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 315; Location: 824 ADRIAN BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Nyssa:
- NYSSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 536; Location: 809 BOWER AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
- NYSSA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 276; Location: 101 S 11TH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Nyssa:
- NYSSA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $80,390; Location: 319 MAIN ST.; 21,053 books; 334 audio materials; 1,056 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)