Moving to Boardman, Oregon
Population: 2,855. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,051 (+6.9% change)
Males: 1,495 (52.4%), Females: 1,360 (47.6%)
Morrow County
Zip code: 97818
Demographics
Median resident age: 25.4 years
Median household income: $32,105
Median house value: $95,800
Population by Race
Races in Boardman:
- Hispanic (50.1%)
- White Non-Hispanic (45.5%)
- Other race (38.7%)
- American Indian (2.9%)
- Two or more races (2.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (9.2%), United States (5.6%), English (5.5%), Irish (3.7%), Norwegian (1.9%), French (1.6%).
Elevation: 300 feet
Land area: 3.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Boardman
- High school or higher: 57.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
- Unemployed: 14.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Boardman city
- Never married: 25.1%
- Now married: 59.1%
- Separated: 4.0%
- Widowed: 3.4%
- Divorced: 8.4%
31.9% Foreign born (31.5% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,472 (+106.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Boardman:
- PROSSER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; PROSSER, WA)
- GOOD SHEPHERD MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; HERMISTON, OR)
- PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; HEPPNER, OR)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Boardman:
- TRI-CITIES (about 50 miles; PASCO, WA; Abbreviation: PSC)
- EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL AT PENDLETON (about 61 miles; PENDLETON, OR; Abbreviation: PDT)
- YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 77 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Abbreviation: YKM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Boardman:
- BOARDMAN (about 9 miles; BOARDMAN, OR; Abbreviation: M50)
- PROSSER (about 26 miles; PROSSER, WA; Abbreviation: S40)
- LEXINGTON (about 27 miles; LEXINGTON, OR; Abbreviation: 9S9)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boardman:
- COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 52 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
- YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
- WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
- CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)
- EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 118 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
- WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 118 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
- WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 158 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
Schools
Public high school in Boardman:
- RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 451; Location: 210 BOARDMAN AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Boardman:
- SAM BOARDMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 429; Location: 301 SW WILSON RD; Grades: KG – 04)
- WINDY RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 152; Location: 500 TATONE ST; Grades: 05 – 06)
Libraries
Library in Boardman:
- OREGON TRAIL LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $225,083; Location: 200 S MAIN; 27,224 books; 603 audio materials; 265 video materials; 49 serial subscriptions)