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:

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:

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)