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La Grande, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 12,327. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,440 (+0.9% change)
Males: 5,849 (47.4%), Females: 6,478 (52.6%)

Union County

Zip code: 97850

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.7 years
Median household income: $31,576
Median house value: $91,700

Population by Race

Races in La Grande:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.9%)
  • Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (20.6%), English (13.6%), Irish (12.5%), United States (9.2%), French (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%).

Elevation: 2771 feet

Land area: 4.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in La Grande

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Grande city

  • Never married: 28.9%
  • Now married: 49.9%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

3.5% Foreign born (1.2% Latin America, 1.0% Asia, 0.6% Oceania, 0.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +301 (+2.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in La Grande:

  • GRANDE RONDE HOSPITAL (900 SUNSET DRIVE, PO BOX 3290)

Other hospitals/medical centers near La Grande:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Grande:

  • WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 54 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Abbreviation: ALW)
  • EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL AT PENDLETON (about 57 miles; PENDLETON, OR; Abbreviation: PDT)
  • TRI-CITIES (about 96 miles; PASCO, WA; Abbreviation: PSC)

Other public-use airports nearest to La Grande:

Amtrak station:
LA GRANDE (2106 COVE AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in La Grande:

  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 2,192; Location: ONE UNIVERSITY BLVD; Public; Website: www.eou.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near La Grande:

  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 95 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 106 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 143 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 151 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 164 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)

Schools

Public high school in La Grande:

  • LA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 764; Location: 708 K AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in La Grande:

  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 425; Location: 402 K AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LA GRANDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 366; Location: 1108 4TH ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 345; Location: 2300 SPRUCE ST N; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WILLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 167; Location: 1305 WILLOW ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in La Grande:

  • LAGRANDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 138; Location: 1702 6TH; Grades: PK – 6)
  • LA GRANDE S D A SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: PO BOX 1025 2702 ADAMS; Grades: 1 – 10)
  • CAREER ENHANCEMENT CENTER (Students: 2; Location: 1916 ISLAND AVE; Grades: 8 – 8)

Libraries

Library in La Grande:

  • LA GRANDE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $343,121; Location: 1006 PENN AVENUE; 45,571 books; 1,410 audio materials; 1,631 video materials; 123 serial subscriptions)

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