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Milton Freewater, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 6,470. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,445 (-0.4% change)
Males: 3,107 (48.0%), Females: 3,363 (52.0%)

Umatilla County

Zip code: 97862

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.7 years
Median household income: $28,365
Median house value: $79,500

Population by Race

Races in Milton-Freewater:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.8%)
  • Hispanic (31.8%)
  • Other race (20.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (16.3%), Irish (8.6%), United States (8.0%), English (6.7%), Scottish (2.8%), French (2.6%).

Elevation: 1033 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Milton-Freewater

  • High school or higher: 69.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 14.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Milton-Freewater city

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

16.6% Foreign born (15.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +771 (+13.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Milton-Freewater:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Milton-Freewater:

  • WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 13 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Abbreviation: ALW)
  • EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL AT PENDLETON (about 36 miles; PENDLETON, OR; Abbreviation: PDT)
  • TRI-CITIES (about 55 miles; PASCO, WA; Abbreviation: PSC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Milton-Freewater:

  • MARTIN FIELD (about 7 miles; COLLEGE PLACE, WA; Abbreviation: S95)
  • LOWER MONUMENTAL STATE (about 44 miles; KAHLOTUS, WA; Abbreviation: W09)
  • LITTLE GOOSE LOCK AND DAM (about 52 miles; STARBUCK, WA; Abbreviation: 16W)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Milton-Freewater:

  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 54 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 103 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 119 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 133 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)

Schools

Public high school in Milton-Freewater:

  • MCLOUGHLIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 470; Location: 120 S MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Milton-Freewater:

  • CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 440; Location: 306 SW 2ND AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 353; Location: 129 SE 15TH ST; Grades: KG – 02)
  • FREEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 322; Location: 17 NW 8TH AVE; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • FERNDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 53445 W FERNDALE RD; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Milton-Freewater:

  • MILTON-FREEWATER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $128,611; Location: 815 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 33,712 books; 2,382 audio materials; 789 video materials; 93 serial subscriptions)

 

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