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Wallowa, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 869. Estimated population in July 2024: 824 (-5.2% change)
Males: 438 (50.4%), Females: 431 (49.6%)

Wallowa County

Zip code: 97885

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $28,603
Median house value: $83,200

Population by Race

Races in Wallowa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.7%)

Ancestries: German (18.9%), English (16.5%), United States (14.0%), Irish (10.1%), Scottish (6.2%), Norwegian (3.9%).

Elevation: 2948 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wallowa

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 19.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wallowa city

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +95 (+12.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wallowa:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wallowa:

  • WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 63 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Abbreviation: ALW)
  • LEWISTON-NEZ PERCE COUNTY (about 66 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Abbreviation: LWS)
  • PULLMAN/MOSCOW REGIONAL (about 86 miles; PULLMAN/MOSCOW,ID, WA; Abbreviation: PUW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wallowa:

  • ENTERPRISE MUNI (about 23 miles; ENTERPRISE, OR; Abbreviation: 8S4)
  • JOSEPH STATE (about 25 miles; JOSEPH, OR; Abbreviation: 4S3)
  • LA GRANDE/UNION COUNTY (about 38 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Abbreviation: LGD)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wallowa:

  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 68 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 105 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 119 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 131 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)

Schools

Public high school in Wallowa:

  • WALLOWA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 148; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Wallowa:

  • WALLOWA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 131; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Wallowa:

  • WALLOWA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,762; Location: 201 N MAIN; 8,967 books; 103 audio materials; 72 video materials; 4 serial subscriptions)

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