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Umatilla, Oregon
City
Umatilla Marina, Umatilla Bridge, and McNary Dam
Umatilla Marina, Umatilla Bridge, and McNary Dam
Motto: 
Catch the vision
Location in Oregon
Location in Oregon
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyUmatilla
Incorporated1864
Government
 • MayorKaren Steen
Area
 • Total3.7 sq mi (9.7 km2)
 • Land3.5 sq mi (9.1 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
322 ft (98 m)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total6,385
 • Density1,415.3/sq mi (546.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code
97882
Area code541
FIPS code41-75650Template:GR
GNIS feature ID1128399Template:GR
Websitewww.umatilla-city.org

Umatilla (/[invalid input: 'icon']ˌjuːməˈtɪlə/) is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. It is named for the Umatilla River, which enters the Columbia River on the side of the city. The river is named after the Umatilla Tribe. The city is located on the south side of the Columbia River, and is located on U.S. Route 730 and I-82.

The Umatilla Chemical Depot, and the Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility, is located four miles (6 km) southwest of the city, northwest of the intersection of I-84 and I-82. The population was 6,980 in 2011 [1].

Umatilla is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The first post office for Umatilla was established September 26, 1851. The present town was surveyed by Timothy K. Davenport in 1863, and the town incorporated as Umatilla Landing in 1864.

Umatilla's earliest importance was as a trade and distribution center on the Columbia River, during the gold rush of the 1860s and 1870s in eastern Oregon. It remained a major commercial center until the 1880s when it withered before the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company.

The Umatilla Chemical Depot opened in 1941, to gear up for World War II. The depot's mission was to store and maintain a variety of military items, from blankets to ammunition. The depot took on its chemical weapons storage mission in 1962. From 1990 to 1994 the facility reorganized in preparation for eventual closure, shipping all conventional ammunition and supplies to other installations. On October 25, 2011 the last barrel of HD mustard agent was destroyed and there is no longer a risk of chemical accident in Oregon and Washington.

Geography

Umatilla is located 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Pendleton.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2), of which 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (5.63%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870150—
1880149−0.7%
1890118−20.8%
19001277.6%
191019855.9%
192039097.0%
1930345−11.5%
19403707.2%
1950883138.6%
1960617−30.1%
197067910.0%
19803,199371.1%
19903,046−4.8%
20004,97863.4%
2007 (est.)6,315
source:[1][2]

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 4,978 people, 1,364 households, and 1,062 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,415.3 people per square mile (546.0/km²). There were 1,511 housing units at an average density of 429.6 per square mile (165.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 72.10% White, 2.69% African American, 1.35% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 21.49% from other races, and 1.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.58% of the population.

There were 1,364 households out of which 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.51.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 137.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 157.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,844, and the median income for a family was $32,969. Males had a median income of $28,500 versus $20,337 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,469. About 15.6% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.2% of those under age 18 and 21.1% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

The local economy is heavily reliant on agriculture and supporting services.[3] Umatilla is home to the Two Rivers Correctional Institution which employs 440 people in the Port of Umatilla's McNary Industrial Park. The Port of Umatilla is also home to JM Eagle Manufacturing, Aramark, Hagerman Trucking, Boise Cascade, Pendleton Grain Growers, Tidewater, WM Moss Jr. Corp., Diamond Line Delivery and Amazon.com. Amazon.com recently started developing a data center campus in Umatilla in support of Amazon Web Services.

References

  1. ^ Moffatt, Riley. Population History of Western U.S. Cities & Towns, 1850-1990. Lanham: Scarecrow, 1996, 216.
  2. ^ "Subcounty population estimates: Oregon 2000-2007" (CSV). United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
  3. ^ Sorte, Bruce; et al. (November 2009). "Minimum parcel size for viable adaptive farms in Umatilla County: an economic analysis" (PDF). Oregon State University Extension Service and Agricultural & Resource Economics Department - Rural Studies Program. Retrieved August 17, 2011. {{cite web}}: Explicit use of et al. in: |author= (help)
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