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CayuseOR

44 people live in this town, settled in 1867.

Population
44
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$186K
Census ACS
Median age
45.4
years
Land area
3 sq mi

Is Cayuse a good place to live?

6.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Cayuse, below both Oregon’s towns (27%) and U.S. towns (29%). Cayuse has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

44 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Adams · 6 miAthena · 10 miPendleton · 12 miWeston · 12 miHelix · 13 miPilot Rock · 17 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Cayuse: who provides what

Cayuse is unincorporated, so Umatilla County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPacific Power15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesUmatilla CountyUmatilla County provides services here
SchoolsPendleton School District 16Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Oregon you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereUmatilla County Clerk, Elections OfficeUmatilla County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code9780197801 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Cayuse.

Climate

The climate in Cayuse brings four seasons and hot summers

Expect July afternoons of 89° and January nights of 28°, with about 15 inches of snow a winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–44°
Spring38–63°
Summer52–85°
Fall38–64°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageCayuse’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 28°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 19 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Cayuse faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

48% of Cayuse’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 18%. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 66% of U.S. communities. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2020.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageCayuse’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in CayuseGet ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Cayuse is

In Cayuse, 73% of adults had a checkup this year. 17% of adults in Cayuse binge drink; 24% have been diagnosed with depression.

CayuseOregon townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%72%79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)17%15%16%
Depression (CDC PLACES)24%27%23%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%15%14%
26 measures vs. Oregon
0 better25 too close to call1 worse
What stands outCayuseOR
More smokers14.6%12%
St. Anthony Hospital
12.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageCayuse’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby12.1 miles to an ER · St. Anthony HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than OR on 0 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cayuse

14pages on Cayuse
The big questions
HealthBetter than OR on 0 of 26 CDC measuresCost of livingNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 66% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions6 nearby · Tamástslikt Cultural Institute 5 miLibraryAdams Public LibraryCollegesBlue Mountain Community College is 11.8 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1867Climate89° summer highs · 15″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Cayuse

Blue Mountain Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pendleton11.8 mi$7,076 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Cayuse residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Cayuse

Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States

Cayuse is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States, located 11 miles (18 km) east of Pendleton on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. As of the 2020 census, Cayuse had a population of 66. It is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area. Served by a railroad station and post office, the area was named for the Cayuse people. The post office was established in 1867 and discontinued in 2002.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.9 sq mi
Elevation
1,417 ft
Area code
458, 541

Questions about Cayuse

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Cayuse, OR a good place to live?

Cayuse has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.