Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,103, platted in 1886.
The best of Enterprise’s subject grades are an A for walkability and schools and an A− for history; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. Enterprise’s average trip to work is 8 minutes, below both Oregon’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 1 of the 143 Oregon towns we compare have a lower January low than Enterprise. The median household income is $58K, and 10% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 6 of Oregon’s 228 towns score higher on history. Enterprise has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Enterprise beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Elementary School | K–6 | 224 |
| Enterprise High School | 7–12 | 192 |
Where Enterprise’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Enterprise is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 242 in 1890, 2,052 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 2 maps from 1957 on.
9 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Enterprise, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Enterprise.
48% of Enterprise’s working residents work right in town. Since 2013, Enterprise has added 533 jobs, to 1,667 in 2023. Enterprise’s median household income is $58,000, against $81,000 in Oregon’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.
| Enterprise | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 48% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Enterprise SD 21. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 224 | A− |
| Enterprise High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 192 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Enterprise beats the Oregon average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 76% of Enterprise adults had a checkup this year.
| Enterprise | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 72% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Enterprise | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70.5% | 63.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 74.8% | 71.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 25% of residents (20% statewide). 23% of residents are 65 or older in Enterprise. Enterprise has grown 2.6% since 2020, to 2,103 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Enterprise | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 27% | 29% |
| Median age | 40.9 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4 points. Across Oregon, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Enterprise | OR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.1% | 9.6% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.5% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.6% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.4% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.3% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.9% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.6% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.5% | 22.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 30.3% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.7% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.7% | 14.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
Enterprise has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 54 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Enterprise’s median rent is $798 a month. The typical Enterprise home is worth about $424,000, up 1.2% in a year, 14% below the Oregon typical home.
| Enterprise | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $798 a month | $1,414 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 65% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Enterprise | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Enterprise City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Enterprise; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Enterprise residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
9 places in Enterprise on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Enterprise.
City in Oregon, United States
Enterprise is a city in Wallowa County, Oregon. Enterprise serves as Wallowa County's county seat. As of the 2020 census, Enterprise had a population of 2,052.
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Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
4 notable people were born here, including Dale T. Mortensen and Mike Rich.
