McKayOR
A town settled in 1900, now home to 74 people.
Is McKay a good place to live?
Of the 143 Oregon towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than McKay. McKay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
74 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in McKay.
Top of a very high hazard risk in McKay: inland flooding
In McKay, the risk rating from FEMA is 87 of 100, against 64 of 100 in Oregon’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. FEMA puts 52% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 33% to wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
McKay has four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 10 inches of snow, with January nights at 27° and July afternoons at 85°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in McKay have diabetes than in the typical Oregon or U.S. town
In McKay, 26% of adults say their health is fair or poor, above both the Oregon town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (19%). Among 143 Oregon towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than McKay. For adults here, the share who have high blood pressure is 46%. On the CDC’s 26 measures, McKay is ahead of Oregon on 5 and behind on 12.
| McKay | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | McKay | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.6% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 21.4% | 27.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 12.4% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of McKay is conserved land
12 miles of trail. For McKay, the concentration of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about McKay
Moving to McKay: who provides what
McKay is unincorporated, so Umatilla County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of McKay
About 0 of every 100 McKay residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
About McKay
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
McKay is an unincorporated community in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. Its name accompanies McKay Creek, which is named for Dr. William Cameron McKay, located in Umatilla County at North McKay Creek Road (County 1050 Rd.) on Ross Road. As of the 2020 census, McKay had a population of 95. It has been the site of discovery of ancient bird fossils.
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- Area
- 23 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,923 ft
- Area code
- 458, 541
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