Lunch at FSA (Farm Security Administration)'s migratory labor camp, 1941
Odell’s story
115 years in pictures
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1941 and 3 maps from 1957 on.
- 1911Odell is settled
OdellOR
A town of 2,218, settled in 1911. Public schools that outperform most of Oregon.
Martin and Carrie Hill House · Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,218
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$434K
Census ACS
Household income
$97K
median
Median age
31.5
years
Jobs based here
792
A commuter town
Is Odell a good place to live?
Odell’s best subject grade is an A− for schools; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. Odell’s midpoint age is 31.5 years, against 39.4 years in Oregon’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Odell has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Odell stand out
Where Odell beats most towns.
A commuter town
88% of working residents leave Odell for work
Where Odell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
792jobs based in Odell
12%of working residents work in town
5 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Odell grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Odell is from typical.
Hazard riskwildfire tops the listDOpen →SchoolsA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.4 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $434K, 4.9 years of the Hood River area’s $89K median household incomeC+Open →Jobs & income$97K median household incomeB−Open →HealthLess healthy than 52% of U.S. towns; Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital 5 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 162 attractions →Mount Hood and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Odell. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi MountainMount Hood
28 mi WaterfallMultnomah Falls
13 mi Canyon & gorgeColumbia River Gorge
19 mi DamBonneville Dam
39 mi MountainMount Adams
40 mi National forestGifford Pinchot National ForestSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mount Hood: Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory., Public domain · Multnomah Falls: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Columbia River Gorge: Hux, Public domain · Bonneville Dam: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Mount Adams: USGS Photo by R. Iverson, USGS/CVO, Public domain · Gifford Pinchot National Forest: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY 2.5
Getting set up
Moving to Odell: who provides what
Odell is unincorporated, so Hood River County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerHood River Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCrystal Springs Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHood River CountyHood River County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereHood River County Clerk, Elections OfficeHood River County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code9703197031 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 Odell.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Odell has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from wildfire
On expected storm and flood damage, Odell sits above 79% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Odell break down as 44% from wildfires and 36% from inland flooding.
79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland floodingEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsA−
Public schools in Odell beat 75% of Oregon districts
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. Its public schools are run by Hood River County SD. 2 public schools serve Odell, with 792 students in all.
75%of OR districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| WyEast Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 411 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Odell has 0.7 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Half commute less than 5 miles. Employers in Odell added 127 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 792. For most workers, Odell is a place to come home to: only 12% work in town. The mean commuting time for Odell comes to 19 minutes.
12%work in town
| Odell | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Odell12%
Hood River25%
Portland4%
The Dalles3%
Salem1%
5 mi
median commute distance
792
jobs based in Odell
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 36% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Odell: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 30° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–43°
Spring39–61°
Summer52–80°
Fall40–62°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB−
A larger share of adults 18 to 64 in Odell have no health insurance than in the typical Oregon or U.S. town
Odell: 22% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. 69% of adults had a checkup this year locally, where Oregon’s towns sit at 72% and U.S. towns at 79%. Of 26 CDC measures, Odell beats the Oregon average on 5 and trails it on 7.
48%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Odell | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 8.5% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 72% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 27% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
26 measures vs. Oregon
5 better14 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Odell | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.7% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 20.7% | 8.5% |
Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital
5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade C+
The median home in Odell sells for about $522K
Among households in Odell, 88% are owner-occupiers.
$522Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
OutdoorsC−
0% of Odell is conserved land
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.2 miles of trail. The density of trails in Odell is 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 2, covering 21 acres.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,283 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hood River Fairgrounds | — | 19 |
| 2. Odell Neighborhood Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Odell
17pages on Odell
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Odell; the nearest are
Columbia Gorge Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · The Dalles17.8 mi$5,940 in-state tuitionPortland State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Portland55.5 mi$11,679 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Odell residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oregon.
About Odell
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Odell is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hood River County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Odell had a population of 2,328.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 722 ft
- ZIP code
- 97044
- Area code
- 541
Questions about Odell
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Odell, OR a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Oregon.
Is Odell, OR expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.