Ukiah, Oregon, 2002
Ukiah’s story
136 years in pictures
Census counts: 249 in 1980, 159 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2002 and 3 maps from 1967 on.
- 1890Ukiah is settled
UkiahOR
The town was settled in 1890 and has 218 residents today.
Population
218
2025 Census estimate · +31.3% since 2020
Median age
47.8
years
Jobs based here
17
A commuter town
Is Ukiah a good place to live?
29% of residents live below the poverty line in Ukiah, above both Oregon’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 143 Oregon towns, just 3 have a higher typical journey to work than Ukiah. Ukiah has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
218 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ukiah: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ukiah, and how to reach them.
PowerColumbia Power Coop AssnEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Ukiah water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ukiah’s trash rules yet
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 hereUmatilla County Clerk, Elections OfficeUmatilla County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code9788097880 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 Ukiah.
Natural hazards
Very high risk in Ukiah, with inland flooding at the top
For Ukiah, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 87 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 52% come from inland flooding and 33% from wildfires. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2019.
87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Ukiah’s kids attend
Ukiah SD 80R runs its public schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukiah Charter SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 32 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Most of Ukiah’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Among working residents in Ukiah, 1.8% work locally. Since 2013, Ukiah has lost 278 jobs, to 17 in 2023. The top destinations are Pendleton (30%), Pilot Rock (12%) and Hermiston (5%). For half of commuters, work is under 38 miles away.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Ukiah2%
Pendleton30%
Pilot Rock12%
Hermiston5%
Mission5%
38 mi
median commute distance
17
jobs based in Ukiah
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Ukiah, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 83° and January nights drop to 22°.
83°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–41°
Spring31–57°
Summer44–79°
Fall32–61°
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
83°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Ukiah is
Ukiah: just over a fifth of adults get no exercise outside work. In Ukiah, just over three quarters of adults had a checkup this year, and 25% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Ukiah | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 72% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
26 measures vs. Oregon
2 better21 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Ukiah | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.5% | 63.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.2% | 71.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 8.9% |
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
33.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ukiah
16pages on Ukiah
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ukiah; the nearest are
Blue Mountain Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pendleton37.9 mi$7,076 in-state tuitionEastern Oregon UniversityUniversity or college · Public · La Grande42.9 mi$11,076 in-state tuition
College town 16 of every 100 Ukiah residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Ukiah for work
Where Ukiah’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
17jobs based in Ukiah
2%of working residents work in town
38 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ukiah
City in Oregon, United States
Ukiah (/juːkaɪʌ/) is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ukiah had a population of 159. It is part of the Hermiston-Pendleton Micropolitan Statistical Area. It was named by an early settler after the town of Ukiah, California. Ukiah is tied with Seneca, in Grant County, for the coldest official temperature in Oregon. Ukiah dropped to −54 °F (−48 °C) on February 9, 1933, during a major cold snap across Siberia and North America. On February 10, Seneca also hit −54 °F, so the National Weather Service gives Seneca the record because it had the most recent occurrence of that temperature.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1969
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,399 ft
- ZIP code
- 97880
- Area code
- 541
Questions about Ukiah
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ukiah, OR a good place to live?
Ukiah has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.