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27-555: The college's main branch is in Pendleton. Other branches are in Milton-Freewater , Hermiston , Baker City , John Day , Ione , and Boardman . Blue Mountain also offers a variety of distance education programs for students residing in outlying areas. Eastern Oregon University also has a Distance Education Office located at the Pendleton branch of BMCC. The college has athletics for both men and women organized under

54-633: A steppe climate (BSk) according to the Köppen climate classification system. At the 2010 census , there were 7,050 people, 2,479 households and 1,689 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,542.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,367.8/km ). There were 2,742 housing units at an average density of 1,377.9 per square mile (532.0/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 70.9% White , 0.6% African American , 0.8% Native American , 0.6% Asian , 24.7% from other races , and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 43.1% of

81-640: A university or college in Oregon is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Milton-Freewater, Oregon Milton-Freewater is a city in Umatilla County , Oregon , United States. The city received its current name in 1951 when neighboring rival cities of Milton and Freewater voted to merge. The population was 7,151 at the 2020 census . It is part of the Pendleton – Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area . Milton-Freewater

108-600: A weekend-long celebration which, in 1981, became known as the Muddy Frogwater Festival (the city had sometimes been referred to as Muddy-Frogwater). The festival is now a three-day event held the third weekend in August each year. Festival activities have included frog-jumping contests, concerts, karaoke competitions, the corn roast, and a dance. The Friends of the Library have held a large outdoor book sale at

135-440: Is home to a growing wine industry. First settled in 1868, the community was incorporated as Milton by 1873. It is uncertain how the name was chosen; perhaps in hopes of building a mill, or perhaps in honor of English poet John Milton. Freewater received its name from the offer of free residential water rights to attract new settlers. Before that name was chosen other proposed names had been New Walla Walla and Wallaette. The town

162-603: Is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon . The population of 81,826 ranks it as the 14th largest in Oregon, and largest in Eastern Oregon . Hermiston is the largest city in Umatilla County, but Pendleton remains the county seat. Umatilla County is part of the Hermiston-Pendleton, OR Micropolitan Statistical Area , which has a combined population of 94,833. It is included in

189-516: The Oregon State Senate , represented by Bill Hansell . Smith, Levy, and Hansell are registered Republicans . Umatilla County is represented and governed by three county commissioners . The Umatilla County Board of Commissioners is currently made up of Dan Dorran, John Shafer, and Cindy Timmons. Like all counties in eastern Oregon, the majority of registered voters who are part of a political party in Umatilla County are members of

216-719: The Republican Party . Registrations of Non-affiliated voters have increased significantly since Oregon began Automatic Voter Registration through the DMV in 2016. Despite the increase in Non-affiliated voters, the Republican Party in Umatilla County has continued to see a 2:1 vote margin in Presidential elections between the years 2000 and 2024. The gold rush of 1862 brought miners and stock raisers to

243-413: The "Pea Festival." In the late 1970s, agricultural practices and crop prices changed the dynamics of the local economy, and peas were no longer grown as abundantly as they previously had been. One by one the canneries closed down. The town dropped the title and the festival. At the time, Milton-Freewater had a popular August event called the "Corn Roast" and the decision was made to increase the festival to

270-589: The Hermiston area, with amazon.com developing large data-center operations there, and major distribution facilities for Walmart , FedEx , and UPS are all located in Hermiston. Umatilla County is generally divided into three distinct economic and cultural areas, which are the West End, the Pendleton area, and the Milton-Freewater area. Although each of these communities shares some economic ties,

297-538: The county seat. With the development of wheat farming, population shifted to the north and east parts of the county, and a subsequent election in 1868 moved the county seat again to Pendleton . The Umatilla Indian Reservation was established by the Treaty of Walla Walla in 1855. The Umatillas , Walla Wallas , and Cayuse tribes were resettled there, and is located immediately southeast of Pendleton. EZ Wireless of Hermiston officially opened on February 4, 2004, one of

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324-413: The county. The population density was 23.6 inhabitants per square mile (9.1/km ). The 29,693 housing units had an average density of 9.2 per square mile (3.6/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 79.1% White, 3.5% American Indian, 0.9% Asian, 0.8% Black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 12.5% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 23.9% of

351-570: The distance between each creates three very distinct communities. The West End includes the communities of Hermiston, Umatilla, Stanfield, and Echo. The Pendleton area includes Pendleton, Pilot Rock, Adams, and Athena. The Milton-Freewater area is largely tied to the Walla Walla, Washington area, and is considered a part of the Walla Walla Metropolitan Planning Organization. The similarities between

378-530: The eight-county definition of Eastern Oregon . The county is named for the Umatilla River . Umatilla County was created on September 27, 1862, out of a portion of Wasco County . Adjustments were made to the county's boundaries following the creation of Grant , Morrow , Union , and Wallowa Counties. This legislative act also designated Marshall Station as the temporary county seat. An 1865 election selected Umatilla City, now known as Umatilla , as

405-582: The festival each year since 1993. On the Sunday morning of the festival there is an outdoor interdenominational church service. The city also has sponsored the creation of more than 50 chainsaw sculpture frogs at local businesses to help market itself as a "fun town" with a quirky nickname. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 1.99 square miles (5.15 km ), all of it land. Milton-Freewater has

432-547: The largest known Wi-Fi wide area networks in the United States, covering parts of Umatilla County, Morrow County and Benton County, Washington . Although created to facilitate communications among local police, firemen and EMT workers who immediately respond to possible accidents or terrorist attacks on the Umatilla Chemical Depot , where the U.S. Army maintained a national arsenal of nerve gas ,

459-472: The mountains and grasslands of Umatilla County. Another stimulus was the arrival of the railroad in 1881, opening the region to the development of dry-land wheat farming. Water for irrigation has been key to economic diversification and growth, most recently in the Hermiston area, where potatoes, onions, corn, and more than 200 other crops are grown commercially. Low-cost power through Umatilla Electric Cooperative and good freeway access are also driving growth in

486-516: The network can be accessed in some places by the public for free. According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 3,231 square miles (8,370 km ), of which 3,216 square miles (8,330 km ) are land and 16 square miles (41 km ) (0.5%) are covered by water. It borders the Columbia River across from Washington . As of the 2010 census , 75,889 people, 26,904 households, and 18,647 families resided in

513-939: The office of Student and Enrollment Services. BMCC is a member of the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges and the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. BMCC offers basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball and rodeo. The Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges comprises 36 colleges divided into four regions. Blue Mountain CC is in the Eastern Region along with Big Bend CC , Columbia Basin College , CC of Spokane , Walla Walla CC , Wenatchee Valley College , Yakima Valley CC and Treasure Valley CC . Blue Mountain's athletic complex

540-443: The population. There were 2,479 households, of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.9% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

567-422: The population. In terms of ancestry, 21.4% were German , 12.8% were Irish , 11.6% were English , and 5.6% were American . Of the 26,904 households, 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.7% were non-families, and 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size

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594-403: The west end of the county has propelled Hermiston well past Pendleton with the highest median household incomes in Umatilla County. Umatilla County contains two Oregon State House Districts : State House District 57, which is currently represented by Greg Smith , and State House District 58, which is currently represented by Bobby Levy . Umatilla County is also located in the 29th District of

621-469: Was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.17. The median age was 35.7 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 45,861 and for a family was $ 53,585. Males had a median income of $ 39,288 versus $ 30,489 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 20,035. About 11.0% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over. Strong economic growth in

648-590: Was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.42. The median age was 31.5 years. 30.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 11% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 21.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The population was 49.4% male and 50.6% female. The Milton-Freewater area is renowned for its wine. Until February 2015, it was part of the Walla Walla Valley AVA , when The Rocks District of Milton–Freewater American Viticultural Area (The Rocks AVA)

675-1665: Was completed in 1975. Bellevue College Big Bend Community College Blue Mountain Community College Centralia College Chemeketa Community College Clackamas Community College Clark College Columbia Basin College Douglas College Edmonds College Everett Community College Grays Harbor College Green River College Highline College Lane Community College Linn-Benton Community College Lower Columbia College Mt. Hood Community College North Idaho College Olympic College Peninsula College Pierce Portland Community College Rogue Community College North Seattle College Shoreline Community College Skagit Valley College South Puget Sound Community College Southwestern Oregon Community College Community Colleges of Spokane Tacoma Community College Treasure Valley Community College Umpqua Community College Walla Walla Community College Wenatchee Valley College Whatcom Community College Yakima Valley College 45°40′37″N 118°48′58″W  /  45.677°N 118.816°W  / 45.677; -118.816 This article about

702-558: Was established. Schools in Milton-Freewater are under the jurisdiction of the Milton-Freewater Unified School District and include McLoughlin High School , Central Middle School, Freewater Elementary, Ferndale Elementary School, Gib Olinger Elementary School, and Milton-Stateline Adventist School. Umatilla County, Oregon Umatilla County ( / ˌ juː m ə ˈ t ɪ l ə / )

729-537: Was located to the north of and directly adjacent to Milton. In 1936, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake centered 6 miles (9.7 km) to the northwest caused significant damage in and around Milton-Freewater. This earthquake was followed by numerous aftershocks and had a temporary effect on the water table. In the 1960s, Milton-Freewater billed itself as the pea capital of the world. There were several pea canneries in town. It held an annual festival and parade in May, known as

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