Ukiah, Oregon facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ukiah, Oregon
City
Ukiah skyline
Location in Oregon
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Umatilla
Incorporated	1969
Area
• Total	0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
• Land	0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	3,356 ft (1,023 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	159
• Density	668.07/sq mi (257.67/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code	97880
Area code(s)	541
FIPS code	41-75550
GNIS feature ID	2412126
Website	www.cityofukiahoregon.com

Ukiah (/juːkaɪʌ/) is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. The population was 186 at the 2010 census. 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.

History

The Camas Land Company platted Ukiah in August 1890. E. B. Gambee, who moved from Ukiah, California, to Oregon in 1881, suggested the name. DeWitt C. Whiting was the first postmaster in Ukiah, where a post office opened in September 1890.

Geography

"Welcome to Ukiah" sign

Ukiah is in northeastern Oregon at the intersection of U.S. Route 395 and Oregon Route 244. The city is about 45 miles (72 km) south of Pendleton by highway and about 50 miles (80 km) southwest of La Grande. It lies along Camas Creek, which flows west from the Blue Mountains and through the Umatilla National Forest east of the city. Camas Creek is a tributary of the North Fork John Day River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.24 square miles (0.62 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 186 people, 79 households, and 48 families residing in the city. The population density was 775.0 inhabitants per square mile (299.2/km²). There were 122 housing units at an average density of 508.3 per square mile (196.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.3% White, 2.2% Native American, 3.2% Asian, 2.7% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.3% of the population.

There were 79 households, of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.2% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.58.

The median age in the city was 45 years. 28% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14% were from 25 to 44; 29% were from 45 to 64; and 21% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.2% male and 46.8% female.

Education

It is in the Ukiah School District 80.

In 1969 the high school in Ukiah had 24 students, making it, along with the high school component of Jewell School, the high school in the state with the lowest enrollment.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 62 °F (17 °C). According to the Köppen climate classification system, Ukiah has a dry-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dsb" on climate maps.

See also

In Spanish: Ukiah (Oregón) para niños