The Town Files

Morrow County, Oregon

12,300 people. The median home is worth $240,400 (typical Oregon town: $394,200) and the median household earns $75,448.

Towns in Morrow County

Towns in Morrow County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Boardman3,828$235,300$66,69129.6

People and housing

Morrow CountyTypical Oregon town
Median home value$240,400$394,200
Median rent$995$1,312
Median household income$75,448$76,221
Median age36.341.7
Bachelor's degree or higher10.1%23.2%
Below the poverty line13.2%10.8%

Jobs and pay

6,978 jobs in 2024, average pay $71,417 a year.

Largest industries in Morrow CountyManufacturing1,576 jobs · $65,398Transportation & warehousing353 jobs · $58,316Construction324 jobs · $111,255Health care & social assistan…324 jobs · $53,814Retail298 jobs · $31,746Administrative & support278 jobs · $46,903
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Morrow County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 341 storm events in Morrow County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Morrow County by type since 1996Hail25Heat7Wildfire34High Wind66Dust Storm5Heavy Snow105Flash Flood6Strong Wind6Frost/Freeze13Excessive Heat16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Morrow County has been included in 10 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 21, 2024FireFM-5514: Battle Mountain Fire Complex
July 18, 2024FireFM-5511: Lone Rock Fire
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4499: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3429: Covid-19
September 7, 2005Coastal StormEM-3228: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
February 19, 2004Severe StormDR-1510: Severe Winter Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).