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Boardman
Community Profile
& Demographics
Local
addresses & fact brochure
City
of Boardman
Homesteaded: 1903 Incorporated: 1927 Named for Samuel Boardman,
Oregon's first director of parks.
Population
3,400 residents within Boardman city limits; 12,200 residents
in Morrow County.
Topography
A wide variety of open spaces, agricultural land and on the Columbia
River.
Location
Boardman…others profess to be in "the center of it all"… but Boardman
is really located in the center of Oregon, on the Columbia River.
Boardman's location proves to be a strategic advantage for business,
with access to local, state, national and international customers.
Our central location offers proximity to consumer and business
markets throughout the United States, making communication and
transportation networks shorter and less expensive.
Boardman Property Tax
Tax rates per $1,000 assessed valuation (2003-04)
| Urban,
Rural Areas |
15.6792
|
| Inside
City Limits |
22.0268 |
| Industrial
(Port of Morrow) |
21.3739
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Climate
Boardman has a semi-arid climate - warm and dry in the summer,
cool and dry in the winter.
| Temperatures
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| Lowest
monthly average: |
|
26
degrees F |
| Highest
monthly average: |
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88
degrees F |
| Hottest
month: |
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July
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| Coldest
month: |
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January
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| Driest
month: |
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January |
| Wettest
month: |
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December
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| Average
annual precipitation: |
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13.9"
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| Elevation: |
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299'
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| Income
and Housing |
Morrow
Co. |
Boardman |
| Per
capita income |
$15,802 |
$25,865 |
| Median
income |
$37,521 |
$32,105 |
| Housing
units |
4,276 |
948 |
| Home
ownership |
73.1% |
52.3% |
| Median
home value |
$89,000 |
$95,800 |
| Households |
3,776 |
861
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| Persons
per household |
2.90 |
3.80
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| Mileage
Chart |
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| Portland |
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164
miles |
| Pendleton |
|
45
miles |
| Irrigon |
|
11
miles |
| Hermiston |
|
25
miles |
| Heppner |
|
46
miles |
| Kennewick,
WA |
|
37
miles |
| Walla
Walla, WA |
|
80
miles |
| Lexington |
|
35
miles |
| Umatilla |
|
25
miles |
| Quick
Facts |
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| Airports |
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1 |
| Colleges |
|
1 |
| Elevation |
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299' |
| Golf
Courses |
|
1 |
| Libraries |
|
1 |
| Newspapers |
|
3 |
| Parks |
|
5 |
| Government |
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|
| Council/Manager |
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| Location |
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164m
East of Portland |
| Population |
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3,200 |
| Worship
locations |
|
6 |
| Households |
|
861 |
| Largest
Employers |
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| Lamb-Weston |
|
400 |
| Logan
International |
|
118 |
| Oregon
Potato |
|
110 |
| Boardman
Foods |
|
102 |
| Watts
Bros. Repack |
|
85 |
| Columbia
River Proc |
|
79* |
| Western
Alfalfa |
|
33 |
| Oregon
Hay Co |
|
22 |
| Morrow
Cold Storage |
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18 |
| PGE-
Coyote Springs |
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17 |
| *unable
to confirm employment rate at this time |
Transportation
Boardman Regional Airport
Sky Taxi Services
Union Pacific Railroad
Mid-Columbia Bus Company
Tidewater
Shipping
Industrial
Options
Boardman and Morrow County have excellent potentials for continued
growth, with a number of sites available. The area has electric
and natural gas at competitive prices and major transportation
facilities. The transportation opportunities give Boardman a favorable
position for industrial development. Boardman is served by excellent
air, highway, rail and barge transportation networks for regional,
national and international distribution.
Small
Business Development Center
Blue Mountain Community College is the home to the Small Business
Development Center with a satellite office in Boardman. Offering
over 100 Internet courses…Education to go… for the person on the
go! For more information contact the office at (541) 276-6233.
Conference
Center
The Port of Morrow Conference Center is located on the shores
of the Columbia River. Plan your next meeting or event in one
of the many rooms, all with a spectacular view of the river. Kitchen
facilities are available, with meeting space for up to 200 people.
For more information contact the Port of Morrow at (541) 481-7678.
Health
Care
Boardman has a primary and urgent care facility. Ambulances provide
life support 24-hours per day, to hospitals located in Hermiston
and Pendleton. Hospice services are available as Vange John Home
Health Care Hospice.
| Boardman
Health Care Center |
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(541)
481-7212 |
| Morrow
County Home Health |
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(541)
676-9133 |
| Hayden
Family Dentistry |
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(541)
481-9311 |
| Good
Shepherd Community Hospital |
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(541)
667-3400 |
| Boardman
Pharmacy |
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(541)
481-9474 |
| Services
& Utilities |
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| Boardman
City Hall - Building permits, marriage licenses, water, sewer,
and garbage, voter registration forms and dog licenses. |
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(541)
481-9252 |
| Post
Office |
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(541)
481-4925 |
| Electric
- Umatilla Electric Cooperative |
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(541)
481-2220 |
| Telephone
Services |
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| ****CenturyTel
Telephone Co. |
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(800)
637-9843 |
| ****Eastern
Oregon Telecom |
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(541)
289-7000 |
| Morrow
County Courthouse, Heppner |
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(541)
481-2112 |
| Cascade
Natural Gas |
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(800)
522-0710 |
| Morrow
County Planning Dept, Irrigon |
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(541)
922-4624 |
| Airport |
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(541)
481-9931 |
| Mid-Columbia
Bus Company |
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(541)
481-9931 |
| Public
Safety |
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| Boardman
Police Dept. |
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(541)
481-6071 |
| Boardman
Rural Fire Protection Disctrict |
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(541)
481-3473 |
| Morrow
County Sheriff |
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(800)
460-8027
(911 Emergency) |
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Education
Boardman schools are part of the Morrow County School District.
Total district-wide enrollment is 2,472 students. Boardman schools
are modern, and equipped with the latest technology.
| Public
Schools |
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| Sam
Boardman Elementary |
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(541)
481-7383 |
| Columbia
Middle School |
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(541)
922-5551 |
| Riverside
High School |
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(541)
481-2525 |
| Blue
Mountain Comm. College |
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(541)
481-2099 |
| Washington
State University, Tri-City Campus |
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(60
miles) |
| Eastern
Oregon State College, LaGrande |
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(100-miles) |
| Columbia
Basin College |
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(60
miles) |
Oregon
Trail Library
The Boardman branch houses over 10,000 books. Also available are
newspapers, magazines, large print books, audio books, videos,
two public access Internet terminals and fax and copy services.
Quick computer access to more than 250,000 items in Northeastern
Oregon. Story hours and special programs. Open five days a week
and Saturdays and evenings. (541) 481-3365
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