Umatilla County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 28.1. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 19.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.5 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 7.77. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 14.7 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Adams and their reported violations in the past:
ADAMS, CITY OF WATER DEPT (Population served: 330, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-08-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-08-1999)
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 minor monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.1%
(6.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.6 people | | Oregon: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 69.2% | | Whole state: | 63.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 1.9% | | Whole state: | 6.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Adams, OR
5 people in homes for the physically handicapped
Adams compared to Oregon state average:
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (57%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
- Wood (13%)
- Other fuel (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Umatilla County Oregon:
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Religion statistics for Adams (based on Umatilla County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.34%
| Here |  | 43.3% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Assemblies of God | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
| Adherents | 30.9% | 19.8% | 11.7% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Congregations | 5.3% | 15.9% | 8.8% | 9.7% | 2.7% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Episcopal Church | Other |
| Adherents | 3.7% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 17.0% |
| Congregations | 2.7% | 7.1% | 4.4% | 2.7% | 40.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 16 | Umatilla County: | 2.18 / 10,000 pop. | | Oregon: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4 | This county: | 0.55 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13 | Umatilla County: | 1.78 / 10,000 pop. | | Oregon: | 2.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14 | Umatilla County: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 58 | Here: | 7.92 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 9.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 7.8% | | Oregon: | 7.4% |
Adult obesity rate: | Umatilla County: | 32.4% | | Oregon: | 25.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 16.9% | | State: | 14.2% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,322 | $15,864 | 2 | $1,851 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,127 | $25,524 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,085 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $3,449 | $20,694 | 3 | $2,936 |
Adams government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $2,000 ($5.70)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $329,000 ($937.32)
Water Utilities: $187,000 ($532.76)
Financial Administration: $11,000 ($31.34)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($2.85)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $37,000 ($105.41)
Financial Administration: $32,000 ($91.17)
Libraries: $20,000 ($56.98)
Regular Highways: $12,000 ($34.19)
Parks & Recreation: $8,000 ($22.79)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $263,000 ($749.29)
- Local Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $2,000 ($5.70)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $375,000 ($1068.38)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $375,000 ($1068.38)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $21,000 ($59.83)
Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($11.40)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $139,000 ($396.01)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $81,000 ($230.77)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $49,000 ($139.60)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $70,000 ($199.43)
General Support: $6,000 ($17.09)
All Other: $5,000 ($14.25)
- Tax - Property: $46,000 ($131.05)
Public Utilities: $18,000 ($51.28)
NEC: $1,000 ($2.85)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $32,000 ($91.17)
6.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,297 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.46% | | Oregon average: | 8.89% |
0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($491 average AGI)| Umatilla County: | 0.09% | | Oregon average: | 0.11% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,767 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.39% | | Oregon average: | 7.91% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Adams:
- KUMA (1290 AM; 5 kW; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
- KUJ (1420 AM; 5 kW; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
- KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KONA (610 AM; 5 kW; KENNEWICK-RICHLAND-P, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
- KTIX (1240 AM; 1 kW; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: KSRV, INC.)
- KALE (960 AM; 5 kW; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
- KOHU (1360 AM; 4 kW; HERMISTON, OR; Owner: WESTEND RADIO, LLC)
- KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Adams:
- KOLW (97.9 FM; MILTON-FREEWATER, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KRKL (93.3 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KUMA-FM (107.7 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
- KWHT (103.5 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: KSRV, INC.)
- KUJ-FM (99.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
- KLRF (88.5 FM; MILTON-FREEWATER, OR; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
- KHSS (100.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: TWO HEARTS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KZZM (101.9 FM; WESTON, OR; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KNLT (95.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KWWS (89.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KUBQ (98.7 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC.)
- KGTS (91.3 FM; COLLEGE PLACE, WA; Owner: WALLA WALLA COLLEGE)
- KONA-FM (105.3 FM; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KEYW (98.3 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KRBM (90.9 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
- KXRX (97.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- K261CG (100.1 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: NORTHWEST CHICANO RADIO NETWORK)
- KFAE-FM (89.1 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KIOK (94.9 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KORD-FM (102.7 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Adams:
- K14HT (Channel 14; WALLA WALLA, ETC., WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $302,000
Total average daily traffic: 873
Total average daily truck traffic: 135
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 1,131
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2 - PETER CONNOLLY, 47635 Piper Rd (Lat: 45.850250 Lon: -118.636417), Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 24.4 m
Registrant: Holland And Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
- Ron Heron, 47635 Piper Rd (Lat: 45.850250 Lon: -118.636417), Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 24.4 m
Registrant: Holland And Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Nw Sw S17 T3n R34e Wm (Lat: 45.737361 Lon: -118.601639), Call Sign: KNFN554, Licensee ID: L00008706
Assigned Frequencies: 456.550 MHz Grant Date: 11/15/2001, Expiration Date: 11/19/2011, Cancellation Date: 11/19/2003
Registrant: Chevron Usa Inc, 1001 G St Nw Ste 500 W, Washington, DC 20001
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3 - Call Sign: K7KRF, Licensee ID: L00245852
Grant Date: 12/30/2004, Expiration Date: 03/14/2015, Certifier: Clarence A Gross
Registrant: Clarence A Gross, 270 N Hwy 11, Adams, OR 97810 - Call Sign: KC7OOJ, Licensee ID: L01073176
Grant Date: 10/14/2005, Expiration Date: 01/12/2016, Certifier: Douglas L Walker
Registrant: Douglas L Walker, Adams, OR 97810 - Call Sign: WD7E, Licensee ID: L01218993
Grant Date: 11/30/2006, Expiration Date: 02/20/2017, Certifier: Richard D Johnson Sr
Registrant: Richard D Johnson Sr, 510 S Main St, Adams, OR 97810
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORP 280C (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING HIO-360-E1AD (190 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5690B , Serial Number: 1171, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 04/08/2011
Registrant (Corporation): Brd Equipment LLC, Po Box 2, Adams, OR 97810
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Adams, OR among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 9 | 77.0 years |
| David | 5 | 64.6 years |
| Robert | 5 | 76.0 years |
| Fred | 4 | 79.0 years |
| Margaret | 4 | 80.8 years |
| Frank | 3 | 76.0 years |
| Harold | 3 | 68.0 years |
| Charles | 3 | 81.6 years |
| Howard | 3 | 80.0 years |
| James | 3 | 59.3 years |
| Most common last names in Adams, OR among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Thompson | 8 | 80.9 years |
| Lieuallen | 7 | 78.0 years |
| Johnson | 6 | 70.2 years |
| Lewis | 4 | 65.7 years |
| Betts | 4 | 81.7 years |
| Duff | 4 | 62.0 years |
| Smith | 4 | 77.0 years |
| Hendrickson | 3 | 83.3 years |
| Baker | 3 | 79.3 years |
| Hales | 3 | 75.0 years |
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