Umatilla, Oregon

Umatilla, Oregon
City
Umatilla Marina, Umatilla Bridge, and McNary Dam
Motto: 
Catch the vision
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 45°55′20″N 119°15′37″W / 45.92222°N 119.26028°W / 45.92222; -119.26028
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyUmatilla
Incorporated1864
Area
 • Total
5.08 sq mi (13.16 km2)
 • Land4.99 sq mi (12.92 km2)
 • Water0.097 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Elevation
512 ft (156 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,363
 • Density1,477/sq mi (570.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code
97882
Area code541
FIPS code41-75650
GNIS feature ID2412127
Websitewww.umatilla-city.org

Umatilla (/ˌjuməˈtɪlə/, YOO-mə-TIL) is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Umatilla had a population of 7,363. The city's population includes approximately 2,000 inmates incarcerated at Two Rivers Correctional Institution.

Umatilla is part of the Pendleton-Hermiston micropolitan area, but has the highest poverty rate (24%) and lowest Median Household Income ($38,796) of all communities in the area, trailing neighboring Hermiston in household income by nearly 23%.

The city is on the south side of the Columbia River along U.S. Route 730 and I-82. The Umatilla Chemical Depot, is 6 miles (10 km) southwest of the city, northwest of the intersection of I-84 and I-82.