Hermiston, Oregon
Hermiston, Oregon | |
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Riverfront Park & Umatilla River | |
| Etymology: Hermiston, Edinburgh (district of capital of Scotland) | |
| Motto: "Where life is sweet." | |
Location in Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′58″N 119°17′06″W / 45.83278°N 119.28500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Umatilla |
| Incorporated | 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
| 8.43 sq mi (21.83 km2) | |
| • Land | 8.43 sq mi (21.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 19,696 | |
| • Density | 2,296.12/sq mi (886.50/km2) |
| • Metro | 92,261 |
| Demonym | Hermistonian |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code | 97838 |
| Area code | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-33700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410748 |
| Website | hermiston.or.us |
Hermiston (/ˈhɜːrməstən/) is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. Its population of 20,322 makes it the largest city in Eastern Oregon. Hermiston is the largest and fastest-growing city in the Hermiston-Pendleton Micropolitan Statistical Area, the eighth largest Core Based Statistical Area in Oregon with a combined population of 92,261 at the 2020 census. Hermiston sits near the junction of I-82 and I-84, and is 7 miles south of the Columbia River, the Washington state line, Lake Wallula, and the McNary Dam. The Hermiston area has become a hub for logistics and data center activity due to the proximity of the I-82 and I-84 interchange, Pacific Northwest fiber optic backbone, and low power costs.