Vale, Oregon

Vale
Vale, Oregon
Downtown Vale
Motto(s): 
Born and raised on the Oregon Trail
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 43°58′59″N 117°14′50″W / 43.98306°N 117.24722°W / 43.98306; -117.24722
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyMalheur
Incorporated1889
Area
  Total
1.14 sq mi (2.94 km2)
  Land1.14 sq mi (2.94 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,244 ft (684 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,894
  Density1,668.72/sq mi (644.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain)
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (Mountain)
ZIP code
97918
Area code541
FIPS code41-76600
GNIS feature ID2412141
WebsiteCity of Vale

Vale is a city in and the county seat of Malheur County, Oregon, United States, approximately 12 miles (19 km) west of the Idaho border. It is at the intersection of U.S. Routes 20 and 26, on the Malheur River at its confluence with Bully Creek.

Vale was selected as Malheur's county seat in 1888 in a vote where other candidate communities were Ontario and Jordan Valley. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 1,874, down from 1,976 in 2000. Vale is part of the Ontario, ORID Micropolitan Statistical Area.