Morrow
Oregon

What stands out

Three things set Morrow County apart from the other 3,142 counties: winter sunshine is in the bottom 2% of American counties (-2.0 on the USDA scale), the school test score is in the bottom 4% of American counties (2.38 where 3.0 is grade level), and high-school completion is in the bottom 4% of American counties (77%). Within Oregon it ranks 21st of 36 counties for winter sunshine, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Morrow County, Oregon. 12,140 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -21).

Oregon has no sales tax and a graduated income tax that reaches 9.9% at modest incomes, plus an estate tax that begins at $1 million, the lowest threshold in the country. Portland adds regional income taxes for homeless services and preschool. Statewide land-use rules limit sprawl, which keeps home prices high in the Willamette Valley. The state does not tax Social Security.

Money

The typical household here brings in $64,975 a year, higher than 62% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $71,417. Unemployment runs 4.1%, higher than 73% of American counties. 5% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 19 minutes each way.

Oregon takes 8.3% of that median income in state income tax, about $5,366 a year.

Home

The median home costs $314K, pricier than 72% of American counties, about 3.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $747 a month. Property tax is 0.84% of home value, roughly $1,803 a year on that median home, lower than 52% of American counties. 70% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.4 per 1,000 residents, higher than 76% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 22 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 77.5 years, longer than 70% of American counties. There are 5 active physicians in the county, about 4.1 per 10,000 people. 10.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.53 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 96% of American counties. 77% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 49 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 75% of eligible voters turned out. Under Oregon law you need local approval to carry a concealed handgun, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 52°F, highs near 64 and lows near 41, colder than 65% of American counties. About 13 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 44 out of 100, safer than 56% of American counties; the county has had 10 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 99 Mbps down, slower than 87% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.