Milton-Freewater, Oregon

Milton-Freewater, Oregon
Looking southeast over the city from Milton-Freewater Golf Course
Looking southeast over the city from Milton-Freewater Golf Course
Nickname: 
Muddy Frogwater Country
Location in Oregon
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 45°56′02″N 118°23′27″W / 45.93389°N 118.39083°W / 45.93389; -118.39083
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyUmatilla
Incorporated1950
Government
 • MayorLewis Key
Area
 • Total
2.03 sq mi (5.26 km2)
 • Land2.03 sq mi (5.26 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,037 ft (316 m)
Population
 • Total
7,151
 • Density3,524.40/sq mi (1,360.67/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code
97862
Area code(s)458 and 541
FIPS code41-48600[4]
GNIS feature ID2411115[2]
Websitewww.mfcity.com

Milton-Freewater is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. The city received its current name in 1951 when neighboring rival cities of Milton and Freewater voted to merge. The population was 7,151 at the 2020 census. It is part of the PendletonHermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area. Milton-Freewater is home to a growing wine industry.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Milton-Freewater, Oregon
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