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Welcome to Milton - Freewater ...

The city of Milton - Freewater is located in Umatilla County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Milton - Freewater, you might consider that their post office opened in 1951.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Milton - Freewater has a population of 7,060 people<2> (see below for details).

Milton - Freewater is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Milton - Freewater lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Milton - Freewater: 541 & 458<4>

The ZIP code for Milton - Freewater: 97862<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Milton - Freewater had an population of 7,060 people. This is an increase of 0.14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.12% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Milton - Freewater had a population of 7,050 people (or 9.26% of the total population of Umatilla County). This makes Milton - Freewater the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Milton - Freewater represents 0.18% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 65th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,050 people, the population of Milton - Freewater increased 8.96% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,470 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Milton - Freewater.

Websites for Milton - Freewater ...

Official Website: www.milton-freewater-or.gov/

Communities near Milton - Freewater ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Milton - Freewater.

  • Walla Walla
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • College Place
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Athena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Weston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Adams
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Helix
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Blue Mountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Blue Mountain is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
  • Calhounville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Calhounville is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhounville
  • Umapine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Umapine is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umapine
  • Calhounville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Calhounville is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhounville

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Milton - Freewater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Milton - Freewater.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Milton - Freewater. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Milton - Freewater.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Milton - Freewater. See our Newspapers Page for Milton - Freewater.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Milton - Freewater ...

Looking for more information about Milton - Freewater? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Milton - Freewater, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Milton - Freewater.

Adding Milton - Freewater to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Milton - Freewater in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Milton - Freewater was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Milton - Freewater.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Umatilla, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Milton - Freewater.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Milton - Freewater - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Milton - Freewater area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Milton - Freewater area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Milton - Freewater). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Milton - Freewater or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.