Adams is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States, located about 13mi northeast of Pendleton on Oregon Route 11. The population was 350 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area.HistoryAdams was named for a local homesteader, John F. Adams. Adams post office was established in 1883. The city was incorporated by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on February 10, 1893.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.36sqmi, all of it land.ClimateAccording to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Adams has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 350 people, 133 households, and 92 families residing in the city. The population density was 972.2PD/sqmi. There were 141 housing units at an average density of 391.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 91.4% White, 0.3% African American, 2.0% Native American, 2.3% from other races, and 4.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.9% of the population.
