Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 31 min6:01 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 52 min8:17 am – 5:09 pm
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People156 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.6103 householdsMedian household income $51,183Median home value $606,00088% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,243 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 51°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 15°F23 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month December69 in of snow a year, on about 24 days52 days above 90°F, 178 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ola station, 4 mi away; snow from Garden Valley
Parks and public landsBoise National Forestnational forest · 2.2 mi · 2,132,434 acresPaddock Valley Reservoir Access Sitestate recreation area · 14.2 mi · 80 acresHerrick Reservoir Access Sitestate recreation area · 18.1 mi · 120 acresLake Cascade State Parkstate park · 26.4 mi · 172 acresPayette National Forestnational forest · 31.9 mi · 7,648 acresSalmon National Forestnational forest · 48.1 mi · 76 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes78 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 26 Feb 202414 mi away, near Smiths Ferry, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 Aug 202411 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGem County, ID, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025257 of 365 days measured107 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 135main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Boise County, ID, 34 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription22% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Emmettserves 6,700 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,170 ft966 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeOla Post Office4.0 miFire stationGem County Fire District 2 Ola Station4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcCall Municipal Airport MYL46 miMajor airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI47 miInterstateI-8434 miUS highwayUS 9526 miCoachHorseshoe BendNorthwestern Stage Lines23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83657 ZIP area.
