Local servicesFire stationNorth Gilliam County Rural Fire Protection District9.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton PDT69 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX114 miInterstateI-849.3 miUS highwayUS 309.3 miAmtrakWishram, WA WIH35 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97812 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97812 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 42 min5:11 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 42 min7:38 am – 4:20 pm
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People932 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.9358 householdsMedian household income $77,258Median home value $293,500Median rent $1,318 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,112 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 411 employedMain industries: professional and business services 27%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, retail 10%Average commute 25 minutes77% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 12%, Russian or other Slavic 1%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 30°F9 in of rain a year, on about 31 dayswettest month December5 in of snow a year, on about 5 days46 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Arlington station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksCedar Springspring · 2.8 miDiamond Buttepeak · 3.2 miTurner Buttepeak · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMaryhillstate park · 28.7 mi · 93 acresMt. Hood Purchase Unitnational forest · 43.2 miFifteenmile Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 54.3 mi · 546 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes56 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 13 Apr 197646 mi away, near Shaniko, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Aug 202240 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGilliam County, OR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowLightning Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025315 of 365 days measured50 moderate daysMedian index 25, worst day 81main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Wasco County, OR, 53 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterArlington City Water Supplyserves 628 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation926 ft282 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
