Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min6:11 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min8:17 am – 5:18 pm
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People17 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 16.54 households75% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 40°F, lows 17°F9 in of rain a year, on about 29 dayswettest month May63 days above 90°F, 182 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rome 2 Nw station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksGrahams Hillpeak · under a mileMerrill Springsspring · 3.3 miLynde Reservoirreservoir · 3.6 miDog Lake Reservoirlake · 5.0 miAlkali Reservoirreservoir · 4.4 miJuniper Springspring · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCrooked Creek State Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.7 mi · 564 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMalheur County, OR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025280 of 363 days measured83 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 91main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Canyon County, ID, 63 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Ontarioserves 14,465 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,798 ft1,158 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeArock Post Office1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryW W Jones Elementary School1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI78 miUS highwayUS 952.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97902 ZIP area.
