Local servicesHospitalProvidence Saint Mary Medical Center17.0 miPost officeAthena Post Office3.4 miTown hallAthena City Hall3.4 miPoliceAthena Police Department3.4 miFire stationEast Umatilla Fire and Rescue District Station 633.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton PDT19 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG131 miInterstateI-8416 miUS highwayUS 1214 miAmtrakPasco, WA PSC38 miCoachTouchetGrape Line15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97813 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 44 min5:03 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 40 min7:32 am – 4:12 pm
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People1,366 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.2553 householdsMedian household income $73,688Median home value $217,200Median rent $868 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,194 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 651 employedMain industries: public administration 14%, education and health care 13%, retail 10%Average commute 19 minutes66% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 63°FColdest month December: highs 44°F, lows 30°F16 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month December7 in of snow a year, on about 3 days39 days above 90°F, 74 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Milton Freewater station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsYantis Parkpark · 8.4 miWhitman Mission National Historic Sitehistoric site · 13.1 mi · 139 acresSwegle Roadstate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 93 acresMcDonald Bridgestate conservation land · 13.1 mi · 121 acresMckay Creek National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.2 miMcnary National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.1 mi · 1,192 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 28 Nov 199114 mi away, near Walla Walla East, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 23 Jan 201510 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateUmatilla County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025260 of 365 days measured105 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 95main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Umatilla County monitors, OR
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Athenaserves 1,238 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,961 ft598 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
