Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 35 min5:08 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 48 min7:28 am – 4:16 pm
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People13 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.310 households50% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 43°FColdest month December: highs 34°F, lows 16°F21 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month December33 in of snow a year, on about 24 days21 days above 90°F, 245 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Austin 3 S station, 12 mi away; snow from Long Creek
Nearby landmarksBlack Buttepeak · 2.3 miDuprat Springspring · under a mileBen Harrison Peakpeak · under a milePlute Springspring · 2.0 miTEMPEST MINEtrailhead · 3.4 miOlive Lakelake · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsUmatilla National Forestnational forest · 8.7 mi · 558 acresMalheur National Forestnational forest · 10.5 mi · 491 acresWhitman National Forestnational forest · 24.8 mi · 7,399 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 13 Jan 197647 mi away, near Brogan, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 13 Jul 200024 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGrant County, OR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality63% of days had good air in 2025230 of 364 days measured134 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 89main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Grant County monitors, OR
Internet at home50% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone50% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of John Dayserves 1,617 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation7,250 ft2,210 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportEastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton PDT68 miMajor airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI143 miInterstateI-8439 miUS highwayUS 2612 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97817 ZIP area.
