Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 28 min5:19 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 55 min7:32 am – 4:27 pm
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People60 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.337 households0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 45°FColdest month December: highs 37°F, lows 17°F12 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month December31 in of snow a year, on about 17 days13 days above 90°F, 229 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brothers station, 10 mi away; rain from Barnes Stn
Parks and public landsOchoco National Forestnational forest · 23.2 mi · 613,632 acresDeschutes National Forestnational forest · 27.9 mi · 1,612,322 acresOchoco Reservoir Public Fishing Areanational conservation area · 39.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 28 Apr 199942 mi away, near Silver Lake, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Apr 200732 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDeschutes County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025326 of 365 days measured36 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 23, worst day 153main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Deschutes County monitors, OR
Internet at home65% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone35% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Bendserves 77,704 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202118 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,571 ft1,393 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportRoberts Field RDM50 miUS highwayUS 204.1 miCoachBrothers, OROregon POINT10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97712 ZIP area.
