Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 32 min5:11 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 51 min7:28 am – 4:19 pm
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People1,568 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.5636 householdsMedian household income $67,115Median home value $206,600Median rent $804 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,657 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 564 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 20%, education and health care 17%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%Average commute 13 minutes71% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 48°FColdest month December: highs 39°F, lows 21°F12 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 11 days39 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, John Day station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksCanyon City Reservoirreservoir · under a mileRebel Hillpeak · under a mileLittle Canyon Mountainpeak · 1.8 miCANYON MTNtrailhead · 2.0 miLong Gulch Springsspring · 1.1 miHacheney Springspring · 1.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMalheur National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,480,395 acresKam Wah Chung State Heritage Sitestate historic site · 2.1 miClyde Holliday State Recreation Sitestate recreation area · 7.5 miUmatilla National Forestnational forest · 28.9 mi · 558 acresOchoco National Forestnational forest · 40.5 mi · 241,125 acresWhitman National Forestnational forest · 52.0 mi · 7,399 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 13 Jul 200034 mi away, near Unity, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 13 Jul 200034 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 home83% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCanyon City Water Departmentserves 666 people from groundwater under influence of surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jun 2023: surface water treatment, treatment technique15 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,565 ft1,087 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBlue Mountain Hospital2.0 miPost officeCanyon City Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCanyon City Hallunder a milePoliceGrant County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationCanyon City Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryHumbolt Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighGrant Union Junior / Senior High School1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton PDT90 miMajor airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI147 miUS highwayUS 395under a mileTransit10 stops within a mileThe People MoverSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97820 ZIP area.
