Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:22 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:31 am – 4:29 pm
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People1,319 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.6619 householdsMedian household income $33,125Median rent $837 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,511 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.5% unemployment rate38% of adults are in the labour force, 353 employedMain industries: retail 31%, farming, forestry and mining 20%, education and health care 14%Average commute 18 minutes80% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 45°FColdest month December: highs 38°F, lows 18°F11 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month December7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days24 days above 90°F, 211 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, The Poplars station, 21 mi away
Nearby landmarksGROUNDHOG OHVtrailhead · 3.2 miFossil Lakelake · 3.4 miChristmas Lakelake · 3.7 miBunchgrass Buttepeak · 6.6 miRumseys Volcanopeak · 7.5 miSaint Patrick Mountain Reservoir Number 4reservoir · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSummer Lake Migratory Waterfowl And Game Management Areanational conservation area · 24.9 mi · 7,135 acresFremont National Forestnational forest · 28.2 mi · 1,204,260 acresSource: 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 199911 mi away, near Silver Lake, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Apr 200737 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLake County, OR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025293 of 364 days measured70 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 26, worst day 105main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lake County monitors, OR
Internet at home41% of households have a broadband subscription30% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone54% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChristmas Valley Domestic Wsserves 950 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
Elevation4,317 ft1,316 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeChristmas Valley Post Office8.9 miFire stationChristmas Valley Rural Fire Protection District8.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRoberts Field RDM74 miUS highwayUS 2029 miAmtrakChemult, OR CMO63 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97641 ZIP area.
