Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min5:20 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min7:38 am – 4:28 pm
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People3,618 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.31,273 householdsMedian household income $82,429Median home value $346,500Median rent $1,050 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,225 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 1,786 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 15%, construction 11%Average commute 30 minutes76% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 20%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 41°F, lows 23°F11 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month December14 in of snow a year, on about 8 days31 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Madras 2 N station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsCrooked River National Grasslandnational grassland · 1.4 mi · 115,002 acresPeter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpointstate recreation area · 11.8 mi · 78 acresCline Falls State Scenic Viewpointstate recreation area · 18.4 miDeschutes National Forestnational forest · 20.5 mi · 1,612,322 acresWillamette National Forestnational forest · 21.9 mi · 1,681,108 acresMt. Hood National Forestnational forest · 31.6 mi · 8,503 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 13 Apr 197644 mi away, near Shaniko, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 30 Dec 201046 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJefferson County, OR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025267 of 361 days measured94 moderate daysMedian index 28, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jefferson County monitors, OR
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDeschutes Valley Water Distserves 11,700 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,672 ft814 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Charles Madras12.9 miPost officeCulver Post Office6.1 miTown hallCulver City Hall6.2 miPoliceCulver Police Department6.2 miFire stationThree Rivers Volunteer Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCentral Oregon Community College Madras Campus13.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRoberts Field RDM21 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX96 miUS highwayUS 977.5 miCoachPinnacle 365, MadrasCentral Oregon Breeze12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97734 ZIP area.
