Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 40 min5:16 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 43 min7:41 am – 4:24 pm
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People1,608 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.2640 householdsMedian household income $89,500Median home value $412,600Median rent $1,178 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,604 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 711 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, retail 14%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 20 minutes77% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 39°F, lows 27°F14 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month December22 in of snow a year, on about 12 days41 days above 90°F, 132 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dufur station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsMt. Hood Purchase Unitnational forest · 4.9 miCounty Open Spacerecreation area · 4.4 miFifteenmile Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 10.5 mi · 546 acresWhite River Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 29,528 acresMt. Hood National Forestnational forest · 13.9 mi · 1,014,545 acresColumbia Hillsstate park · 18.6 mi · 3,632 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes42 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 13 Apr 197625 mi away, near Shaniko, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 6 Jun 202128 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWasco County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025315 of 365 days measured50 moderate daysMedian index 25, worst day 81main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Wasco County monitors, OR
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Dufurserves 610 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2021: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,107 ft642 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventist Health Columbia Gorge14.1 miPost officeDufur Post Office4.6 miTown hallDufur City Hall4.7 miFire stationDufur Volunteer Fire Department4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeColumbia Gorge Community College14.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortland International Airport PDX73 miInterstateI-8415 miUS highwayUS 1972.5 miAmtrakOregon City, OR ORC72 miCoachThe DallesNorthwestern Stage Lines17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97021 ZIP area.
