Local servicesHospitalGrande Ronde Hospital23.7 miPost officeElgin Post Office4.6 miTown hallElgin City Hall4.9 miPoliceElgin Police Department4.5 miFire stationElgin Rural Fire Protection District4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWalla Walla Regional Airport ALW39 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG139 miInterstateI-8422 miUS highwayUS 3023 miAmtrakPasco, WA PSC73 miCoachLa GrandeNorthwestern Stage Lines23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97827 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 42 min5:02 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 42 min7:28 am – 4:10 pm
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People2,557 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.61,039 householdsMedian household income $58,750Median home value $233,000Median rent $939 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,626 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 995 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 15%, construction 11%Average commute 26 minutes70% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 87°F, lows 46°FColdest month December: highs 39°F, lows 23°F26 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month December48 in of snow a year, on about 28 days31 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elgin station, 5 mi away; snow from Wallowa
Parks and public landsMinam State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 5.7 mi · 608 acresWallowa Lake Highway Forest State Scenic Corridorstate recreation area · 9.1 mi · 311 acresWallowa National Forestnational forest · 18.5 mi · 995,134 acresWhitman National Forestnational forest · 19.2 mi · 1,255,658 acresUmatilla National Forestnational forest · 26.8 miCougar Bar Purchase Unitnational forest · 52.8 mi · 363 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 28 Nov 199134 mi away, near Walla Walla East, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 23 Jan 201534 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowUnion County, OR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025298 of 353 days measured55 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Union County monitors, OR
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterElgin Water Departmentserves 1,717 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
Elevation3,116 ft950 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
