Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:18 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:19 am – 4:25 pm
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People53 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.328 householdsMedian household income $50,000Median home value $240,60089% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,583 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 40°F, lows 20°F9 in of rain a year, on about 32 dayswettest month May20 in of snow a year, on about 9 days40 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fields station, 11 mi away; rain from Denio
Nearby landmarksTumtum Lakelake · 2.4 miSnake Den Buttepeak · 4.4 miAntelope Springsspring · 4.8 miPueblo Mountainpeak · 6.5 miL C Springspring · 6.5 miChalk Canyon Reservoirreservoir · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 3 Mar 197323 mi away, near Denio, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 16 Mar 202344 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHarney County, OR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025261 of 365 days measured104 moderate daysMedian index 28, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Harney County monitors, OR
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBurns Water Departmentserves 2,730 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2026: coliform bacteria, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,154 ft1,266 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
