Local servicesHospitalTuality Community Hospital10.0 miPost officeBanks Post Office3.3 miTown hallBanks City Hall3.7 miPoliceWashington County Sheriff's Office Municipal Partner Services Banks3.7 miFire stationForest Grove Fire and Rescue Gales Creek2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortland International Airport PDX28 miInterstateI-523 miUS highwayUS 264.7 miAmtrakUnion Station PDX24 miLight railHatfield Government Center MAX StationTriMet9.4 miCoachNorth Plains, OROregon POINT8.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97116 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97116 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 42 min5:23 am – 9:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 42 min7:50 am – 4:31 pm
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People29,598 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.69,918 householdsMedian household income $87,308Median home value $479,800Median rent $1,397 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,954 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 14,335 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 16%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 29 minutes68% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 19%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 82°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 44°F, lows 33°F47 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month December3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days23 days above 90°F, 61 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Forest Grove station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsRippling Watersrecreation area · 2.0 miForest Grove School District Local School Facility or Landrecreation area · 3.2 miEmmaus Christianpublic land · 6.6 miWapato Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.5 mi · 922 acresBanks-Vernonia State Trailstate recreation area · 9.8 mi · 438 acresTillamook State Foreststate conservation land · 9.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes45 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 25 Mar 199347 mi away, near Scotts Mills, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Nov 202535 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighWashington County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025289 of 365 days measured76 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Washington County monitors, OR
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Forest Groveserves 26,838 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202122 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation167 ft51 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
