Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:30 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:35 am – 4:37 pm
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People251 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.2109 householdsMedian home value $251,40095% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 110 employedMain industries: retail 87%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 42°FColdest month December: highs 39°F, lows 19°F21 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month December61 in of snow a year, on about 27 days18 days above 90°F, 216 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chiloquin 12 Nw (fort Klamath) station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsWinema National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,049,411 acresCrater Lake National Parknational park · 6.6 mi · 183,031 acresJackson F. Kimball State Recreation Sitestate recreation area · 1.9 miUpper Klamath National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.8 mi · 25,121 acresCollier Memorial State Parkpark · 8.6 mi · 599 acresRogue River National Forestnational forest · 12.6 mi · 577,492 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes73 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.0 on 21 Sep 199326 mi away, near Klamath Falls, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 24 Mar 201322 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKlamath County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025235 of 365 days measured127 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 149main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Klamath County monitors, OR
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL49% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKlamath Falls Water Deptserves 40,475 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021199 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,215 ft1,285 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeFort Klamath Post Office1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRogue Valley International-Medford Airport MFR50 miUS highwayUS 978.3 miAmtrakChemult, OR CMO36 miCoachChiloquin - Kla-Mo-Ya CasinoPacific Crest Bus Lines15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97626 ZIP area.
