Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 35 min5:23 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 48 min7:43 am – 4:31 pm
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People1,017 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.6417 householdsMedian household income $83,750Median home value $391,900Median rent $1,152 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,474 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 436 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, other services 15%, retail 8%Average commute 46 minutes61% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 81°F, lows 56°FColdest month December: highs 43°F, lows 37°F94 in of rain a year, on about 137 dayswettest month December10 in of snow a year, on about 5 days13 days above 90°F, 46 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Detroit Dam station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksBuck Mountainpeak · 2.4 miMount Horebpeak · 2.5 miElkhorn Valley Recreation Sitecampground · 4.1 miSalmon Fallswaterfall · 4.3 miLITTLE NORTH SANTIAM RIVER (WEST)trailhead · 4.7 miElkhorn Lakelake · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMaples Rest Areastate recreation area · 1.0 miMinto Parkpark · 1.3 miNiagara Parkpark · 2.5 miNorth Santiam State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 8.9 mi · 97 acresNorth Santiam River State Parkstate park · 10.7 miWillamette National Forestnational forest · 17.9 mi · 1,681,108 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 25 Mar 199322 mi away, near Scotts Mills, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Nov 202544 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMarion County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025292 of 365 days measured73 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Marion County monitors, OR
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Gatesserves 220 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20219 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,771 ft540 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSantiam Memorial Hospital20.1 miPost officeMill City Post Office5.0 miTown hallGates City Hall2.1 miPoliceLinn County Sheriff's Office Mill City Substation5.0 miFire stationGates Rural Fire Protection District2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field SLE32 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX58 miInterstateI-531 miUS highwayUS 2025 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SLM34 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97346 ZIP area.
