Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 38 min5:24 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 45 min7:47 am – 4:32 pm
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People3,959 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.51,182 householdsMedian household income $90,461Median home value $395,400Median rent $1,772 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,879 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 2,065 employedMain industries: construction 21%, manufacturing 16%, education and health care 14%Average commute 30 minutes72% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 48%, Spanish 43%, Russian or other Slavic 7%21% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 80°F, lows 56°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 35°F47 in of rain a year, on about 110 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days9 days above 90°F, 44 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Silverton station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsSaint Louis Pondspark · under a mileEldridge Bar Landing Willamette River Greenwaystate recreation area · 3.0 mi · 79 acresGrand Island Willamette River Greenwaystate recreation area · 4.1 mi · 481 acresJackson Bend Landing Willamette River Greenwaystate recreation area · 4.9 miCentennial Parkpark · 3.5 miMaud Williamson State Recreation Sitestate recreation area · 6.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes43 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 25 Mar 199317 mi away, near Scotts Mills, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Nov 202511 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGervais Water Departmentserves 2,571 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation185 ft56 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLegacy Silverton Medical Center10.0 miPost officeGervais Post Office1.9 miTown hallGervais City Hall2.0 miPoliceGervais Police Department2.0 miFire stationWoodburn Fire District Station 24 - Waconda2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 2 otherSchoolSacred Heart Catholic School1.8 miElementaryGervais Elementary School2.0 miSchoolFrontier Charter Academy2.0 miCollegePacific University Woodburn Campus4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field SLE14 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX37 miInterstateI-52.4 miUS highwayUS 2629 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SLM13 miCoachWoodburn Park & RideOregon POINT4.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97026 ZIP area.
