Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 40 min5:15 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 44 min7:39 am – 4:23 pm
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People442 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.5167 householdsMedian household income $61,116Median home value $123,10058% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,167 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 202 employedMain industries: public administration 28%, information 20%, education and health care 9%Average commute 24 minutes43% drive alone, 34% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 39°F, lows 25°F11 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month December17 in of snow a year, on about 11 days27 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kent station, 9 mi away; rain from Moro
Parks and public landsMt. Hood Purchase Unitnational forest · 18.6 miFifteenmile Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 26.1 mi · 546 acresMaryhillstate park · 26.2 mi · 93 acresMt. Hood National Forestnational forest · 27.5 mi · 1,014,545 acresColumbia Hillsstate park · 27.8 mi · 3,632 acresGifford Pinchot National Forestnational forest · 48.4 mi · 37,063 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes58 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 13 Apr 197616 mi away, near Shaniko, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 6 Jun 202143 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSherman County, OR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025315 of 365 days measured50 moderate daysMedian index 25, worst day 81main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Wasco County, OR, 20 mi away
Internet at home68% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone32% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGrass Valley Water Systemserves 184 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
Elevation2,360 ft719 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeGrass Valley Post Office4.4 miTown hallGrass Valley City Hall4.3 miFire stationSouth Sherman Fire District Station 14.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRoberts Field RDM74 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX89 miInterstateI-8424 miUS highwayUS 972.2 miAmtrakWishram, WA WIH26 miCoachThe DallesNorthwestern Stage Lines30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97029 ZIP area.
