Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min5:07 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min7:25 am – 4:15 pm
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People78 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.552 householdsMedian home value $91,70075% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $714 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 43°FColdest month December: highs 34°F, lows 16°F21 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month December79 in of snow a year, on about 40 days21 days above 90°F, 245 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Austin 3 S station, 22 mi away; snow from Rock Creek
Nearby landmarksAlkali Springspring · under a mileMud Springsspring · under a mileBeaverdam Buttespeak · 4.1 miBeaverdam Pondlake · 2.8 miHiggins Reservoirreservoir · 4.4 miCottonwood Buttespeak · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsUnity Forest State Scenic Corridorstate recreation area · 5.4 mi · 86 acresUnity Lake State Recreation Sitestate recreation area · 6.2 miWhitman National Forestnational forest · 7.3 mi · 1,255,658 acresUmatilla National Forestnational forest · 39.1 mi · 558 acresMalheur National Forestnational forest · 40.9 mi · 491 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 13 Jan 197617 mi away, near Brogan, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 8 Mar 202342 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBaker County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025304 of 365 days measured61 moderate daysMedian index 29, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Baker County monitors, OR
Internet at home50% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone50% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBaker Cityserves 10,349 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,376 ft1,334 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City21.8 miPost officeUnity Post Office8.5 miTown hallUnity Community Hall8.2 miFire stationUnity Volunteer Fire Department8.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton PDT90 miMajor airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI113 miInterstateI-8420 miUS highwayUS 267.3 miCoachBaker CityNorthwestern Stage Lines22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97837 ZIP area.
