Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 39 min5:00 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 44 min7:24 am – 4:08 pm
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People2,067 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.91,040 householdsMedian household income $71,471Median home value $383,200Median rent $1,238 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,511 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 823 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 24%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 17 minutes69% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 5%, German or Dutch 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 80°F, lows 49°FColdest month December: highs 35°F, lows 18°F17 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month May54 in of snow a year, on about 41 days7 days above 90°F, 187 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Joseph station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksCold Springsspring · 2.5 miPapoose Lakelake · under a mileMCCULLY TRAILHEADtrailhead · 1.3 miKinney Lakelake · 2.6 miMount Howardpeak · 3.3 miTarget Springspring · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWallowa National Forestnational forest · within reach · 995,134 acresWallowa Lake State Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 209 acresNez Perce National Historical Parkhistoric site · 6.6 miIwetemlaykin State Heritage Sitestate historic site · 6.8 mi · 59 acresWhitman National Forestnational forest · 20.4 mi · 76 acresPayette National Forestnational forest · 22.6 mi · 25,072 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Oct 199433 mi away, near Halfway, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 8 Mar 202338 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWallowa County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025311 of 365 days measured54 moderate daysMedian index 26, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Wallowa County monitors, OR
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Josephserves 1,182 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,480 ft1,670 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWallowa Memorial Hospital13.5 miPost officeJoseph Post Office7.6 miTown hallJoseph City Hall7.7 miPoliceJoseph Police Department7.7 miFire stationWallowa Lake fire station4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcCall Municipal Airport MYL56 miMajor airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI126 miUS highwayUS 9537 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97846 ZIP area.
