Local servicesHospitalGrande Ronde Hospital2.6 miPost officeLa Grande Post Office3.2 miTown hallLa Grande City Hall3.2 miPoliceLa Grande Police Department3.1 miFire stationLa Grande Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeEastern Oregon University - La Grande3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton PDT43 miInterstateI-842.5 miUS highwayUS 302.5 miCoachLa GrandeNorthwestern Stage Lines4.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97850 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97850 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 40 min5:04 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 44 min7:28 am – 4:12 pm
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People16,545 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.06,955 householdsMedian household income $62,411Median home value $264,700Median rent $973 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,717 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 7,574 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 13 minutes72% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 87°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 39°F, lows 24°F17 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 11 days31 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, La Grande station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksTwin Lakelake · under a mileHunter Lakelake · 1.0 miEastern Oregon University - La Grandecollege · 3.1 miTable Mountainpeak · 2.3 miRooster Peakpeak · 2.6 miSpence Reservoirreservoir · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMorgan Lakepark · under a mile · 204 acresHilgard Junction State Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 1,084 acresLadd Marsh Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 4,341 acresRed Bridge State Waysidestate recreation area · 8.5 miUmatilla National Forestnational forest · 15.1 mi · 9,701 acresBlue Mountain Forest State Scenic Corridorstate recreation area · 18.2 mi · 2,132 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 28 Nov 199148 mi away, near Walla Walla East, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 14 Aug 201749 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowUnion County, OR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025298 of 353 days measured55 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Union County monitors, OR
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of la Grandeserves 13,460 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
Elevation3,908 ft1,191 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
