Local servicesHospitalWallowa Memorial Hospital12.6 miPost officeLostine Post Office9.9 miTown hallLostine City Hall9.9 miFire stationLostine Volunteer Fire Department9.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWalla Walla Regional Airport ALW63 miMajor airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI140 miInterstateI-8425 miUS highwayUS 3025 miCoachLa Grande OR (LAE)Greyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97857 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 40 min5:01 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 43 min7:26 am – 4:10 pm
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People597 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.8248 householdsMedian household income $62,321Median home value $536,000Median rent $1,273 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,591 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 244 employedMain industries: education and health care 16%, other services 12%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 21 minutes59% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsWallowa National Forestnational forest · 4.0 mi · 995,134 acresWhitman National Forestnational forest · 8.1 mi · 1,255,658 acresNez Perce National Historical Parkhistoric site · 14.5 miIwetemlaykin State Heritage Sitestate historic site · 14.3 mi · 59 acresWallowa Lake Highway Forest State Scenic Corridorstate recreation area · 19.0 mi · 311 acresNezperce National Forestnational forest · 41.9 mi · 113,679 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Oct 199446 mi away, near Halfway, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 8 Mar 202345 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription33% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Lostineserves 350 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202115 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,484 ft1,672 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
