Local servicesHospitalSaint Charles Madras4.3 miPost officeMadras Post Office4.7 miTown hallMadras City Hall4.9 miPoliceMadras Police Department4.9 miFire stationJefferson County Rural Fire5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCentral Oregon Community College Madras Campus3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRoberts Field RDM28 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX100 miUS highwayUS 973.0 miAmtrakWishram, WA WIH69 miCoachPinnacle 365, MadrasCentral Oregon Breeze5.4 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 97741 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 34 min5:18 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min7:38 am – 4:26 pm
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People13,750 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.34,535 householdsMedian household income $69,696Median home value $308,900Median rent $993 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,465 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 5,701 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 10%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 22 minutes74% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 20%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 45°FColdest month December: highs 41°F, lows 21°F9 in of rain a year, on about 32 dayswettest month December14 in of snow a year, on about 8 days32 days above 90°F, 174 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Madras station, 3 mi away; snow from Madras 2 N
Nearby landmarksMonner Springspring · 1.6 miSchmoker Springspring · 1.6 miCentral Oregon Community College Madras Campuscollege · 3.6 miBuck Buttepeak · 3.4 miEagle Pointpeak · 7.7 miU P Water Tank (historical)reservoir · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJuniper Hill Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 70 acresCrooked River National Grasslandnational grassland · 4.6 mi · 115,002 acresPeter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpointstate recreation area · 19.8 mi · 78 acresOchoco Reservoir Public Fishing Areanational conservation area · 29.1 miOchoco National Forestnational forest · 31.0 mi · 613,632 acresMt. Hood National Forestnational forest · 42.1 mi · 8,503 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 13 Apr 197630 mi away, near Shaniko, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 30 Dec 201033 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJefferson County, OR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025267 of 361 days measured94 moderate daysMedian index 28, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jefferson County monitors, OR
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterDeschutes Valley Water Distserves 11,700 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,618 ft798 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
