Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:30 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:31 am – 4:37 pm
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People1,246 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.2472 householdsMedian household income $62,019Median home value $205,900Median rent $670 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,282 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 582 employedMain industries: retail 23%, public administration 20%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%Average commute 24 minutes80% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, Spanish 28%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 47°FColdest month December: highs 41°F, lows 20°F11 in of rain a year, on about 34 dayswettest month December23 in of snow a year, on about 17 days20 days above 90°F, 182 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tulelake station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksAnderson-Rose Poolreservoir · 1.9 miStukel Mountainpeak · 5.9 miHill Reservoir Number Tworeservoir · 5.0 miTule Lake National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Centervisitor center · 6.1 miDiscovery Marsh Trailtrailhead · 6.1 miSheepy Ridge Trailtrailhead · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLower Klamath National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.7 mi · 44,322 acresTule Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.7 mi · 37,698 acresSheepy Ridge Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 299 acresTule Lake National Monumentnational monument · 13.9 miLava Beds National Monumentnational monument · 14.3 mi · 46,872 acresBear Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.4 mi · 4,220 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes139 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.0 on 21 Sep 199334 mi away, near Klamath Falls, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 10 Mar 202632 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKlamath County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025235 of 365 days measured127 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 149main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Klamath County monitors, OR
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKlamath Falls Water Deptserves 40,475 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021199 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,080 ft1,244 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSky Lakes Medical Center18.9 miPost officeMerrill Post Office2.0 miTown hallMerrill City Hall1.9 miPoliceMerrill Police Department1.9 miFire stationMerrill Rural Fire Protection District2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeKlamath Community College13.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRogue Valley International-Medford Airport MFR71 miUS highwayUS 9715 miAmtrakKlamath Falls, OR KFS17 miCoachAltamont Transit StationPacific Crest Bus Lines15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97633 ZIP area.
