Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 34 min5:14 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min7:33 am – 4:22 pm
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People416 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.8203 householdsMedian household income $54,837Median home value $376,700Median rent $1,125 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,333 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 161 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 25%, education and health care 20%, construction 17%Average commute 27 minutes52% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 37% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 9%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 41°F, lows 25°F14 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month May17 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mitchell 2 E station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsJohn Day Fossil Beds National Monumentnational monument · within reach · 7,033 acresOchoco National Forestnational forest · 4.9 mi · 613,632 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Jan 200039 mi away, near Condon, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 17 Aug 200046 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWheeler County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025266 of 365 days measured97 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 28, worst day 144main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Crook County, OR, 38 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription32% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Mitchellserves 138 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,097 ft1,249 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeMitchell Post Office9.0 miTown hallMitchell Community Hall8.9 miFire stationMitchell Volunteer Fire Department8.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRoberts Field RDM62 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX142 miUS highwayUS 266.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97750 ZIP area.
