Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 36 min5:11 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 48 min7:32 am – 4:19 pm
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People316 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 68.4217 householdsMedian household income $39,202Median rent $725 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $955 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 118 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 23%, education and health care 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%Average commute 29 minutes57% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 29% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 43°F, lows 23°F15 in of rain a yearwettest month May33 in of snow a year, on about 24 days71 days above 90°F, 158 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Monument 2 station, 3 mi away; snow from Long Creek
Nearby landmarksJack of Clubspeak · 1.1 miFranklin Mountainpeak · 2.5 miThomas Cavender Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miWaller Reservoir Number Fourreservoir · 4.8 miTommy Cork Springspring · 5.6 miThorn Springspring · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJohn Day Fossil Beds National Monumentnational monument · 26.2 mi · 7,033 acresOchoco National Forestnational forest · 29.3 mi · 613,632 acresMalheur National Forestnational forest · 32.3 mi · 491 acresUmatilla National Forestnational forest · 34.0 mi · 558 acresWhitman National Forestnational forest · 49.4 mi · 7,399 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 200042 mi away, near Condon, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 17 Aug 200045 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGrant County, OR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality63% of days had good air in 2025230 of 364 days measured134 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 89main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Grant County monitors, OR
Internet at home57% of households have a broadband subscription12% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone43% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Monumentserves 115 people from groundwater under influence of surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Aug 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique33 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,064 ft629 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeMonument Post Office2.7 miTown hallMonument City Hall2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton PDT69 miUS highwayUS 39519 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97864 ZIP area.
