Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min5:12 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min7:29 am – 4:19 pm
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People921 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.9437 householdsMedian household income $59,247Median home value $185,600Median rent $771 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,659 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 354 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 26%, construction 19%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 44 minutes86% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 48°FColdest month December: highs 39°F, lows 21°F12 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 11 days39 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, John Day station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksMount Vernonpeak · 5.3 miWolfinger Buttepeak · 1.9 miYokum Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miMount Vernon Hot Springsspring · 3.7 miHorse Springspring · 3.3 miTamarack Swamplake · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMalheur National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,480,395 acresClyde Holliday State Recreation Sitestate recreation area · 5.2 miKam Wah Chung State Heritage Sitestate historic site · 11.4 miUmatilla National Forestnational forest · 30.4 mi · 558 acresOchoco National Forestnational forest · 31.8 mi · 613,632 acresWhitman National Forestnational forest · 53.5 mi · 7,399 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 13 Jul 200045 mi away, near Unity, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 13 Jul 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 home82% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Mount Vernonserves 510 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,533 ft1,077 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBlue Mountain Hospital11.3 miPost officeMount Vernon Post Office4.5 miTown hallMount Vernon City Hall4.4 miFire stationMount Vernon Fire Department4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton PDT87 miUS highwayUS 263.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97865 ZIP area.
