Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 38 min5:04 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 46 min7:27 am – 4:12 pm
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People947 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.8396 householdsMedian household income $83,846Median home value $152,000Median rent $815 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,250 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 407 employedMain industries: retail 27%, education and health care 22%, farming, forestry and mining 17%Average commute 17 minutes76% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, other Indo-European languages 7%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 87°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 39°F, lows 25°F15 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month May16 in of snow a year, on about 17 days29 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Union station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksShaw Reservoirreservoir · under a mileGoff Springspring · 1.4 miBowman Springspring · 1.4 miHuddleston Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miShaw Mountainpeak · 3.8 miTamarack Mountainpeak · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWhitman National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,255,658 acresLadd Marsh Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 4,341 acresElkhorn Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 8,307 acresUmatilla National Forestnational forest · 22.7 mi · 9,701 acresWallowa National Forestnational forest · 33.4 mi · 995,134 acresMalheur National Forestnational forest · 43.4 mi · 491 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 13 Jan 197644 mi away, near Brogan, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 8 Mar 202343 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowUnion County, OR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025298 of 353 days measured55 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Union County monitors, OR
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of North Powderserves 501 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,775 ft1,151 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGrande Ronde Hospital17.6 miPost officeNorth Powder Post Office5.0 miTown hallNorth Powder City Hall4.9 miFire stationNorth Powder Rural Fire Protection District4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton PDT59 miMajor airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI136 miInterstateI-842.8 miUS highwayUS 302.7 miCoachLa Grande OR (LAE)Greyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97867 ZIP area.
