Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 36 min5:01 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 47 min7:22 am – 4:09 pm
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People107 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.253 householdsMedian household income $85,469Median rent $420 a month11% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 28°F15 in of rain a year, on about 47 dayswettest month December62 in of snow a year, on about 21 days68 days above 90°F, 79 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brownlee Dam station, 3 mi away; snow from Halfway
Parks and public landsCecil D. Andrus Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 806 acresWhitman National Forestnational forest · 20.9 mi · 76 acresWallowa National Forestnational forest · 23.2 mi · 995,134 acresPayette National Forestnational forest · 27.0 mi · 25,072 acresSalmon National Forestnational forest · 38.3 mi · 76 acresNezperce National Forestnational forest · 39.8 mi · 113,679 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes54 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 27 Nov 197738 mi away, near Cascade, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jul 202450 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBaker County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025304 of 365 days measured61 moderate daysMedian index 29, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Baker County monitors, OR
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIdaho Power-oxbow Villageserves 75 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20219 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,004 ft916 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeHalfway Post Office8.4 miTown hallHalfway City Hall8.3 miFire stationPine Valley Rural Fire Protection District8.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcCall Municipal Airport MYL41 miMajor airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI96 miInterstateI-8431 miUS highwayUS 9524 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97840 ZIP area.
