Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 34 min5:28 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min7:47 am – 4:36 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,521 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.54,176 householdsMedian household income $88,091Median home value $463,200Median rent $1,444 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,145 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 4,792 employedMain industries: education and health care 39%, professional and business services 14%, retail 9%Average commute 22 minutes67% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 83°F, lows 46°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 28°F69 in of rain a year, on about 111 dayswettest month December5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days14 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Corvallis Water Bureau station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksTumtum Riverriver · 2.4 miPioneer Buttepeak · 1.5 miNorth Fork Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miWOODS CREEKtrailhead · 4.2 miKnight Reservoirreservoir · 3.5 miLake of the Windslake · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSiuslaw National Forestnational forest · 5.7 mi · 630,541 acresMarys River Parkpark · 5.3 miEllmaker State Waysidestate recreation area · 8.1 mi · 80 acresBald Hill Natural Areapark · 6.7 mi · 284 acresWilliam L. Finley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.0 mi · 5,708 acresRiver Jetty Landing Willamette River Greenwaystate recreation area · 12.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 19 Aug 200441 mi away, near Newport, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Nov 202539 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBenton County, OR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025292 of 365 days measured72 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 122main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Linn County, OR, 47 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPhilomath Public Worksserves 4,670 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,136 ft346 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGood Samaritan Regional Medical Center11.3 miPost officeBlodgett Post Office3.1 miTown hallPhilomath City Hall5.4 miPolicePhilomath Police Department5.4 miFire stationPhilomath Fire and Rescue Station 2022.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeOregon State University Ecampus9.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEugene Airport EUG33 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX83 miInterstateI-521 miUS highwayUS 202.7 miAmtrakAlbany, OR ALY19 miCoachCorvallis OR - Oregon State University (CVO) Bus StopFlixBus9.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97370 ZIP area.
