Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 32 min5:10 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 51 min7:27 am – 4:18 pm
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People838 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.1426 householdsMedian household income $56,875Median home value $216,600Median rent $921 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,077 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 292 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 13 minutes73% drive alone, 10% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 43°FColdest month December: highs 34°F, lows 16°F21 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month December10 in of snow a year, on about 11 days21 days above 90°F, 245 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Austin 3 S station, 14 mi away; snow from John Day
Parks and public landsMalheur National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,480,395 acresUmatilla National Forestnational forest · 28.0 mi · 558 acresWhitman National Forestnational forest · 47.7 mi · 7,399 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 13 Jan 197645 mi away, near Brogan, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 13 Jul 200019 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 home78% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPrairie Cityserves 841 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 202127 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,164 ft1,269 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBlue Mountain Hospital16.1 miPost officePrairie City Post Office5.8 miTown hallPrairie City City Hall5.9 miPolicePrairie City Police Department5.8 miFire stationPrairie City Fire Department5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton PDT90 miMajor airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI133 miUS highwayUS 264.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97869 ZIP area.
