Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:16 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:20 am – 4:23 pm
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People262 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.189 householdsMedian household income $65,417Median rent $1,069 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,077 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 40°F, lows 20°F43 in of rain a year, on about 123 dayswettest month December40 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fields station, 22 mi away; rain from Fish Creek
Nearby landmarksBig Sand Gap Springspring · 2.6 miPike Creek Trailheadtrailhead · 5.5 miAlvord Hot Springsspring · 4.6 miSerrano Pointpeak · 7.7 miDevine Rockpeak · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 3 Mar 197350 mi away, near Denio, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 1 Sep 202011 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHarney County, OR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025261 of 365 days measured104 moderate daysMedian index 28, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Harney County monitors, OR
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription16% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBurns Water Departmentserves 2,730 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2026: coliform bacteria, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,007 ft1,221 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
