Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 26 min6:11 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min8:22 am – 5:18 pm
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People50 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.815 householdsMedian household income $130,62567% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 49°FColdest month December: highs 39°F, lows 20°F11 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month December36 in of snow a year, on about 19 days54 days above 90°F, 195 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Riverside 7 Ssw station, 9 mi away; rain from Drewsey
Nearby landmarksParks Reservoirreservoir · under a mileJuniper Canyon Reservoirreservoir · under a mileRiversidecampground · 2.1 miSouth Fork Malheur Riverriver · 2.2 miStreet Canyon Springspring · 2.1 miSheep Rockpeak · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRiverside Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 3,982 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 17 Oct 199349 mi away, near Prairie City, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 17 Oct 199349 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMalheur County, OR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: Harney County, OR, 55 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription20% 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 waterCity of Ontarioserves 14,465 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,800 ft1,158 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI95 miUS highwayUS 2014 miCoachJuntura, OROregon POINT14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97917 ZIP area.
