Local servicesHospitalKlickitat Valley Hospital10.2 miPost officeRufus Post Office2.6 miTown hallRufus City Hall2.5 miPoliceGoldendale Police Department9.7 miFire stationRufus Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYakima Air Terminal McAllister Field YKM63 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX88 miInterstateI-842.5 miUS highwayUS 972.0 miAmtrakWishram, WA WIH9.0 miCoachThe DallesNorthwestern Stage Lines21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97050 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97050 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 43 min5:13 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 41 min7:40 am – 4:21 pm
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People225 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.9114 householdsMedian household income $55,833Median home value $173,400Median rent $756 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,228 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%, German or Dutch 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 37°F, lows 24°F17 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month December27 in of snow a year, on about 17 days35 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Goldendale station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksMaryhill State Park Campgroundcampground · 2.2 miMatties Humppeak · 1.8 miBobs Pointcape · 4.1 miPreachers Eddyrapids · 3.5 miPioneer Springspring · 3.7 miHenderson Springspring · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMaryhillstate park · 2.1 mi · 93 acresCounty Open Spacerecreation area · 1.7 mi · 565 acresDeschutes River State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.3 mi · 409 acresLower Deschutes Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 8,398 acresGoldendale Observatorystate park · 11.5 miColumbia Hillsstate park · 13.7 mi · 3,632 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes65 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 13 Apr 197642 mi away, near Shaniko, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Aug 202234 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSherman County, OR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025315 of 365 days measured50 moderate daysMedian index 25, worst day 81main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Wasco County, OR, 40 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRufus Public Worksserves 270 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation928 ft283 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
