Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 35 min5:25 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 48 min7:45 am – 4:33 pm
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People4,859 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.91,894 householdsMedian household income $97,207Median home value $560,600Median rent $1,050 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,595 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 2,310 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, construction 14%, public administration 10%Average commute 33 minutes80% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 82°F, lows 49°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 33°F57 in of rain a year, on about 120 dayswettest month December2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days13 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lacomb 3 Nne station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsRoaring River Parkpark · 5.0 miStayton Riverfront Parkpark · 6.9 mi · 52 acresNorth Santiam River State Parkstate park · 10.4 miNorth Santiam State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 11.5 mi · 97 acresAnkeny National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.0 mi · 2,802 acresSantiam River Rest Stopstate recreation area · 14.0 mi · 70 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 25 Mar 199325 mi away, near Scotts Mills, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Nov 202532 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLinn County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: 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, Linn County monitors, OR
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Scioserves 900 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Sep 2022: coliform bacteria, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation728 ft222 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSantiam Memorial Hospital7.8 miPost officeScio Post Office3.7 miTown hallScio City Hall3.8 miPoliceLinn County Sheriff's Office Scio Substation3.7 miFire stationScio Rural Fire Protection District Station 903.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field SLE19 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX63 miInterstateI-514 miUS highwayUS 209.7 miAmtrakAlbany, OR ALY17 miCoachAlbany Amtrak StationOregon POINT17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97374 ZIP area.
