Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 37 min5:16 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 46 min7:38 am – 4:24 pm
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People14 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 70.310 households70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $700 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 42°F, lows 24°F15 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 8 days28 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Antelope 6 Ssw station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsMt. Hood National Forestnational forest · 32.6 mi · 1,014,545 acresCrooked River National Grasslandnational grassland · 32.4 mi · 115,002 acresMt. Hood Purchase Unitnational forest · 36.2 miOchoco National Forestnational forest · 36.8 mi · 613,632 acresFifteenmile Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 38.6 mi · 546 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 13 Apr 19767 mi away, near Shaniko, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 30 Dec 201012 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWasco County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: 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, Wasco County monitors, OR
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterShaniko Water Systemserves 38 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Aug 2025: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,341 ft1,018 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeShaniko Post Officeunder a mileFire stationShaniko Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRoberts Field RDM55 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX98 miUS highwayUS 97under a mileAmtrakWishram, WA WIH46 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97057 ZIP area.
