Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 41 min5:03 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 42 min7:29 am – 4:11 pm
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People995 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.6355 householdsMedian household income $119,531Median home value $435,600Median rent $1,660 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,427 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 366 employedMain industries: manufacturing 19%, education and health care 17%, other services 12%Average commute 22 minutes80% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 87°F, lows 46°FColdest month December: highs 39°F, lows 23°F26 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month December9 in of snow a year, on about 11 days31 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elgin station, 6 mi away; snow from La Grande
Nearby landmarksJarvis Pondsreservoir · under a mileFeik Reservoirsreservoir · 1.4 miSanderson Springspring · 1.5 miMint Springspring · 2.8 miArnoldus Pondlake · 1.7 miSouth Mountainpeak · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMinam State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 15.7 mi · 608 acresBlue Mountain Forest State Scenic Corridorstate recreation area · 18.4 mi · 2,132 acresWallowa Lake Highway Forest State Scenic Corridorstate recreation area · 18.7 mi · 311 acresWallowa National Forestnational forest · 26.2 mi · 995,134 acresUmatilla National Forestnational forest · 29.0 mi · 9,701 acresWhitman National Forestnational forest · 35.1 mi · 7,399 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 28 Nov 199135 mi away, near Walla Walla East, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 23 Jan 201528 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowUnion County, OR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025298 of 353 days measured55 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Union County monitors, OR
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription35% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of la Grandeserves 13,460 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,831 ft863 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGrande Ronde Hospital14.5 miPost officeSummerville Post Office2.5 miTown hallSummerville City Hall2.5 miPoliceElgin Police Department6.1 miFire stationImbler Rural Fire Protection District Summerville Station2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeEastern Oregon University - La Grande14.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton PDT41 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG147 miInterstateI-8413 miUS highwayUS 3013 miAmtrakPasco, WA PSC71 miCoachLa GrandeNorthwestern Stage Lines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97876 ZIP area.
