Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 36 min5:07 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 48 min7:28 am – 4:15 pm
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People314 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 69.3173 householdsMedian household income $25,66294% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,283 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 43°FColdest month December: highs 34°F, lows 16°F21 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month December79 in of snow a year, on about 40 days21 days above 90°F, 245 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Austin 3 S station, 17 mi away; snow from Rock Creek
Parks and public landsSumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Areastate historic site · 10.3 mi · 97 acresUmatilla National Forestnational forest · 17.7 mi · 558 acresMalheur National Forestnational forest · 19.5 mi · 491 acresWhitman National Forestnational forest · 19.6 mi · 7,399 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 13 Jan 197641 mi away, near Brogan, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Oct 200345 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBaker County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025304 of 365 days measured61 moderate daysMedian index 29, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Baker County monitors, OR
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Sumpterserves 208 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202110 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,231 ft1,594 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesTown hallGranite City Hall1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton PDT65 miMajor airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI138 miInterstateI-8427 miUS highwayUS 2616 miCoachBaker CityNorthwestern Stage Lines29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97877 ZIP area.
