Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min5:27 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min7:45 am – 4:35 pm
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People1,755 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.4614 householdsMedian household income $94,909Median home value $433,000Median rent $2,043 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,730 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.7% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 905 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 12%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 23 minutes77% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 84°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 34°F43 in of rain a year, on about 95 dayswettest month December3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days18 days above 90°F, 54 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Corvallis State Univ station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsThompson's Mill State Heritage Sitestate historic site · 4.9 miFreeway Lakes Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 55 acresTeloh Calapooia Parkpark · 4.4 miTruax Island Access Willamette River Greenwaystate recreation area · 6.0 mi · 169 acresHalf Moon Bend Landing Willamette River Greenwaystate recreation area · 6.1 mi · 138 acresKiger Island Landing Willamette River Greenwaystate recreation area · 6.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 25 Mar 199342 mi away, near Scotts Mills, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Nov 202538 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLake Creek Ranch MHCserves 300 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation255 ft78 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSamaritan Albany General Hospital7.0 miPost officeTangent Post Office1.0 miTown hallTangent City Hallunder a milePoliceAlbany Police Department5.9 miFire stationTangent Rural Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryTangent Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeLinn - Benton Community College3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field SLE26 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX77 miInterstateI-57.8 miUS highwayUS 206.8 miAmtrakAlbany, OR ALY6.8 miCoachAlbany Amtrak StationOregon POINT6.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97389 ZIP area.
