Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 42 min5:13 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 42 min7:40 am – 4:21 pm
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People760 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.3301 householdsMedian household income $53,875Median home value $221,600Median rent $1,167 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,566 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 289 employedMain industries: professional and business services 16%, education and health care 14%, public administration 13%Average commute 22 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 40°F, lows 24°F11 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month December17 in of snow a year, on about 11 days22 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Moro station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsCounty Open Spacerecreation area · 7.2 mi · 565 acresMaryhillstate park · 10.1 mi · 93 acresLower Deschutes Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 8,398 acresDeschutes River State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 12.0 mi · 409 acresGoldendale Observatorystate park · 17.9 miColumbia Hillsstate park · 20.8 mi · 3,632 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes53 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 13 Apr 197638 mi away, near Shaniko, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Aug 202237 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSherman County, OR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively LowSource: 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, nearest monitors: Wasco County, OR, 40 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Wascoserves 460 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2025: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,477 ft450 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKlickitat Valley Hospital16.7 miPost officeWasco Post Office2.8 miTown hallWasco City Hall2.8 miPoliceSherman County Sheriff's Office9.3 miFire stationNorth Sherman County Rural Fire Protection District2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYakima Air Terminal McAllister Field YKM67 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX94 miInterstateI-847.3 miUS highwayUS 973.4 miAmtrakWishram, WA WIH16 miCoachThe DallesNorthwestern Stage Lines28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97065 ZIP area.
