Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min5:25 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min7:43 am – 4:33 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People330 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 67.8156 householdsMedian home value $585,600Median rent $827 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 83°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 34°F54 in of rain a year, on about 117 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare17 days above 90°F, 55 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Foster Dam station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsWillamette National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,681,108 acresRiver Bend Parkpark · under a mile · 76 acresSunnyside Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 101 acresBen And Kay Dorris State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 19.3 mi · 82 acresSilver Creek Parkstate park · 21.5 miFinn Rock Parkstate park · 21.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 25 Mar 199343 mi away, near Scotts Mills, OregonMost recent: magnitude 4.4 on 7 Oct 20229 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription28% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Albanyserves 57,997 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation999 ft304 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSamaritan Lebanon Community Hospital18.8 miPost officeFoster Post Office4.6 miTown hallSweet Home City Hall7.5 miPoliceSweet Home Police Department7.1 miFire stationSweet Home Fire District Station 22 - Foster5.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEugene Airport EUG37 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX81 miInterstateI-528 miUS highwayUS 20under a mileAmtrakAlbany, OR ALY30 miCoachAlbany Amtrak StationOregon POINT30 miTransit1 stop within a mileLinn ShuttleSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97345 ZIP area.
