Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 35 min5:10 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 48 min7:30 am – 4:18 pm
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People485 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.8206 householdsMedian household income $44,318Median home value $225,000Median rent $701 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,250 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 205 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 48%, professional and business services 11%, retail 7%Average commute 16 minutes52% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 85°F, lows 46°FColdest month December: highs 39°F, lows 22°F17 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month May33 in of snow a year, on about 24 days23 days above 90°F, 165 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Long Creek station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksCoe Springspring · 3.5 miRitter Buttepeak · 4.5 miWillow Springspring · 4.6 miSugar Loaf Mountainpeak · 6.0 miLong Creek Reservoirreservoir · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMalheur National Forestnational forest · 15.1 mi · 491 acresUmatilla National Forestnational forest · 16.8 mi · 558 acresWhitman National Forestnational forest · 35.5 mi · 7,399 acresOchoco National Forestnational forest · 42.2 mi · 613,632 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 13 Jul 200046 mi away, near Unity, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 13 Jul 200046 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGrant County, OR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality63% of days had good air in 2025230 of 364 days measured134 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 89main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Grant County monitors, OR
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription27% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Long Creekserves 173 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,679 ft1,121 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeLong Creek Post Office4.4 miTown hallLong Creek City Hall4.5 miFire stationLong Creek Fire Department4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton PDT65 miUS highwayUS 3951.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97856 ZIP area.
