Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 43 min5:23 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 41 min7:51 am – 4:31 pm
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People66 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.724 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 78°F, lows 47°FColdest month December: highs 44°F, lows 31°F48 in of rain a year, on about 108 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days8 days above 90°F, 99 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Vernonia #2 station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksHudleson Springspring · 1.0 miRocky Pointcape · 5.6 miCape Hornpeak · 3.0 miSouth Fork Nehalem Riverriver · 4.8 miBanks - Vernonia State Trail Tophill Trailheadtrailhead · 5.0 miL L Stub Stewart State Park Dairy Creek West Campgroundcampground · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBanks-Vernonia State Trailstate recreation area · 5.1 mi · 438 acresL.L. "Stub" Stewart State Parkpark · 4.8 mi · 1,733 acresTillamook State Foreststate conservation land · 11.6 miEmmaus Christianpublic land · 19.5 miWapato Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.1 mi · 922 acresRidgefield National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 24.9 mi · 4,991 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 24 Apr 200328 mi away, near North Portland, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighWashington County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025289 of 365 days measured76 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Washington County monitors, OR
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTimber Water Associationserves 180 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021173 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation831 ft253 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTuality Community Hospital22.0 miPost officeTimber Post Office1.7 miTown hallVernonia City Hall9.5 miPoliceVernonia Police Department9.5 miFire stationBanks Fire Protection District Station 151.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortland International Airport PDX36 miInterstateI-528 miUS highwayUS 261.3 miAmtrakUnion Station PDX34 miCoachNorth Plains, OROregon POINT18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97144 ZIP area.
