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Country around Haines is a rural area of about 863 people in Baker County, Oregon, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 79 miles from Walla Walla, WA and 227 miles from Portland, OR, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 78 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $350k and rent runs about $1k a month.
863people
$350kTypical home
$1,480/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
78"Snow
227Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 863 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 227 mi to Portland, OR
- 79 mi to Walla Walla, WA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $350k (≈$2,207/mo)
- Median rent $1,480/mo
- Median household income $84k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 227 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 138 cloudy days a year
- 53 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 78" of snow a year
- 27 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (137 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,473 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 28% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 64 mi to PDT airport
- 132 mi to BOI (major hub)
- 149 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,223 ft
- 262 mi to the ocean
- 107 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 15 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 62 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Oregon districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 108 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 59 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Baker County: R+49 in 2024
- Oregon: D+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.