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Country around Mc Dermitt is a rural area of about 330 people in Malheur County, Oregon, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 138 miles from Boise, ID and 303 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $71k and rent runs about $821 a month.
330people
$71kTypical home
$821/moRent
88° / 37°Summer / winter
20"Snow
249Sunny days
71Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 330 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 0 people per sq mi
- 303 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 138 mi to Boise, ID
- 127 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $71k (≈$450/mo)
- Median rent $821/mo
- Median household income $26k
- Property tax about 2.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Dry summers (dew point 36°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 71 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 52
- 34% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 137 mi to BOI airport
- 137 mi to BOI (major hub)
- 75 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 5,443 ft
- 317 mi to the ocean
- 91 mi to a big lake
- 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 121 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 109 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Oregon districts (reading)
- 73 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 64 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 130 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 125 mi to the nearest vet
- 75 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 126 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Malheur County: R+44 in 2024
- Oregon: D+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High 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.