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Country around Monument is a rural area of about 316 people in Wheeler County, Oregon, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 97 miles from Kennewick, WA and 163 miles from Portland, OR, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $272k and rent runs about $725 a month.
316people
$272kTypical home
$725/moRent
93° / 44°Summer / winter
26"Snow
225Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 316 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 163 mi to Portland, OR
- 97 mi to Kennewick, WA
- 68 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $272k (≈$1,718/mo)
- Median rent $725/mo
- Median household income $39k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 225 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 140 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 26" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 22 days a year over 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 68
- 13% of households have kids
- 45% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 13% walk or take transit to work
- 69 mi to PDT airport
- 162 mi to PDX (major hub)
- 94 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,087 ft
- 203 mi to the ocean
- 99 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 61 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 69 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 13% of Oregon districts (reading)
- 23 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 36 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 95 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 68 mi to the nearest vet
- 69 mi to the nearest dog park
- 68 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wheeler County: R+47 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
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.