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Jordan Valley is a tiny town of 180 people in Malheur County, Oregon. It's about 60 miles from Boise, ID and 304 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $208k and rent runs about $821 a month.
180people
$208kTypical home
$821/moRent
89° / 40°Summer / winter
9"Snow
249Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 180
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 87 people per sq mi
- 304 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 60 mi to Boise, ID
- 49 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $208k (≈$1,312/mo)
- Median rent $821/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Dry summers (dew point 39°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 49
- 26% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to BOI airport
- 58 mi to BOI (major hub)
- 143 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 4,410 ft
- 356 mi to the ocean
- 81 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 72 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 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
- 48 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 1% of Oregon districts (reading)
- 41 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 51 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 46 mi to the nearest vet
- 46 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 47 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.