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Population in 2022: 1,660 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -8.8%
 
Males: 846  (51.0%)
Females: 814  (49.0%)
Median resident age:

44.6 years
Oregon median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 97845.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $66,229 (it was $31,953 in 2000)
John Day:

$66,229
OR:

$75,657

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,830 (it was $15,488 in 2000)

John Day city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $203,572 (it was $70,400 in 2000)
John Day:

$203,572
OR:

$475,600

Median gross rent in 2022: $895.

March 2022 cost of living index in John Day: 86.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.6%
(16.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 54.5% for American Indian residents, 13.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in John Day, OR (2022)
    • 1,32884.9%White alone
    • 1499.5%Two or more races
    • 503.2%Asian alone
    • 100.6%American Indian alone
    • 60.4%Black alone
    • 70.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 10.06%Hispanic

Races in John Day detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Oregon and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in John Day, Oregon as of April 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in John Day is 885 to 1.


Crime rates in John Day by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(56.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(60.1)		0
(0.0)		1
(60.2)		0
(0.0)		1
(60.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(60.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		1
(67.5)		0
(0.0)		1
(56.7)		1
(57.1)		1
(58.8)		1
(58.9)		0
(0.0)		4
(240.0)		1
(60.2)		3
(181.1)		0
(0.0)		1
(60.1)		2
(120.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		7
(472.3)		2
(114.7)		3
(170.2)		5
(285.6)		5
(293.8)		10
(589.3)		3
(180.3)		9
(539.9)		0
(0.0)		5
(301.8)		6
(362.8)		3
(180.4)		1
(60.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		24
(1,619)		13
(745.4)		15
(850.8)		10
(571.1)		25
(1,469)		24
(1,414)		29
(1,743)		79
(4,739)		3
(180.5)		7
(422.5)		17
(1,028)		15
(902.0)		3
(180.6)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		1
(67.5)		2
(114.7)		2
(113.4)		0
(0.0)		2
(117.5)		4
(235.7)		2
(120.2)		8
(479.9)		1
(60.2)		0
(0.0)		2
(120.9)		2
(120.3)		1
(60.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		2
(114.7)		1
(56.7)		1
(57.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(180.4)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index116.747.0111.754.3100.5128.5140.0313.790.374.2124.570.440.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in John Day, OR

Crime rate in John Day detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 5 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.41
Oregon average:

1.48
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Ancestries: American (31.7%), English (10.6%), European (6.3%), Irish (4.8%), German (4.2%), French Canadian (3.1%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 3084 feet

Land area: 1.88 square miles.

Population density: 884 people per square mile   (low).

John Day, Oregon map

47 residents are foreign born (2.4% Asia, 0.6% North America).

This city:

3.0%
Oregon:

9.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,896 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,501 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bend, OR (119.3 miles , pop. 52,029).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (191.8 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (715.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Canyon City, OR (1.4 miles ),
Mount Vernon, OR (2.8 miles ),
Prairie City, OR (3.5 miles ),
Seneca, OR (4.4 miles ),
Long Creek, OR (4.7 miles ),
Dayville, OR (5.4 miles),
Greenhorn, OR (5.5 miles),
Monument, OR (6.0 miles)

Latitude: 44.42 N, Longitude: 118.96 W

Area code: 541

Distribution of median household income in John Day, OR in 2022
Distribution of house value in John Day, OR in 2022
John Day satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.9%
Oregon:

3.9%
Most common industries in John Day, OR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.2%)
  • Wood products (10.3%)
  • Health care (9.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.5%)
  • Public administration (8.2%)
  • Educational services (7.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Wood products (17.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.8%)
  • Public administration (9.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.3%)
  • Construction (6.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
  • Educational services (4.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (15.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.1%)
  • Educational services (9.8%)
  • Public administration (7.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.8%)
  • Social assistance (5.5%)
Most common occupations in John Day, OR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
  • Life and physical scientists (4.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.6%)
  • Cashiers (4.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.6%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.0%)

Average climate in John Day, Oregon

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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John Day, Oregon environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 74.5. This is about average.

City:

74.5
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 10.4. This is worse than average. There were 0 monitors within city limits.

City:

10.4
U.S.:

8.1

Earthquake activity:

John Day-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 2252% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 281.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 256.4 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 259.9 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 409.5 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 254.4 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi) earthquake occurred 189.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Grant County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
John Day topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in John Day:

  • BLUE MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL (Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, 170 FORD ROAD)
  • BLUE MOUNTAIN HOME HEALTH AGENCY (743 W MAIN)

Airports located in John Day:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to John Day:

  • Eastern Oregon University (about 76 miles; La Grande, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,127)
  • Treasure Valley Community College (about 103 miles; Ontario, OR; FT enrollment: 2,055)
  • Walla Walla Community College (about 120 miles; Walla Walla, WA; FT enrollment: 4,263)
  • Central Oregon Community College (about 121 miles; Bend, OR; FT enrollment: 5,217)
  • Columbia Basin College (about 128 miles; Pasco, WA; FT enrollment: 5,111)
  • Northwest Nazarene University (about 133 miles; Nampa, ID; FT enrollment: 2,290)
  • College of Western Idaho (about 134 miles; Nampa, ID; FT enrollment: 6,300)

Public high school in John Day:

  • GRANT UNION JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 911 S CANYON BLVD, Grades: 7-12)

Library in John Day:

  • GRANT COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $126,371; Location: 507 S CANYON BLVD; 35,001 books; 888 audio materials; 756 video materials; 9 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in John Day: Grant County Fairgrounds Outdoor Arena (A), John Day Sewage Treatment Plant (B), Grant County Fairgrounds (C), Blue Mountain Ranger Station (D), Malheur National Forest Headquarters (E), John Day Fire Department (F), Department of Motor Vehicles John Day (G), Grant County Library (H), Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site (I), Grant County Ranch and Rodeo Museum (J), John Day City Hall (K), John Day Public Works Department Main Office (L), Grant County Health Office and Family Planning Clinic (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Rest Lawn Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: San Juan Log Ponds (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Davis Creek (A), Canyon Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in John Day: Kam Wah Chung State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Kam Wah Chung Chinese Heritage (Museums; 116 Northwest Bridge Street), United States Government - Agriculture Department Of- National Park Ser (Recreation Areas; 431 Patterson Bridge Road).

Hotels: Budget 8 Motel (711 West Main Street), John Day Sunset Inn (390 West Main Street), Best Western John Day Inn (315 West Main Street), Little Pine Inn (250 East Main Street), Dreamer's Lodge (144 North Canyon Boulevard).

Courts: Circuit Court - Commission On Children & Families (200 South Canyon Boulevard), Circuit Court - Extension Service-Oregon State University- Food Stamp Informa (725 West Main Street), Circuit Court - Economic Development Department (530 East Main Street Suite 7), Circuit Court - Extension Service-Oregon State University- Fairgrounds (411 Northwest Bridge Street), Circuit Court - Education Service District (835 South Canyon Boulevard).

Birthplace of: Paula Berry - Athletics competitor.

Grant County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in John Day and their reported violations in the past:

JOHN DAY, CITY OF (Population served: 1,920, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring - Between JAN-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: COLIPHAGE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-04-2013), St Compliance achieved (AUG-12-2013)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
SNAFFLE BIT DINNER HOUSE (Address: 830 S CANYON BLVD , Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 20 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
USFS PARISH CABIN CG (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
USFS MAGONE LAKE CG (Population served: 26, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-19-2006)
Average household size:
This city:

2.1 people
Oregon:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

56.7%
Whole state:

63.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.4%
Whole state:

8.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
49 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
4 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010
60 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

Banks with branches in John Day (2011 data):

  • Bank of Eastern Oregon: John Day Branch at 200 West Main Street, branch established on 1968/03/04. Info updated 2010/09/16: Bank assets: $260.3 mil, Deposits: $230.5 mil, headquarters in Heppner, OR, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Beo Bancorp
  • Sterling Savings Bank: John Day Branch at 150 West Main Street, branch established on 1901/01/01. Info updated 2012/03/21: Bank assets: $9,207.8 mil, Deposits: $6,454.1 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 192 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Grant County Branch at 129 North Canyon Boulevard, branch established on 1968/06/17. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp

For population 15 years and over in John Day:

Marital status in John Day, OR
  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 45.8%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 16.7%

For population 25 years and over in John Day:

  • High school or higher: 89.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
  • Unemployed: 13.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 11.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.4
Oregon average:

11.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - John Day
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for John Day, OR (based on Grant County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant63415
Other4733
Catholic4054
Mainline Protestant3276
None5,606-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Grant County:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

1.45 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Grant County:

5.80 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
Here:

13.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.93 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Grant County:

9.7%
Oregon:

7.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Grant County:

27.0%
Oregon:

25.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.7%
Oregon:

14.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
John Day:

51.0%
Oregon:

49.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
John Day:

48.7%
Oregon:

46.8%

Average BMI:
John Day:

28.9
Oregon:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

22.0%
State:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

8.5%
Oregon:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
John Day:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

38.0%
State:

33.3%

General health condition:
John Day:

57.4%
Oregon:

56.5%

Average condition of hearing:
John Day:

77.7%
Oregon:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of John Day, OR Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 5$41,585$99,8040$0
Police Protection - Officers 4$19,517$58,5510$0
Other Government Administration 3$17,207$68,8281$1,386
Sewerage 3$18,299$73,1960$0
Financial Administration 3$19,180$76,7201$2,093
Streets and Highways 2$7,328$43,9680$0
Water Supply 2$6,970$41,8200$0
Other and Unallocable 1$4,074$48,8881$344
Firefighters 0$0 1$2,639
Totals for Government 23$134,160$69,9974$6,462

John Day government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $19,000 ($11.45)
    Local Fire Protection: $5,000 ($3.01)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $495,000 ($298.19)
    Sewerage: $392,000 ($236.14)
    Police Protection: $359,000 ($216.27)
    Water Utilities: $348,000 ($209.64)
    Central Staff Services: $192,000 ($115.66)
    Local Fire Protection: $124,000 ($74.70)
    Regular Highways: $108,000 ($65.06)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $523,000 ($315.06)
    Police Protection: $1,000 ($0.60)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $197,000 ($118.67)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $71,000 ($42.77)

John Day government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $625,000 ($376.51)
    Other: $2,000 ($1.20)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $19,000 ($11.45)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $180,000 ($108.43)
    Public Welfare: $134,000 ($80.72)
    Other: $49,000 ($29.52)
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $67,000 ($40.36)
    Rents: $53,000 ($31.93)
    Interest Earnings: $28,000 ($16.87)
    General Revenue - Other: $27,000 ($16.27)
    Donations From Private Sources: $9,000 ($5.42)
    Special Assessments: $4,000 ($2.41)
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,000 ($1.81)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $671,000 ($404.22)
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $275,000 ($165.66)
    Highways: $104,000 ($62.65)
    General Local Government Support: $47,000 ($28.31)
    Other: $21,000 ($12.65)
  • Tax - Property: $344,000 ($207.23)
    Public Utilities Sales: $113,000 ($68.07)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000 ($4.22)

John Day government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,770,000 ($1668.67)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,552,000 ($1537.35)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $219,000 ($131.93)

John Day government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,455,000 ($1478.92)
Businesses in John Day, OR
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1RadioShack1
Best Western1True Value1
Dairy Queen1U-Haul1
FedEx1U.S. Cellular1
H&R Block1UPS2

Strongest AM radio stations in John Day:

  • KJDY (1400 AM; 1 kW; JOHN DAY, OR; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in John Day:

  • KJDY-FM (94.5 FM; CANYON CITY, OR; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • K218BA (91.5 FM; JOHN DAY, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KGNR (91.9 FM; JOHN DAY, OR; Owner: LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around John Day:

  • K02PK (Channel 2; JOHN DAY, OR; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • K26FQ (Channel 26; JOHN DAY, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)

John Day fatal accident list:

Sep 17, 1977 04:30 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 30ft / 9.1mTotal length
  • 5,618Total average daily traffic
  • 1,233Total average daily truck traffic
  • 5,995Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in John Day)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 70 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in John Day, OR)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 49 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in John Day)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 17 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in John Day)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 15. The highest number of reported fires - 55 took place in 2015, and the least - 0 in 2011. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in John Day, OR When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (49.2%), and Structure Fires (40.7%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in John Day, OR
    • 12749.2%Outside Fires
    • 10540.7%Structure Fires
    • 197.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 72.7%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for John Day, OR

Fire-safe hotels and motels in John Day, Oregon:

  • Best Western John Day Inn, 315 W Main St, John Day, Oregon 97845 , Phone: (541) 575-1700
  • Dreamers Lodge Motel, 144 N Cyn, John Day, Oregon 97845 , Phone: (541) 575-0526, Fax: (541) 575-2733
  • Americas Best Value Inn, 390 W Main St, John Day, Oregon 97845 , Phone: (541) 575-1462, Fax: (541) 575-1463
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in John Day, Oregon
Most common first names in John Day, OR among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William2479.8 years
John2373.1 years
James1971.7 years
Robert1374.1 years
Charles1279.5 years
Mary1182.7 years
Ruth1084.8 years
George1079.3 years
Dorothy974.1 years
Thomas971.1 years
Most common last names in John Day, OR among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Allen1080.0 years
Johnson970.2 years
Davis874.9 years
Elliott767.7 years
Campbell773.6 years
Lemons681.0 years
Benson679.2 years
Wright679.7 years
Gibbs678.6 years
Dunn575.9 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in John Day, OR
  • 37.3%Wood
  • 34.8%Electricity
  • 20.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.1%Other fuel
  • 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in John Day, OR
  • 52.8%Electricity
  • 35.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 11.8%Wood


John Day compared to Oregon state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.

John Day on our top lists:

  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other noninstitutional group quarters (population 1,000+)"
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