Local servicesHospitalGrande Ronde Hospital13.0 miPost officeImbler Post Office1.2 miTown hallImbler City Hall1.3 miPoliceElgin Police Department6.8 miFire stationImbler Rural Fire Protection District Headquarters1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 high, 1 otherHighImbler High School1.3 miSchoolImbler Charter School1.3 miCollegeEastern Oregon University - La Grande12.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton PDT46 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG150 miInterstateI-8411 miUS highwayUS 3012 miCoachLa GrandeNorthwestern Stage Lines12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 41 min5:03 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 43 min7:28 am – 4:11 pm
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People370 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.6143 householdsMedian household income $73,750Median home value $267,90093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,182 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.7% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 190 employedMain industries: retail 23%, education and health care 22%, public administration 13%Average commute 19 minutes71% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Indo-European languages 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 87°F, lows 46°FColdest month December: highs 39°F, lows 23°F26 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month December9 in of snow a year, on about 11 days31 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elgin station, 7 mi away; snow from La Grande
Parks and public landsWhitman National Forestnational forest · 8.9 mi · 1,255,658 acresMinam State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 14.6 mi · 608 acresWallowa Lake Highway Forest State Scenic Corridorstate recreation area · 16.8 mi · 311 acresWallowa National Forestnational forest · 22.0 mi · 995,134 acresUmatilla National Forestnational forest · 29.8 mi · 9,701 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 28 Nov 199140 mi away, near Walla Walla East, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 14 Aug 201746 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowUnion County, OR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025298 of 353 days measured55 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Union County monitors, OR
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Imblerserves 250 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,698 ft822 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
