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GraniteOR

A town of 93, settled in 1900. Nearly 41.1% of it is conserved land.

Photo: Scott Catron from Sandy, Utah, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
93
residents
Household income
$17K
median
Median age
39.9
years
Land area
0 sq mi

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Small town

93 people, and everyone knows the way

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Granite is conserved land

0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

41.1%conserved
41.1%
conserved · 99 of 241 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Umatilla National Forest—39
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.

90risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
90Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireLightning
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Granite has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 18°.

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–36°
Spring29–52°
Summer42–75°
Fall31–56°
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Granite is

Granite beats the Oregon average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

26 measures vs. Oregon
4 better8 too close to call14 worse
What stands outGraniteOR
Fewer binge drinkers11.4%15.4%
More adults treating high blood pressure80.8%71.4%
More adults with heart disease12.4%6.5%
St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City
28 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Granite Oregon ghost town 2008
2008 · Granite Oregon ghost town 2008 · Wikimedia Commons
Granite’s story

126 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

ORMap-doton-GraniteGranite18Allen Hall
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About Granite

City in Oregon, United States

Granite is a city in Grant County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. The city had a population of 30 in 2020, down from 38 in 2010. As of 2020, it is the fourth-smallest incorporated city by population in Oregon. The smaller cities were Shaniko (pop. 30), Lonerock (pop. 25), and nearby Greenhorn (pop. 3).

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1900
Population
32
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
4,695 ft
Area code
458, 541

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Granite, OR · Photo: Scott Catron from Sandy, Utah, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗