John Day is a city in Grant County, Oregon, home to about 1,609 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97845.
Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)148 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton (PDT)88 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR196 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA718 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of John Day; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
John Day had 1,664 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 186th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Grant County grew from 5,948 residents in 1900 to 7,233 in 2020.
Grant County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 12.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, John Day, OR weather station (about a mile away).
1,543 jobs at 207 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
74 doctors and other health care providers list an office in John Day.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 48 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by John Day SD 3. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Union Junior/Senior High SchoolJohn Day | 7–12 | 206 | Public | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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