Long Creek is a city in Grant County, Oregon, home to about 200 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97856.
Homes sold for a median of $90 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Long Creek. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)164 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton (PDT)66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR181 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA742 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Long Creek; 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.
Long Creek had 173 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.
It’s the 361st 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 17.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Long Creek, OR weather station (3 miles 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).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Long Creek.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Long Creek SD 17. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Creek SchoolLong Creek | Pre-K–12 | 28 | Public | 2.9 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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