Town guide

Monument, Oregon

Monument is a city in Grant County, Oregon, home to about 185 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97864.

Population185363 per sq mi
Median home value$2M+Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Monument

1 ZIP code

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Around Monument

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)164 miles away
Closer regional airportEastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton (PDT)67 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR165 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA748 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Monument; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Monument

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Monument had 115 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.

It’s the 371st largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Grant County grew from 5,948 residents in 1900 to 7,233 in 2020.

Monument population by census2000: 151, 2010: 128, 2020: 115151200012820101152020

Grant County, 1900–2020

Grant County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,948, 1910: 5,607, 1920: 5,496, 1930: 5,940, 1940: 6,380, 1950: 8,329, 1960: 7,726, 1970: 6,996, 1980: 8,210, 1990: 7,853, 2000: 7,935, 2010: 7,445, 2020: 7,2336K’00’105K’20’306K’40’508K’60’708K’80’908K’00’107K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 15.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MonumentJan: high 44°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 25°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 30°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 35°F, 1.5 in; May: high 74°F, low 41°F, 2.1 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 47°F, 1.5 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 51°F, 0.5 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 50°F, 0.6 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 42°F, 0.6 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 34°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 28°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 23°F, 1.6 in44°23°Jan1.350°25°Feb1.258°30°Mar1.665°35°Apr1.574°41°May2.181°47°Jun1.593°51°Jul0.594°50°Aug0.684°42°Sep0.667°34°Oct1.353°28°Nov1.543°23°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monument 2, OR weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Grant County

1,543 jobs at 207 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grant CountyHealth care and social assistance: 387 jobs; Retail trade: 232 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 162 jobs; Manufacturing: 158 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 138 jobs; Professional services: 90 jobs; Other services: 65 jobs; Construction: 60 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 10% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 9% Professional services 6% Other services 4% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Blue Mountain HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · John Day35.8 miles
  • Pioneer Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Heppner37.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Monument

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Monument Park0.4 mi

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.

Schools in Monument

Public schools here are run by Monument SD 8. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Monument SchoolMonumentK–1253Public0.1 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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