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Biggs JunctionOR

A town.

Photo: Richard Bauer · CC BY 2.0
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Biggs Junction, OR · Photo: Richard Bauer · CC BY 2.0 · Source ↗

Land area
1 sq mi

Is Biggs Junction a good place to live?

Biggs Junction’s July high is 88°F, where Oregon’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. We don’t grade Biggs Junction yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Biggs Junction: who provides what

Biggs Junction is unincorporated, so Sherman County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPacific Power15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSherman CountySherman County provides services here
SchoolsSherman School District 1Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Oregon you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSherman County Clerk, Elections OfficeSherman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code9706597065 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Biggs Junction.

Natural hazards

Wildfire leads a very high hazard risk in Biggs Junction

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.

83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
83Very high riskLowerHigher
WildfireInland flooding
Full pageBiggs Junction’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters8 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet readyReady for wildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Biggs Junction has four seasons and hot summers

Biggs Junction has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. At 30°F, Biggs Junction’s January low is against 36°F in Oregon’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns.

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–43°
Spring40–63°
Summer55–85°
Fall41–65°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBiggs Junction’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 30°Rain & snow6″ of snow a winter · 15 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Biggs Junction is

Biggs Junction beats the Oregon average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 41% of Biggs Junction adults have high blood pressure.

Biggs JunctionOregon townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%33%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%11%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%15%16%
26 measures vs. Oregon
1 better14 too close to call11 worse
What stands outBiggs JunctionOR
More adults treating high blood pressure76.6%71.4%
More adults with COPD10.3%6.8%
Klickitat Valley Hospital
14.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageBiggs Junction’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby14.6 miles to an ER · Klickitat Valley HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than OR on 1 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Maryhill Museum of Art and 6 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Biggs Junction. Close and well known come first.

All 19 attractions →
2 mi MuseumMaryhill Museum of Art34 mi MuseumWestern Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum18 mi MuseumColumbia Gorge Discovery Center17 mi MuseumOld St. Peter's Landmark18 mi MuseumAnderson Homestead33 mi MuseumInternational Museum of Carousel Art
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Maryhill Museum of Art: Cacophony, CC BY 3.0 · Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum: Jmasterson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbia Gorge Discovery Center: Senapa, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old St. Peter's Landmark: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Anderson Homestead: Ian Poellet (User:Werewombat), CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Biggs Junction

12pages on Biggs Junction
The big questions
HealthBetter than OR on 1 of 26 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 83% of U.S. communities · wildfire
Out and about
PlacesAttractions19 nearby · Maryhill Museum of Art 2 miLibraryGoldendale Community LibraryColleges
The story
Climate88° summer highs · 6″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Biggs Junction; the nearest are

Columbia Gorge Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · The Dalles17.7 mi$5,940 in-state tuitionPortland State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Portland89.9 mi$11,679 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Biggs Junction

Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States

Biggs Junction is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Sherman County, Oregon, United States. Biggs Junction is located on the south side of the Columbia River at the junction of Interstate 84/U.S. 30 and U.S. 97 where it crosses the Sam Hill Memorial Bridge over the river from Washington. The population was 5 at the 2020 census, down from 22 at the 2010 census

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

Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
220 ft
Area code
458, 541

Questions about Biggs Junction

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Biggs Junction, OR a good place to live?

We don’t grade Biggs Junction yet; the figures below are still real. A town.