Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 29, settled in 1870.
41% of the land in Granite is conserved, where Oregon’s towns sit at 4.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Umatilla National Forest, at 39 acres. Granite has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 448 in 1870, a low of 3 in 1960, 32 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1972 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Granite, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Granite.
Granite’s trail network density comes in at 1.3 miles per square mile. Across 1 park or preserve: 0.5 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Umatilla National Forest | — | 39 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Granite than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 79° and January nights drop to 18°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
11% of Granite adults binge drink, below both Oregon’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (16%). Of the 143 Oregon towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Granite. Granite: 38% of adults have obesity. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Granite is ahead of Oregon on 4 and behind on 14.
| Granite | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 33% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Granite | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.4% | 15.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 71.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 12.4% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Granite; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Granite residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
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).
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Granite has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.