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Jordan Valley Community Profile

Jordan Valley's history is closely tied to that of farmers and ranchers pulling a living from the sagebrush landscape of the Owyhee Desert. Settled in the 1890s by Basque sheepherders, the community has continued to rely on the rangeland grazing of sheep and cattle for the decades since then. Mining in the Owyhee Mountains provided a second industry for Jordan Valley's residents, but changing market conditions in the 1990s have created changes for the mining industry.

City Location

Southeast corner of state in Malheur County, 2 miles west of the Oregon/Idaho border. Incorporated in 1911.Image: Thumnail Map

Address

PO Box 187, Jordan Valley, OR 97910

Phone

541-586-2460

Fax

541-586-2460

Web Page

http//www.cityofjordanvalley.com

E-Mail

cityofjv@juno.com

Time Zone

City resides in the Mountain Time Zone.

Nearest Major Highway

Hwy 95

Nearest Major City and Distance
  • Nampa, ID, 62 miles
  • Estimated Drive Time - 1 hour, 15 minutes

Distance to Portland

428 miles

Recreation

  

Parks

 Two acre city park, Lake Owyhee State Park, Succor Creek Recreation, Leslie Gulch National Park, Basque Pelota Court (historic register, built in 1915), Silver City (abandoned mining town in Idaho), Antelope Reservoir, Jordan Crater (active less than 2,500 years ago), Rome Cliffs (Rome, OR), Owyhee River white water rafting, Big Loop Rodeo-3rd weekend of May each year, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau (grave marker for the son of Sacajawea, Danner, OR).

Climate

  

Elevation 4,389'

 

Temperature

 Monthly Ave. Low - 23°F

Monthly Ave. High - 94°F

Hottest Month

July

Coldest Month

January

Driest Month

July

Wettest Month

January

Average annual precipitation

11.230"

Humidity
(Hour 10, local time)

 Average July afternoon humidity - 34%

Average January afternoon humidity - 77%

Public Safety/Emergency Services

  

Fire Station(s) serving community

Jordan Valley Fire Department

Number of paid and volunteer firefighters

10*
*2000 data;

Rating by Insurance Services Organization (ISO)

8*
*data unlisted in report–last reported numbers.

Police Department

Malheur County Sheriff’s Office

Number of paid and reserve officers

2

Medical Services

  

Nearest Hospital and distance

62 miles in Caldwell, ID

Regional Hospital and distance

Holy Rosary Medical Center, Ontario

Emergency services to community

Ambulance Service

General Clinic(s)

1

Education

  

Public and Private Schools K–12

Jordan Valley Elementary K-6, Jordan Valley High 7-12

Public School District

Jordan Valley School District 3

School District Website

www.jordanvalley.k12.or.us

K-12 Enrollment

96

Student/Teacher ratio (K-12)

141

Other Schools in the School District (Private, Parochial)

 Saint Peter Catholic School K-8, Treasure Valley Christian School P-8

News/TV/Internet

 

Local Newspapers

Regional Newspapers

Radio Stations

City receives 1 station in Boise

Available Cable Television

Cableview (Boise-based company)

Telephone Service Provider(s)

Oregon-Idaho Utilities

Local Internet Service Provider(s)

Data unavailable

Library System

  

Public Librairies

None

Data Sources

  • Oregon Department of Transportation, State of Oregon Map; Oregon Blue Book
  • City Administration, local chamber of commerce, local convention and visitor bureau
  • Oregon Climate Service
  • Oregon State Fire Marshal, Oregon Fire Service Resource Directory 2000
  • City Administration
  • Source Malheur County Profile 1999-2000