Grant County, Oregon
24 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 7,209
- Median household income
- $59,450
- ±4,846
- Unemployed
- 5.2%
- 160 of 3,073 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 81.6%
- 2,809 of 3,444 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Grant | 7,272 (2021) | 201 S Humbolt St, Canyon City | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Granite | 30 (2021) | 1378 Main St, Granite | — |
| City of John Day | 1,680 (2021) | 450 E Main St, John Day | Website |
| City of Long Creek | 172 (2021) | Po Box 489, Long Creek | Website |
| City of Monument | 115 (2021) | Po Box 426, Monument | — |
| City of Mount Vernon | 551 (2021) | Po Box 647, Mount Vernon | — |
| City of Prairie City | 848 (2021) | Po Box 370, Prairie City | — |
| City of Seneca | 166 (2021) | Po Box 208, Seneca | — |
| Town of Canyon City | 666 (2021) | Po Box 276, Canyon City | — |
| Town of Dayville | 133 (2021) | Po Box 321, Dayville | — |
Special districts 14
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayville Cemetery Maintenance District | Cemeteries | 490 Ervin St, Dayville | — |
| Fox Cemetery Maintenance District | Cemeteries | 54888 Fox Valley Ln, Fox | — |
| Long Creek Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 134, Long Creek | — |
| Mid County Cemetery Maintenance District | Cemeteries | Po Box 508, John Day | — |
| Monument Cemetery Maintenance District | Cemeteries | 48659 Hwy 402, Kimberly | — |
| Prairie Cemetery Maintenance District | Cemeteries | Po Box 633, Prairie City | — |
| Blue Mountain Hospital District | Hospitals | 170 Ford Rd, John Day | Website |
| John Day Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 450 E Main St, John Day | — |
| Mount Vernon Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 328, Mount Vernon | — |
| Prairie City Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 28961 N River Rd, Prairie City | — |
| John Day Canyon City Area Parks and Recreation District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 762, John Day | Website |
| Grant County Transportation District | Public mass transit utility | Po Box 126, John Day | — |
| Grant County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 721 S Canyon Blvd, John Day | — |
| Monument Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 95, Monument | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Dayville SD 16J
School district1 schools
285 School House Rd, Dayville, OR, 97825
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
John Day SD 3
School district3 schools
401 N Canyon City Blvd, Canyon City, OR, 97820
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Long Creek SD 17
School district1 schools
375 E Main, Long Creek, OR, 97856
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Monument SD 8
School district1 schools
127 North St, Monument, OR, 97864
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Prairie City SD 4
School district3 schools
740 Overholt St., Prairie City, OR, 97869
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
CROP Farmers Market (Prineville)
Ontario Saturday Market (Ontario)
Irrigon Farmers Market (Irrigon)
Hermiston Saturday Market (Hermiston)
North Powder Farmers Market (North Powder)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.