[7] The city, with an historic main street along Oregon Route 19, is a farming and ranching community.

[9] Experiencing financial difficulty, Potter surrendered the site to the legal firm Condon and Cornish from Arlington.

[8] Condon and Cornish sold lots in the townsite and in 1884, resident David B. Trimble applied for a post office and became its first postmaster.

[10] The City of Condon has collaborated with business interests to restore buildings on Main Street.

[11] Most of the buildings on the Historic Main Street have been restored, new businesses have opened, and the Gilliam County Library moved to the remodeled Hollen and Sons Hardware Store, the City Park has been re-designed into a beautiful event space.

[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.83 square miles (2.15 km2), all of it land.

In some cases, very cold continental air from Canada will be driven into the Columbia Gorge, producing an average of two mornings at or below 0 °F or −17.8 °C each winter.

When maritime air interacts with a cold outbreak substantial snow can occur, with maximum monthly totals of 44.6 inches (1.13 m) in December 2008 and 43.1 inches (1.09 m) in January 1950; however, only a trace of snow fell between July 1963 and June 1964.

Very powerful Pacific Northwest rainstorms – although depleted of most moisture by the Cascades – provide the heaviest precipitation: the wettest month has been December 1981 with 5.02 inches (127.5 mm) and the wettest "rain year" from July 1947 to June 1948 with 20.77 inches (527.6 mm).

[5] Condon hosts special events throughout the year including Robert Burns Day in January, the Tumbleweed Basketball Tournament in March, the Fabulous 4 July, and the Fall Festival in November.

[18] The Gilliam County Historical Museum complex at Burns Park along Route 19 includes several restored buildings, including a train depot, caboose, church, barber shop, jail, school house, and the Silas A.

[19] Condon is also a haven for local artists with periodic art shows occurring in the community.

A movie theater that was recently purchased by the Condon Arts Council and will be restored into an event space.

The Oregon Frontier Chamber of Commerce hosts a Summer Concert series in the City Park and upper Main Street.