Local servicesHospitalBonner General Health Hospital21.4 miPost officeClark Fork Post Office2.6 miTown hallClark Fork City Hall2.6 miFire stationClark Fork Valley Fire and Rescue Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSpokane International Airport GEG72 miInterstateI-9038 miUS highwayUS 9520 miAmtrakSandpoint, ID SPT21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83811 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 4 min4:44 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 21 min7:32 am – 3:53 pm
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People1,660 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.6752 householdsMedian household income $42,683Median home value $235,300Median rent $1,073 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,068 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting11.3% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 587 employedMain industries: retail 16%, education and health care 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 17 minutes58% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 51°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 24°F31 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month January84 in of snow a year, on about 47 days11 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cabinet Gorge station, 5 mi away; snow from Heron 2 Nw
Parks and public landsPend Oreille Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 354 acresKaniksu National Forestnational forest · 6.7 mi · 4,071 acresCoeur d'Alene National Forestnational forest · 6.9 mi · 727,053 acresGarfield Bay Access Sitestate recreation area · 13.7 mi · 66 acresEnid Nesbitt Memorial State Parkstate park · 15.7 mi · 92 acresSunnyside Park Access Sitestate recreation area · 15.7 mi · 83 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 22 Dec 199845 mi away, Idaho-Montana border regionMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 11 Feb 202546 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBonner County, ID, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025205 of 365 days measured156 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 47, worst day 138main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bonner County monitors, ID
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Clark Forkserves 730 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,084 ft635 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
