Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 52 min4:51 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 32 min7:28 am – 4:00 pm
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People1,559 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.7685 householdsMedian household income $78,345Median home value $409,300Median rent $1,125 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,138 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 715 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, construction 15%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 36 minutes75% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 83°F, lows 48°FColdest month December: highs 33°F, lows 21°F39 in of rain a yearwettest month December41 in of snow a year, on about 17 days15 days above 90°F, 202 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elk Rvr station, 17 mi away; snow from Potlatch 3 Nne
Parks and public landsSt. Joe National Forestnational forest · within reach · 143,490 acresSpring Valley Reservoir Access Sitestate recreation area · 10.2 mi · 296 acresElk Creek Reservoir Access Sitestate recreation area · 17.4 mi · 365 acresDworshak State Parkstate park · 20.5 mi · 398 acresMary Minerva McCroskey State Parkstate park · 25.2 mi · 4,680 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 28 Jun 199826 mi away, near Genesee, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 28 Jun 199826 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLatah County, ID, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025282 of 338 days measured55 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 31, worst day 107main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Latah County monitors, ID
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Dearyserves 529 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,036 ft925 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGritman Medical Center22.7 miPost officeDeary Post Office1.7 miTown hallDeary City Hall1.8 miFire stationDeary Rural Fire District1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPullman-Moscow Regional Airport PUW28 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG72 miUS highwayUS 9520 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SPK71 miCoachMoscow (U of I)Northwestern Stage Lines23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83823 ZIP area.
