Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 55 min4:52 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 30 min7:31 am – 4:00 pm
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People452 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.2153 householdsMedian household income $53,036Median home value $336,700Median rent $839 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,917 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 161 employedMain industries: professional and business services 24%, education and health care 19%, farming, forestry and mining 16%Average commute 33 minutes71% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 84°F, lows 48°FColdest month December: highs 36°F, lows 25°F25 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month December41 in of snow a year, on about 17 days17 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Potlatch 3 Nne station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsMary Minerva McCroskey State Parkstate park · within reach · 4,680 acresSteptoe Buttestate park · 17.0 mi · 168 acresHeyburn State Parkstate park · 17.4 mi · 8,094 acresSt. Joe National Forestnational forest · 18.5 mi · 143,490 acresCoeur d'Alene National Forestnational forest · 36.2 mi · 727,053 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 11 Nov 200145 mi away, near Spokane, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Nov 200146 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBenewah County, ID, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality63% of days had good air in 2025230 of 363 days measured133 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 92main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Benewah County monitors, ID
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription26% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of St Mariesserves 4,173 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,741 ft835 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBenewah Community Hospital22.6 miPost officeDe Smet Post Office2.8 miTown hallTensed City Hall3.7 miFire stationTensed Rural Fire Protection District3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPullman-Moscow Regional Airport PUW27 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG45 miInterstateI-9038 miUS highwayUS 953.0 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SPK44 miCoachColfaxNorthwestern Stage Lines26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83824 ZIP area.
