Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 12 min4:40 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 14 min7:35 am – 3:49 pm
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People63 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 66.331 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 86°F, lows 50°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 21°F21 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month December54 in of snow a year, on about 25 days20 days above 90°F, 162 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Porthill 1 Sw station, 16 mi away; snow from Bonners Ferry
Nearby landmarksCOPPER CREEKcampground · under a mileCOPPER CREEK FALLStrailhead · under a mileCopper Fallswaterfall · under a mileGeyselman Lakelake · 2.0 miHogue Mountainpeak · 2.0 miCopper Lakelake · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMcArthur Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.3 mi · 201 acresKootenai National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.6 mi · 2,766 acresKaniksu National Forestnational forest · 22.0 mi · 28,249 acresKootenai National Forestnational forest · 32.0 mi · 46,644 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 22 Mar 200645 mi away, near Rexford, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 16 May 202644 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBoundary County, ID, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateAvalanche Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: Bonner County, ID, 50 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Bonners Ferryserves 3,367 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,296 ft1,005 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBoundary Community Hospital20.9 miPost officeEastport Post Office1.7 miFire stationHall Mountain Volunteer Fire Department Station 32.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGlacier Park International Airport FCA98 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG114 miUS highwayUS 225 miAmtrakSandpoint, ID SPT52 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83826 ZIP area.
