Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 52 min4:50 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 32 min7:26 am – 3:59 pm
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People154 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.473 householdsMedian household income $54,327Median home value $231,80090% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,300 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%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 December119 in of snow a year, on about 52 days15 days above 90°F, 202 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elk Rvr station; snow from Headquarters
Nearby landmarksELK CREEK CAMPGROUNDcampground · under a milePARTRIDGE CREEK CAMPcampground · 1.3 miElk Creek Reservoirreservoir · under a mileELK CREEK FALL CROSS SKI TRAILHEADtrailhead · 1.4 miTwin Springsspring · 4.8 miElk Creek Fallswaterfall · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsElk Creek Reservoir Access Sitestate recreation area · within reach · 365 acresSt. Joe National Forestnational forest · 7.5 mi · 143,490 acresDworshak State Parkstate park · 14.8 mi · 398 acresClearwater National Forestnational forest · 21.2 mi · 1,682,727 acresLolo National Forestnational forest · 50.7 mi · 369 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 28 Jun 199838 mi away, near Genesee, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 22 May 202250 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowClearwater County, ID, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: Latah County, ID, 27 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription29% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Elk Riverserves 165 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,040 ft927 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalClearwater Valley Health Hospital20.5 miPost officeElk River Post Officeunder a mileTown hallElk River City Hallunder a mileFire stationElk River Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPullman-Moscow Regional Airport PUW45 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG86 miUS highwayUS 1221 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83827 ZIP area.
