Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 47 min4:52 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 37 min7:23 am – 4:00 pm
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People4,444 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.01,852 householdsMedian household income $53,707Median home value $241,800Median rent $714 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $897 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 1,607 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 13%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 18 minutes72% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 2%, other languages 1%, German or Dutch 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 36°F, lows 26°F24 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month November11 in of snow a year, on about 5 days56 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kamiah station, 1 mi away
Parks and public landsRobinson Pond Access Sitestate recreation area · 3.0 miNezperce National Forestnational forest · 6.2 mi · 2,109,873 acresDeyo Pond Access Sitestate recreation area · 10.4 mi · 91 acresClearwater National Forestnational forest · 18.2 mi · 1,682,727 acresDworshak State Parkstate park · 27.5 mi · 398 acresWinchester Lake State Parkstate park · 28.2 mi · 297 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 20 Nov 201822 mi away, near Stites, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 20 Nov 201822 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLewis County, ID, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowAvalanche Very LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025263 of 363 days measured96 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 33, worst day 161main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Nez Perce County, ID, 36 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Kamiahserves 1,495 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,312 ft400 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Mary's Hospital19.4 miPost officeKamiah Post Office1.1 miTown hallKamiah City Hall1.0 miPoliceKooskia Police Department5.5 miFire stationKamiah Fire Rescue1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleKamiah Middle Schoolunder a mileHighKamiah High Schoolunder a mileElementaryKamiah Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLewiston Nez Perce County Airport LWS49 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG121 miUS highwayUS 12under a mileCoachCraigmontNorthwestern Stage Lines19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83536 ZIP area.
