Local servicesHospitalShoshone Medical Center5.8 miPost officeSmelterville Post Office5.5 miTown hallSmelterville City Hall5.5 miPoliceKellogg Police Station6.2 miFire stationShoshone County Fire Protection District 2 - Station 15.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSpokane International Airport GEG63 miInterstateI-905.5 miUS highwayUS 9529 miAmtrakSandpoint, ID SPT48 miCoachKelloggJefferson Lines6.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83839 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83839 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 59 min4:46 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 26 min7:30 am – 3:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,248 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.0553 householdsMedian household income $60,409Median home value $335,600Median rent $969 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,269 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 469 employedMain industries: retail 28%, construction 14%, education and health care 13%Average commute 18 minutes85% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 36°F, lows 22°F34 in of rain a year, on about 103 dayswettest month November52 in of snow a year, on about 32 days21 days above 90°F, 147 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kellogg station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksDeadmans Eddybay · under a mileGraham Mountainpeak · 2.5 miLinfor Hillpeak · 1.6 miLittle North Fork Coeur d'Alene Riverriver · 2.9 miBUMBLEBEEcampground · 4.7 miNorth Fork Coeur d'Alene Riverriver · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCoeur d'Alene National Forestnational forest · within reach · 727,053 acresSteamboat Ponds Access Sitestate recreation area · 2.8 miKellogg City Parkpark · 6.3 miOld Mission State Parkstate park · 9.6 miTrail of the Coeur d' Alenesstate recreation area · 12.4 mi · 787 acresRose Lake - Sportsman Park Access Sitestate recreation area · 13.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 17 Aug 199422 mi away, near Mullan, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 11 Feb 202520 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowShoshone County, ID, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025204 of 363 days measured158 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 111main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Shoshone County monitors, ID
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCataldo Water Distserves 680 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,268 ft996 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
