Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 46 min4:52 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 38 min7:23 am – 4:00 pm
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People2,427 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.8886 householdsMedian household income $57,885Median home value $347,500Median rent $837 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,057 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate36% of adults are in the labour force, 763 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 18%, other services 14%Average commute 26 minutes68% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 89°F, lows 51°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 25°F24 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month November11 in of snow a year, on about 5 days29 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kooskia 5 Sse station, 3 mi away; rain from Kamiah
Parks and public landsNezperce National Forestnational forest · within reach · 2,109,873 acresRobinson Pond Access Sitestate recreation area · 9.5 miDeyo Pond Access Sitestate recreation area · 17.4 mi · 91 acresClearwater National Forestnational forest · 18.8 mi · 1,682,727 acresTolo Lake Access Sitestate recreation area · 19.7 miWallowa National Forestnational forest · 42.2 miSource: 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 201814 mi away, near Stites, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 20 Nov 201814 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowIdaho County, ID, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025262 of 365 days measured95 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 6 unhealthy daysMedian index 40, worst day 215main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Idaho County monitors, ID
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKooskia Water Deptserves 607 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,586 ft483 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSyringa Hospital15.8 miPost officeStites Post Office2.4 miTown hallStites City Hall2.4 miPoliceKooskia Police Department2.5 miFire stationKooskia Volunteer Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighClearwater Valley Junior and Senior High School1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLewiston Nez Perce County Airport LWS54 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG128 miUS highwayUS 121.5 miCoachGrangevilleNorthwestern Stage Lines16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83539 ZIP area.
