Getting aroundAirportLemhi County Airport SMN56 miInterstateI-1530 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min5:48 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min8:06 am – 4:55 pm
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People294 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.8103 householdsMedian household income $46,250Median home value $165,000Median rent $772 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $388 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 140 employedMain industries: retail 19%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 18 minutes49% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 20% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Indo-European languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 41°FColdest month December: highs 29°F, lows 6°F31 in of rain a year, on about 133 dayswettest month April9 days above 90°F, 240 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Leadore #2 station, 16 mi away; rain from Meadow Lake
Parks and public landsChallis National Forestnational forest · 18.4 mi · 2,197,465 acresBeaverhead National Forestnational forest · 27.6 mi · 262 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes437 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197052 of magnitude 4+, 8 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 28 Oct 198344 mi away, The 1983 Borah Peak Earthquake, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 1 Jul 202629 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLemhi County, ID, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025261 of 365 days measured102 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 29, worst day 163main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lemhi County monitors, ID
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription23% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Salmonserves 3,158 people from surface water7 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation6,979 ft2,127 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
