Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 58 min4:49 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 27 min7:30 am – 3:57 pm
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People141 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.548 householdsMedian household income $91,429Median home value $625,00090% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 85°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 36°F, lows 24°F31 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month December56 in of snow a year, on about 32 days20 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Saint Maries station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksSwan Lakelake · 4.7 miPetit Peakpeak · under a mileMedicine Lakelake · 2.4 miGrassy Mountainpeak · 3.1 miPopcorn Islandisland · 5.7 miHnselut (historical)rapids · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCoeur D'Alene River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 180 acresCoeur d'Alene National Forestnational forest · 6.5 mi · 727,053 acresBull Run Lake Access Sitestate recreation area · 6.5 mi · 55 acresTrail of the Coeur d' Alenesstate recreation area · 7.4 mi · 787 acresHeyburn State Parkstate park · 9.4 mi · 8,094 acresRose Lake - Sportsman Park Access Sitestate recreation area · 8.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 17 Aug 199436 mi away, near Mullan, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 11 Feb 202535 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKootenai County, ID, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025274 of 352 days measured75 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 31, worst day 118main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kootenai County monitors, ID
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterValley Co Op Water Assnserves 52 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,823 ft860 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBenewah Community Hospital9.1 miPost officeSaint Maries Post Office9.0 miTown hallSaint Maries City Hall9.0 miPoliceSaint Maries Police Department9.0 miFire stationShoshone County Fire District 2 - Station 42.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSpokane International Airport GEG48 miInterstateI-9010 miUS highwayUS 9516 miAmtrakSandpoint, ID SPT57 miCoachKelloggJefferson Lines20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83842 ZIP area.
