Local servicesHospitalBenewah Community Hospital15.6 miPost officePlummer Post Office2.8 miTown hallPlummer City Hall2.8 miFire stationGateway Fire Protection District2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSpokane International Airport GEG37 miInterstateI-9025 miUS highwayUS 95under a mileAmtrakSandpoint, ID SPT70 miCoachCoeur D AleneJefferson Lines28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83851 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83851 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 57 min4:51 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 28 min7:31 am – 3:59 pm
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People1,925 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.5672 householdsMedian household income $55,917Median home value $219,200Median rent $865 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,339 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 831 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 26%, education and health care 16%, retail 13%Average commute 22 minutes77% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, German or Dutch 5%, other languages 4%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 83°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 35°F, lows 23°F29 in of rain a yearwettest month January56 in of snow a year, on about 32 days15 days above 90°F, 158 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Plummer 3 Wsw station, 3 mi away; snow from Saint Maries
Parks and public landsHeyburn State Parkstate park · 6.1 mi · 8,094 acresMary Minerva McCroskey State Parkstate park · 8.5 mi · 80 acresCoeur D'Alene River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 145 acresCoeur d'Alene Parkway State Parkstate park · 25.0 miCoeur d'Alene National Forestnational forest · 25.2 mi · 727,053 acresSteptoe Buttestate park · 25.6 mi · 168 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 11 Nov 200136 mi away, near Spokane, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 22 Sep 200342 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBenewah County, ID, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality63% of days had good air in 2025230 of 363 days measured133 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 92main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Benewah County monitors, ID
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Plummerserves 1,034 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: Groundwater, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,887 ft880 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
