Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 54 min4:52 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 31 min7:30 am – 4:01 pm
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People2,260 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.4898 householdsMedian household income $84,423Median home value $298,300Median rent $692 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,755 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 1,017 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, manufacturing 15%, construction 12%Average commute 29 minutes84% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 84°F, lows 48°FColdest month December: highs 36°F, lows 25°F25 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month December41 in of snow a year, on about 17 days17 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Potlatch 3 Nne station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksFarber Pointpeak · 1.3 miGOLD HILL TRAILHEADtrailhead · 2.8 miLone Jack Mountainpeak · 4.3 miGIANT WHITE PINE CAMPGROUNDcampground · 9.9 miGIANT WHITE PINE TRAILHEADtrailhead · 10.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMary Minerva McCroskey State Parkstate park · 5.5 mi · 4,680 acresSt. Joe National Forestnational forest · 12.8 mi · 143,490 acresSpring Valley Reservoir Access Sitestate recreation area · 15.2 mi · 296 acresSteptoe Buttestate park · 19.0 mi · 168 acresHeyburn State Parkstate park · 23.9 mi · 8,094 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 28 Jun 199832 mi away, near Genesee, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Mar 199942 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLatah County, ID, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025282 of 338 days measured55 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 31, worst day 107main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Latah County monitors, ID
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Potlatchserves 812 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,076 ft938 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGritman Medical Center19.2 miPost officePotlatch Post Office5.1 miTown hallPotlatch City Hall5.1 miFire stationPotlatch Rural Fire District5.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPullman-Moscow Regional Airport PUW20 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG53 miUS highwayUS 951.0 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SPK52 miCoachMoscow (U of I)Northwestern Stage Lines19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83855 ZIP area.
