Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 6 min4:46 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 20 min7:36 am – 3:55 pm
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People6,885 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.32,631 householdsMedian household income $75,285Median home value $427,900Median rent $897 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,632 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 2,685 employedMain industries: manufacturing 18%, education and health care 16%, professional and business services 16%Average commute 34 minutes80% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 48°FColdest month December: highs 31°F, lows 22°F33 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month December74 in of snow a year, on about 38 days17 days above 90°F, 190 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Priest Rvr Exp Stn station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksJasper Mountainpeak · under a mileQuartz Mountainpeak · 2.4 miEast Riverriver · 2.6 miPEE WEEtrailhead · 3.1 miMcAbee Fallswaterfall · 3.5 miTorrelle Fallswaterfall · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPriest Lake State Parkstate park · 7.9 miPend Oreille Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 112 acresFreeman Lake Access Sitestate recreation area · 9.6 miCrystal Lake Access Sitestate recreation area · 10.7 miLake Newportstate park · 12.2 mi · 160 acresKaniksu National Forestnational forest · 13.1 mi · 119,756 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 24 Apr 201524 mi away, near Hope, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 23 Nov 201536 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBonner County, ID, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025205 of 365 days measured156 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 47, worst day 138main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bonner County monitors, ID
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Priest Riverserves 2,173 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,110 ft948 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNewport Hospital and Health Services12.5 miFire stationWest Pend Oreille Fire Department - Station 19.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCommunity Colleges of Spokane Newport Center13.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSpokane International Airport GEG57 miUS highwayUS 211 miAmtrakSandpoint, ID SPT17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83856 ZIP area.
