Local servicesHospitalBenewah Community Hospital4.6 miPost officeSaint Maries Post Office4.6 miTown hallSaint Maries City Hall4.7 miPoliceBenewah County Sheriff's Office4.7 miFire stationSaint Maries Fire Protection District Station 14.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPullman-Moscow Regional Airport PUW43 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG51 miInterstateI-9023 miUS highwayUS 9515 miAmtrakSandpoint, ID SPT71 miCoachKelloggJefferson Lines29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83861 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 56 min4:50 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 29 min7:30 am – 3:58 pm
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People7,275 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.13,099 householdsMedian household income $65,508Median home value $307,800Median rent $923 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,504 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 3,303 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 13%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 25 minutes78% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%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, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsCoeur D'Alene River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 108 acresEleanor Parkpark · 4.7 miMary Minerva McCroskey State Parkstate park · 8.0 mi · 80 acresHeyburn State Parkstate park · 8.8 mi · 8,094 acresSt. Joe National Forestnational forest · 16.2 mi · 143,490 acresCoeur d'Alene National Forestnational forest · 19.0 mi · 727,053 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 17 Aug 199441 mi away, near Mullan, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 11 Feb 202540 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of St Mariesserves 4,173 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,328 ft1,014 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
