Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 53 min4:53 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 32 min7:30 am – 4:02 pm
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People818 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.7316 householdsMedian household income $100,242Median home value $526,300100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,188 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 447 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, professional and business services 23%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 26 minutes82% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 86°F, lows 45°FColdest month December: highs 36°F, lows 22°F28 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month November51 in of snow a year, on about 27 days23 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Moscow U Of I station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksRocky Pointpeak · 4.5 miBall Buttepeak · 1.9 miMission Spring (historical)spring · 3.1 miRobinson Lakelake · 7.4 miNew Saint Andrews Collegecollege · 8.4 miUniversity of Idahocollege · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMountain View Parkpark · 7.5 miKamiak Butte County Parkpark · 8.6 mi · 290 acresSpring Valley Reservoir Access Sitestate recreation area · 10.7 mi · 296 acresParadise Wildlife Habitat Areastate conservation land · 10.4 miMary Minerva McCroskey State Parkstate park · 14.8 mi · 4,680 acresSt. Joe National Forestnational forest · 16.2 mi · 143,490 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 199822 mi away, near Genesee, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Mar 199946 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterViola Water and Sewer Distserves 128 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,297 ft1,005 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGritman Medical Center8.7 miPost officeViola Post Office2.6 miTown hallPotlatch City Hall5.9 miPolicePalouse Police Department6.3 miFire stationPotlatch Rural Fire District5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNew Saint Andrews College8.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPullman-Moscow Regional Airport PUW10 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG59 miUS highwayUS 951.9 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SPK59 miCoachMoscow (U of I)Northwestern Stage Lines8.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83872 ZIP area.
