Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 59 min4:45 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 26 min7:28 am – 3:54 pm
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People1,569 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.8648 householdsMedian household income $45,852Median home value $278,500Median rent $686 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,284 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.0% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 555 employedMain industries: retail 16%, education and health care 15%, farming, forestry and mining 15%Average commute 17 minutes67% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 12% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 84°F, lows 43°FColdest month December: highs 32°F, lows 22°F44 in of rain a yearwettest month November76 in of snow a year, on about 37 days22 days above 90°F, 197 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Prichard 3 Ese station, 5 mi away; snow from Wallace
Nearby landmarksPony Peakpeak · under a mileFulkerson Peakpeak · 1.2 miRevett Lakelake · 4.6 miPear Lakelake · 5.6 miTHOMPSON PASS TRAILHEAD AND REST AREAtrailhead · 5.9 miDIXIE RIDGE TH 731trailhead · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCoeur d'Alene National Forestnational forest · 5.3 mi · 50 acresKaniksu National Forestnational forest · 10.0 mi · 428,798 acresSteamboat Ponds Access Sitestate recreation area · 15.3 miThompson Falls State Parkstate park · 21.2 miOld Mission State Parkstate park · 24.0 miSt. Joe National Forestnational forest · 28.7 mi · 67 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 22 Dec 199841 mi away, Idaho-Montana border regionMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 11 Feb 20257 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowShoshone County, ID, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025204 of 363 days measured158 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 111main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Shoshone County monitors, ID
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterE Shoshone County Water Dist Wallaceserves 2,388 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,571 ft1,698 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalShoshone Medical Center13.6 miPost officeMurray Post Office3.1 miTown hallMullan City Hall8.0 miPoliceShoshone County Sheriff's Office8.5 miFire stationPrichard / Murray Volunteer Fire Department3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSpokane International Airport GEG79 miInterstateI-907.6 miUS highwayUS 238 miAmtrakSandpoint, ID SPT58 miCoachKelloggJefferson Lines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83873 ZIP area.
