Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 3 min4:56 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 22 min7:42 am – 4:05 pm
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People1,786 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.3763 householdsMedian household income $65,946Median home value $238,900Median rent $1,055 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,761 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 777 employedMain industries: public administration 26%, education and health care 23%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 16 minutes78% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 2%, other languages 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 23°F11 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month December33 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Coulee Dam 1 Sw station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksSeatons Lakelake · 1.0 miMcGinnis Lakelake · 2.5 miSand Hillpeak · 3.3 miGrand Coulee Dam Visitor Centervisitor center · 4.4 miPine Tree Pointcape · 4.7 miPlum Pointcape · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCrown Pointstate park · 3.7 miBig Bend - 2015state conservation land · 7.4 mi · 9,221 acresSteamboat Rockstate park · 10.9 mi · 5,143 acresBig Bend - 2014state conservation land · 10.4 mi · 4,246 acresCastle Rock Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 82 acresFarm Service Agency Interest Of Wanational wildlife refuge · 16.2 mi · 522 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 18 Nov 201144 mi away, near Riverside, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Nov 201920 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOkanogan County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality57% of days had good air in 2025204 of 361 days measured153 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 160main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Okanogan County monitors, WA
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCoulee Dam Water Deptserves 1,454 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,306 ft398 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCoulee Medical Center6.0 miPost officeElmer City Post Office1.4 miTown hallElmer City City Hall1.4 miPoliceCoulee Dam Police Department4.3 miFire stationOkanogan County Fire District 21.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSpokane International Airport GEG71 miUS highwayUS 219 miAmtrakEphrata, WA EPH56 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99116 ZIP area.
