Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 11 min4:50 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 15 min7:45 am – 4:00 pm
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People899 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.5381 householdsMedian household income $68,875Median home value $323,800Median rent $863 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,297 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 305 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, farming, forestry and mining 23%, public administration 20%Average commute 27 minutes64% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 47°FColdest month December: highs 30°F, lows 16°F18 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month December53 in of snow a year, on about 30 days18 days above 90°F, 188 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Republic station, 18 mi away
Parks and public landsRanald McDonald's Gravestate park · 6.6 miColville National Forestnational forest · 9.9 mi · 957,248 acresCurlew Lakestate recreation area · 12.1 mi · 128 acresOkanogan National Forestnational forest · 22.9 mi · 383,021 acresSherman Creek Game Rangenational conservation area · 28.8 mi · 557 acresPhalon Lake Public Fishing Areanational conservation area · 34.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 1 Sep 201544 mi away, near Nespelem Community, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 21 Nov 202540 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFerry County, WA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025252 of 365 days measured104 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 6 unhealthy daysMedian index 35, worst day 243main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Stevens County, WA, 50 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription25% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCurlew Conservation Centerserves 349 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,601 ft793 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFerry County Memorial Hospital17.4 miPost officeCurlew Post Office1.9 miFire stationFerry / Okanogan Fire Protection District 14 Curlew Station1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSpokane International Airport GEG102 miUS highwayUS 39519 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99118 ZIP area.
