Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 54 min5:04 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 30 min7:42 am – 4:12 pm
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People147 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 21.449 householdsMedian household income $44,028Median home value $176,80055% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,450 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 36°F, lows 23°F7 in of rain a year, on about 25 dayswettest month December28 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Quincy station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksMartha Lakelake · 2.3 miGeorge Lakelake · 2.3 miEvergreen Reservoirreservoir · 4.7 miFrenchman Springspring · 6.2 miGinkgo Petrified Forest State Park Ginkgo Interpretive Centervisitor center · 9.7 miCollins Springspring · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsQuincy Lakesstate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 17,564 acresColumbia Basin Wildlife Area Complexstate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 41,205 acresWhiskey Dickstate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 27,942 acresQuilomenestate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 39,048 acresColockum Game Rangenational conservation area · 12.7 mi · 4,927 acresWinchester Reservoirstate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 1,567 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes85 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 20 Dec 197328 mi away, near Othello, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 201918 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGrant County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025291 of 365 days measured71 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 28, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Grant County monitors, WA
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Georgeserves 1,035 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,228 ft374 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalQuincy Valley Medical Center11.2 miPost officeGeorge Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGeorge City Hall1.0 miFire stationGrant County Fire District 3 Station 351.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryGeorge Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPangborn Memorial Airport EAT28 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG116 miInterstateI-901.1 miUS highwayUS 9729 miAmtrakEphrata, WA EPH23 miCoachGeorgeNorthwestern Stage Lines1.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98824 ZIP area.
