Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 12 min4:44 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 15 min7:39 am – 3:54 pm
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People467 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.8242 householdsMedian household income $44,000Median home value $282,400Median rent $712 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,470 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 155 employedMain industries: retail 26%, education and health care 18%, public administration 14%Average commute 26 minutes64% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Korean 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%, Tagalog 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 85°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 32°F, lows 21°F28 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month December55 in of snow a year, on about 32 days22 days above 90°F, 174 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boundary Dam station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsCrawfordstate park · 10.8 miColville National Forestnational forest · 17.3 mi · 957,248 acresPriest Lake State Parkstate park · 18.9 mi · 120 acresKaniksu National Forestnational forest · 19.9 mi · 565 acresPhalon Lake Public Fishing Areanational conservation area · 34.3 miKootenai National Forestnational forest · 53.3 mi · 46,644 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 6 Aug 198538 mi away, near Creston, CanadaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 16 May 202636 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPend Oreille County, WA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025205 of 365 days measured156 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 47, worst day 138main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bonner County, ID, 47 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription29% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Newportserves 3,331 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202165 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation6,104 ft1,860 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeMetaline Falls Post Office9.9 miTown hallMetaline Falls City Hall9.9 miFire stationPend Oreille County Fire District 2 Station 216.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSpokane International Airport GEG91 miAmtrakSandpoint, ID SPT52 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99153 ZIP area.
