Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 55 min5:03 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 29 min7:42 am – 4:12 pm
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People12,854 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.54,024 householdsMedian household income $87,714Median home value $357,500Median rent $1,100 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,283 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 5,896 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 31%, education and health care 21%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 19 minutes74% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher73% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 37%, Spanish 62%30% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
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 December17 in of snow a year, on about 13 days28 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Quincy station, 4 mi away; snow from Wenatchee
Parks and public landsQuincy Lakesstate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 17,564 acresLauzier Parkpark · 4.0 miEast Parkpark · 4.3 miColockum Game Rangenational conservation area · 10.6 mi · 4,927 acresWinchester Reservoirstate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 1,567 acresColumbia Basin Wildlife Area Complexstate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 41,205 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes86 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 20 Dec 197331 mi away, near Othello, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 201924 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Quincy Water Departmentserves 8,415 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202161 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,244 ft379 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalQuincy Valley Medical Center4.5 miPost officeQuincy Post Office4.6 miTown hallQuincy City Hall4.7 miPoliceQuincy Police Department4.6 miFire stationGrant County Fire District 3 Station 31 Quincy4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPangborn Memorial Airport EAT23 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG112 miInterstateI-904.6 miUS highwayUS 230 miAmtrakEphrata, WA EPH17 miCoachQuincy Aikens FoodApple Line4.3 miTransit1 stop within a mileGrant Transit Authority (GTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98848 ZIP area.
