Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 57 min4:55 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 28 min7:36 am – 4:04 pm
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People1,018 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.4399 householdsMedian household income $61,964Median home value $205,400Median rent $873 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $888 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 473 employedMain industries: construction 19%, public administration 14%, education and health care 13%Average commute 26 minutes69% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 49°FColdest month December: highs 34°F, lows 22°F13 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month December24 in of snow a year, on about 18 days21 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harrington station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsSprague Lakestate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 711 acresIron Horse Palousestate park · 17.9 mi · 1,260 acresTurnbull National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.5 mi · 19,211 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 11 Nov 200139 mi away, near Spokane, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Aug 200642 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLincoln County, WA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025315 of 348 days measured33 moderate daysMedian index 21, worst day 99main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Adams County, WA, 30 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Spragueserves 570 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
Elevation2,285 ft696 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEastern State Hospital22.9 miPost officeSprague Post Office3.2 miTown hallSprague City Hall3.3 miFire stationLincoln County Fire District 1 Emergency Response Center3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSpokane International Airport GEG31 miInterstateI-902.0 miUS highwayUS 3952.0 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SPK37 miCoachSpragueWheat Line3.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99032 ZIP area.
