Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 56 min4:52 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 29 min7:32 am – 4:01 pm
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People832 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.8358 householdsMedian household income $58,750Median home value $253,300Median rent $796 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,981 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 298 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, farming, forestry and mining 25%, construction 8%Average commute 26 minutes71% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 6%, other languages 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 83°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 35°F, lows 23°F29 in of rain a yearwettest month January26 in of snow a year, on about 16 days15 days above 90°F, 158 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Plummer 3 Wsw station, 9 mi away; snow from Rosalia
Parks and public landsMary Minerva McCroskey State Parkstate park · 10.5 mi · 4,680 acresSteptoe Battlefieldstate historic site · 12.5 miSteptoe Buttestate park · 16.1 mi · 168 acresHeyburn State Parkstate park · 16.4 mi · 8,094 acresTurnbull National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.6 mi · 20,849 acresSt. Joe National Forestnational forest · 29.2 mi · 143,490 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 11 Nov 200135 mi away, near Spokane, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 22 Sep 200346 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWhitman County, WA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025317 of 365 days measured48 moderate daysMedian index 23, worst day 99main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Whitman County monitors, WA
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Tekoaserves 1,076 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,492 ft760 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeTekoa Post Office1.3 miTown hallTekoa City Hall1.1 miPoliceOakesdale Police Department9.8 miFire stationTekoa Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryTekoa Elementary School1.3 miHighTekoa High School1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSpokane International Airport GEG34 miInterstateI-9030 miUS highwayUS 957.4 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SPK33 miCoachColfaxNorthwestern Stage Lines28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99033 ZIP area.
