Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 2 min4:52 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 23 min7:38 am – 4:01 pm
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People536 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.0278 householdsMedian household income $70,200Median home value $182,100Median rent $427 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,190 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 243 employedMain industries: education and health care 50%, public administration 27%, construction 7%Average commute 15 minutes77% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 17% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, other languages 14%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 83°F, lows 48°FColdest month December: highs 31°F, lows 19°F14 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month December30 in of snow a year, on about 17 days18 days above 90°F, 175 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Davenport station, 18 mi away
Parks and public landsSwanson Lakes-Sherman Creek Wildlife Area Complexstate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 31,846 acresSpring Creek Canyon Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 225 acresFisk Propertystate park · 13.1 mi · 680 acresRiversidestate park · 22.5 mi · 8,735 acresLake Roosevelt National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 23.5 mi · 59,940 acresColville National Forestnational forest · 36.2 mi · 957,248 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 11 Nov 200132 mi away, near Spokane, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 22 Sep 200346 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowStevens County, WA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025252 of 365 days measured104 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 6 unhealthy daysMedian index 35, worst day 243main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Stevens County monitors, WA
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWellpinitserves 525 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique16 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,744 ft836 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLincoln Hospital17.9 miPost officeWillipit Post Officeunder a milePoliceSpokane Tribal Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSpokane Tribal Emergency Servicesunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleWellpinit Middle / High Schoolunder a mileElementaryWellpinit Elementary School1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSpokane International Airport GEG29 miInterstateI-9029 miUS highwayUS 217 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SPK32 miCoachLoon LakeGold Line21 miTransit1 stop within a mileThe Moccasin Express (TME)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99040 ZIP area.
