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Blanchard is a tiny town of 651 people in Bonner County, Idaho. It's about 23 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID and 250 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 50 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $384k and rent runs about $1k a month.
651people
$384kTypical home
$1,122/moRent
83° / 33°Summer / winter
50"Snow
186Sunny days
131Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 651
- Part of a metro area
- About 438 people per sq mi
- 250 mi to Seattle, WA
- 23 mi to Coeur d'Alene, ID
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $384k (≈$2,418/mo)
- Median rent $1,122/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 186 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 179 cloudy days a year
- 63 of 90 winter days are gray
- 131 days a year with rain or snow
- 50" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (63 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (586 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 14% of households have kids
- 35% are 65 or older
- 45% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to GEG airport
- 37 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 143 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,261 ft
- 240 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 120 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 27 bars within 25 mi
- 101 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Idaho districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bonner County: R+46 in 2024
- Idaho: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.