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Country around Asotin is a rural area of about 1,557 people in Asotin County, Washington, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 21 miles from Lewiston, ID and 255 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $340k and rent runs about $1k a month.
1,557people
$340kTypical home
$1,157/moRent
80° / 33°Summer / winter
11"Snow
208Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,557 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 255 mi to Seattle, WA
- 21 mi to Lewiston, ID
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $340k (≈$2,143/mo)
- Median rent $1,157/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 208 sunny days a year (88 totally clear)
- 157 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (156 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (988 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 24% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to LWS airport
- 97 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 178 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,911 ft
- 248 mi to the ocean
- 125 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 37 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Washington districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 93 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Asotin County: R+26 in 2024
- Washington: D+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk