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Country around Bayview is a rural area of about 650 people in Kootenai County, Idaho, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 29 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID and 279 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 69°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $611k and rent runs about $1k a month.
650people
$611kTypical home
$1,492/moRent
69° / 23°Summer / winter
42"Snow
186Sunny days
138Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 650 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 279 mi to Seattle, WA
- 29 mi to Coeur d'Alene, ID
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $611k (≈$3,853/mo)
- Median rent $1,492/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 69°F
- Winter highs around 23°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
- 138 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (181 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (696 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 20% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 43% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 61 mi to GEG airport
- 61 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 115 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 5,394 ft
- 269 mi to the ocean
- 3 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 35 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Idaho districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 26 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kootenai County: R+52 in 2024
- Idaho: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- 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.