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Country around Creston is a rural area of about 556 people in Lincoln County, Washington, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 53 miles from Spokane, WA and 176 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $266k and rent runs about $732 a month.
556people
$266kTypical home
$732/moRent
85° / 32°Summer / winter
24"Snow
234Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 556 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 176 mi to Seattle, WA
- 53 mi to Spokane, WA
- 46 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $266k (≈$1,676/mo)
- Median rent $732/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 234 sunny days a year (93 totally clear)
- 131 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (305 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (818 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 20% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to GEG airport
- 48 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 178 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,270 ft
- 170 mi to the ocean
- 44 mi to a big lake
- 48 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 64 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 57 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Washington districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 63 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 38 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 47 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lincoln County: R+51 in 2024
- Washington: D+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate 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.