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Country around Elk City is a rural area of about 296 people in Idaho County, Idaho, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 89 miles from Lewiston, ID and 351 miles from Portland, OR, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 101 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $289k and rent runs about $789 a month.
296people
$289kTypical home
$789/moRent
80° / 35°Summer / winter
101"Snow
198Sunny days
156Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 296 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 351 mi to Portland, OR
- 89 mi to Lewiston, ID
- 89 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $289k (≈$1,821/mo)
- Median rent $789/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 198 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 167 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 156 days a year with rain or snow
- 101" of snow a year
- 34 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 40 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (6 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (172 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 28% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 68 mi to MYL airport
- 156 mi to BOI (major hub)
- 202 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 4,272 ft
- 348 mi to the ocean
- 148 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 63 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- No 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 86 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Idaho districts (reading)
- 37 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 32 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 107 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 62 mi to the nearest vet
- 69 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 94 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Idaho County: R+68 in 2024
- Idaho: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate 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.