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Country around Evans is a rural area of about 899 people in Stevens County, Washington, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 78 miles from Spokane, WA and 216 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $366k and rent runs about $898 a month.
899people
$366kTypical home
$898/moRent
85° / 31°Summer / winter
45"Snow
186Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 899 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 216 mi to Seattle, WA
- 78 mi to Spokane, WA
- 71 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $366k (≈$2,308/mo)
- Median rent $898/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 186 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 179 cloudy days a year
- 63 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (79 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (495 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 21% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 55 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 79 mi to GEG airport
- 79 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 183 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,021 ft
- 200 mi to the ocean
- 6 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 35 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 6 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 58 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Washington districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 80 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 72 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Stevens County: R+44 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
- 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.