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Country around Lenore is a rural area of about 940 people in Nez Perce County, Idaho, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 25 miles from Lewiston, ID and 286 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $344k and rent runs about $803 a month.
940people
$344kTypical home
$803/moRent
88° / 41°Summer / winter
29"Snow
208Sunny days
141Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 940 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 286 mi to Seattle, WA
- 25 mi to Lewiston, ID
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $344k (≈$2,172/mo)
- Median rent $803/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 208 sunny days a year (88 totally clear)
- 157 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 141 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (150 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,162 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 17% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to LWS airport
- 92 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 182 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,260 ft
- 281 mi to the ocean
- 101 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 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
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Idaho districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 83 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Nez Perce County: R+39 in 2024
- Idaho: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk