Living in Country around Nordman, ID
Country around Nordman is a rural area of about 315 people in Bonner County, Idaho, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 71 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID and 262 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 61 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $825k and rent runs about $1k a month.
315people
$825kTypical home
$1,122/moRent
77° / 26°Summer / winter
61"Snow
186Sunny days
143Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 315 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 262 mi to Seattle, WA
- 71 mi to Coeur d'Alene, ID
- 64 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $825k (≈$5,201/mo)
- Median rent $1,122/mo
- Median household income $97k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 26°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
- 143 days a year with rain or snow
- 61" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (63 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (586 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 14% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 81 mi to GEG airport
- 81 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 135 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,091 ft
- 247 mi to the ocean
- 34 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 9 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
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of Idaho districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 72 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 66 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bonner County: R+46 in 2024
- Idaho: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low 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.