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Country around Priest River is a rural area of about 6,885 people in Bonner County, Idaho, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 44 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID and 257 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 73 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $428k and rent runs about $897 a month.
6,885people
$428kTypical home
$897/moRent
80° / 29°Summer / winter
73"Snow
186Sunny days
142Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 6,885 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 257 mi to Seattle, WA
- 44 mi to Coeur d'Alene, ID
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $428k (≈$2,698/mo)
- Median rent $897/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 29°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
- 142 days a year with rain or snow
- 73" of snow a year
- 22 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 49
- 21% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to GEG airport
- 57 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 134 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,281 ft
- 245 mi to the ocean
- 16 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 49 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Idaho districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 45 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