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Country around Rockford is a rural area of about 919 people in Spokane County, Washington, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 20 miles from Spokane, WA and 244 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $362k and rent runs about $1k a month.
919people
$362kTypical home
$1,138/moRent
84° / 37°Summer / winter
40"Snow
198Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 919 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 244 mi to Seattle, WA
- 20 mi to Spokane, WA
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $362k (≈$2,284/mo)
- Median rent $1,138/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 198 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 167 cloudy days a year
- 64 of 90 winter days are gray
- 40" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (356 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,981 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 34% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to GEG airport
- 22 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 161 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,569 ft
- 239 mi to the ocean
- 42 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 25 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 400 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 71 bars within 25 mi
- 242 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of Washington districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Spokane County: R+5 in 2024
- Washington: D+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.