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Country around Santa is a rural area of about 352 people in Benewah County, Idaho, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 42 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID and 278 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 52 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $271k and rent runs about $875 a month.
352people
$271kTypical home
$875/moRent
82° / 36°Summer / winter
52"Snow
198Sunny days
144Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 352 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 278 mi to Seattle, WA
- 42 mi to Coeur d'Alene, ID
- 39 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $271k (≈$1,711/mo)
- Median rent $875/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 198 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 167 cloudy days a year
- 64 of 90 winter days are gray
- 144 days a year with rain or snow
- 52" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (227 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (720 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 19% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to PUW airport
- 61 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 148 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,654 ft
- 275 mi to the ocean
- 57 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Idaho districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 39 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 39 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Benewah County: R+61 in 2024
- Idaho: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- 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.