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Country around Usk is a rural area of about 465 people in Pend Oreille County, Washington, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 44 miles from Spokane, WA and 238 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 64 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $429k and rent runs about $855 a month.
465people
$429kTypical home
$855/moRent
85° / 32°Summer / winter
64"Snow
186Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 465 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 238 mi to Seattle, WA
- 44 mi to Spokane, WA
- 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $429k (≈$2,703/mo)
- Median rent $855/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 186 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 179 cloudy days a year
- 63 of 90 winter days are gray
- 64" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (93 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,032 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 62
- 17% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to GEG airport
- 49 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 153 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,044 ft
- 226 mi to the ocean
- 34 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 27 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 9% of Washington districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 38 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pend Oreille County: R+40 in 2024
- Washington: D+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very 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.