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Elk City is a tiny town of 202 people in Idaho County, Idaho. It's about 84 miles from Lewiston, ID and 348 miles from Portland, OR, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 119 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $354k and rent runs about $789 a month.
202people
$354kTypical home
$789/moRent
83° / 35°Summer / winter
119"Snow
198Sunny days
154Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 202
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 81 people per sq mi
- 348 mi to Portland, OR
- 84 mi to Lewiston, ID
- 84 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $354k (≈$2,234/mo)
- Median rent $789/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 198 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 167 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 154 days a year with rain or snow
- 119" of snow a year
- 40 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 39 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (6 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (172 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 36% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 72 mi to MYL airport
- 159 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 197 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 4,105 ft
- 344 mi to the ocean
- 144 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 66 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 80 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Idaho districts (reading)
- 32 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 29 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 104 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 63 mi to the nearest vet
- 68 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 93 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Idaho County: R+68 in 2024
- Idaho: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate 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.