IntelliMoveTake the quiz →Living in Elk River, ID
Elk River is a tiny town of 124 people in Clearwater County, Idaho. It's about 47 miles from Lewiston, ID and 295 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 78 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $225k and rent runs about $875 a month.
124people
$225kTypical home
$875/moRent
82° / 33°Summer / winter
78"Snow
208Sunny days
145Rain/snow days
Is Elk River right for you?
Take the 5-minute quiz and see your match — and how it stacks up against 34,000 other places.
Size & setting
- Tiny town of 124
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 855 people per sq mi
- 295 mi to Seattle, WA
- 47 mi to Lewiston, ID
- 39 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $225k (≈$1,419/mo)
- Median rent $875/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 208 sunny days a year (88 totally clear)
- 157 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 145 days a year with rain or snow
- 78" of snow a year
- 26 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 60
- 19% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to PUW airport
- 86 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 157 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,877 ft
- 292 mi to the ocean
- 83 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Idaho districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 67 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 39 mi to the nearest vet
- 46 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 40 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clearwater County: R+63 in 2024
- Idaho: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate 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.