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Lamont is a tiny town of 170 people in Whitman County, Washington. It's about 39 miles from Spokane, WA and 210 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $102k and rent runs about $1k a month.
170people
$102kTypical home
$1,049/moRent
85° / 36°Summer / winter
23"Snow
198Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 170
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 586 people per sq mi
- 210 mi to Seattle, WA
- 39 mi to Spokane, WA
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $102k (≈$644/mo)
- Median rent $1,049/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°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
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (128 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (653 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 32% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 40% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 25% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to GEG airport
- 34 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 181 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 49% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,992 ft
- 207 mi to the ocean
- 72 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 59 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 41 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 14% of Washington districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Whitman County: D+9 in 2024
- Washington: D+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- 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.