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Sprague is a tiny town of 583 people in Lincoln County, Washington. It's about 35 miles from Spokane, WA and 206 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $164k and rent runs about $839 a month.
583people
$164kTypical home
$839/moRent
86° / 36°Summer / winter
22"Snow
198Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 583
- Part of a metro area
- About 554 people per sq mi
- 206 mi to Seattle, WA
- 35 mi to Spokane, WA
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $164k (≈$1,034/mo)
- Median rent $839/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°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
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (305 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (818 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 34% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to GEG airport
- 30 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 182 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,939 ft
- 203 mi to the ocean
- 65 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 58 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 15 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Washington districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lincoln County: R+51 in 2024
- Washington: D+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk