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Steptoe is a tiny town of 162 people in Whitman County, Washington. It's about 46 miles from Lewiston, ID and 238 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $252k and rent runs about $1k a month.
162people
$252kTypical home
$1,212/moRent
83° / 36°Summer / winter
28"Snow
198Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 162
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 73 people per sq mi
- 238 mi to Seattle, WA
- 46 mi to Lewiston, ID
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $252k (≈$1,588/mo)
- Median rent $1,212/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 198 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 167 cloudy days a year
- 64 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 8 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 34
- 23% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 41% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 25% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to PUW airport
- 43 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 187 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 54% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,438 ft
- 235 mi to the ocean
- 75 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 33 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 6% of Washington districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 21 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.