Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 53 min4:50 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 32 min7:27 am – 3:59 pm
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People172 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.879 householdsMedian household income $43,125Median home value $170,000Median rent $950 a month96% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $960 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 83°F, lows 48°FColdest month December: highs 33°F, lows 21°F39 in of rain a yearwettest month December41 in of snow a year, on about 17 days15 days above 90°F, 202 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elk Rvr station, 11 mi away; snow from Potlatch 3 Nne
Nearby landmarksCaterpillar Hillpeak · under a mileWest Fork Potlatch Riverriver · 2.3 miMoose Creek Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miPAL789RD_03trailhead · 4.6 miFEATHER CREEK TRAILHEADtrailhead · 4.6 miJackson Mountainpeak · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSt. Joe National Forestnational forest · within reach · 143,490 acresElk Creek Reservoir Access Sitestate recreation area · 11.6 mi · 365 acresSpring Valley Reservoir Access Sitestate recreation area · 18.8 mi · 296 acresDworshak State Parkstate park · 21.0 mi · 398 acresMary Minerva McCroskey State Parkstate park · 29.3 mi · 80 acresCoeur d'Alene National Forestnational forest · 40.9 mi · 727,053 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 17 Aug 199450 mi away, near Mullan, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 11 Feb 202550 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLatah County, ID, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025282 of 338 days measured55 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 31, worst day 107main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Latah County monitors, ID
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription28% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBovill Water Deptserves 256 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,444 ft1,050 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeBovill Post Office1.6 miTown hallBovill City Hall1.6 miFire stationBovill Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPullman-Moscow Regional Airport PUW36 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG75 miUS highwayUS 9525 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SPK73 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83806 ZIP area.
