Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 54 min4:50 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 30 min7:28 am – 3:58 pm
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People11 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 71.58 householdsMedian household income $72,500100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $343 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 83°F, lows 48°FColdest month December: highs 33°F, lows 21°F39 in of rain a yearwettest month December56 in of snow a year, on about 32 days15 days above 90°F, 202 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elk Rvr station, 17 mi away; snow from Saint Maries
Nearby landmarksMiddle Fork Saint Maries Riverriver · 1.2 miWest Fork Saint Maries Riverriver · 1.3 miClarkia Peakpeak · under a mileEMERALD CREEKcampground · 2.1 miCEDAR CREEKcampground · 2.2 miCedar Buttepeak · 1.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSt. Joe National Forestnational forest · 3.0 mi · 143,490 acresElk Creek Reservoir Access Sitestate recreation area · 17.4 mi · 365 acresMary Minerva McCroskey State Parkstate park · 25.8 mi · 80 acresCoeur d'Alene National Forestnational forest · 49.3 mi · 50 acresLolo National Forestnational forest · 50.3 mi · 369 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 17 Aug 199439 mi away, near Mullan, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 11 Feb 202539 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowShoshone County, ID, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025204 of 363 days measured158 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 111main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Shoshone County monitors, ID
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterClarkia Water and Sewer Distserves 53 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,258 ft993 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBenewah Community Hospital24.3 miPost officeFernwood Post Office8.2 miFire stationFernwood Rural Fire Protection District8.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPullman-Moscow Regional Airport PUW44 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG72 miInterstateI-9036 miUS highwayUS 9526 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SPK69 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83812 ZIP area.
