Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 31 min5:54 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 52 min8:10 am – 5:02 pm
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People200 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.477 householdsMedian home value $214,400100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $951 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 15%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 39°FColdest month December: highs 28°F, lows 6°F18 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month March3 days above 90°F, 279 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stanley Rs station, 21 mi away
Nearby landmarksBIG BOULDER THtrailhead · 2.0 miLittle Redfish Lakelake · 4.3 miJimmy Smith Lakelake · 4.6 miJimmy Smith Lake Trailheadtrailhead · 5.2 miLittle Boulder Campgroundcampground · 5.5 miHOLMAN CREEK CGcampground · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChallis National Forestnational forest · 2.2 mi · 257,342 acresJimmy Smith Lake Access Sitestate recreation area · 4.4 mi · 194 acresSawtooth National Forestnational forest · 8.5 mi · 39,631 acresLand of the Yankee Fork State Parkstate park · 18.5 mi · 551 acresBayhorse State Parkstate park · 19.5 miBoise National Forestnational forest · 23.6 mi · 156,246 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,039 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197095 of magnitude 4+, 8 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 28 Oct 198333 mi away, The 1983 Borah Peak Earthquake, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 12 Sep 202636 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCuster County, ID, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 202593 of 96 days measured3 moderate daysMedian index 10, worst day 56main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Custer County monitors, ID
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL40% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Challisserves 900 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202110 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation8,193 ft2,497 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeClayton Post Office8.4 miFire stationClayton Volunteer Fire District8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportStanley Airport22 miMajor airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI95 miUS highwayUS 9324 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83227 ZIP area.
