Demographics

People

Total Population2,620
Male Share of the Population48.3%
Female Share of the Population51.7%
Senior Citizens23.7%
Employed Population 16+893
Age of the Population49

Families

% of people married48.3%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher8.8%
Median Earnings25+$28,100
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$37,708
Median Earnings With High School Degree$27,708

Wealth

Median Family Income$48,672
% Above Poverty Level79.7%
% Below Poverty Level20.3%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time25 minutes
% Working from Home7.6%
% Walking and Biking to Work5.6%
% Using Public Transportation0.9%

Housing

People Living Alone35.5%
Median Gross Rent$617
Median House Value$144,200

Ancestry

German28.5%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)22.5%
Irish12.6%
English12%
Norwegian5.8%
Italian3.9%
Finnish3.1%
Polish2.7%
French Except Basque2.5%
Swedish2.3%
Swiss0.8%
Dutch0.8%
Scottish0.5%
Arab0.5%
Canadian0.5%
Lebanese0.5%
Russian0.4%
Danishn0.2%
Portuguese0.2%
Lithuanian0.2%
Hungarian0.1%
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Chewelah Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyStevens County
Standard Zip Codes99109
Phone Area Codes509
Time ZoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Approximate Latitude48.26
Approximate Longitude-117.76

Chewelah Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationCHEWELAH
Distance0.5 miles
Jan Temp19 to 34 F
Apr Temp33 to 61 F
Jul Temp49 to 85 F
Oct Temp31 to 61 F
Annual Precip21.9 inches
StationNEWPORT
Distance31.3 miles
Jan Temp20 to 33 F
Apr Temp31 to 61 F
Jul Temp48 to 84 F
Oct Temp33 to 58 F
Annual Precip26.4 inches
StationSANDPOINT EXP STATION
Distance53.6 miles
Jan Temp19 to 32 F
Apr Temp34 to 56 F
Jul Temp50 to 80 F
Oct Temp33 to 56 F
Annual Precip34.1 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Colville4,777$59,531
Cusick78$50,938
Deer Park4,026$59,188
Springdale395$42,500

Chewelah Hospitals

Providence St. Joseph's Hospital
(Non-profit)
500 E Webster Ave
(509) 935-8211

Chewelah Public Schools

Chewelah Alternative
W 106 Lincoln
ZIP: 99109
(509) 685-6800
High
Total Enrollment 8
Gess Elementary
E. 405 Lincoln
ZIP: 99109
(509) 685-6800
Primary
Total Enrollment 339
Home Link Alternative
W 106 Lincoln
ZIP: 99109
(509) 685-6800
Other
Total Enrollment 69
Jenkins Junior/senior High
E. 702 Lincoln
ZIP: 99109
(509) 685-6800
High
Total Enrollment 444
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