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Elk River’s story
Elk River in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Elk RiverID
A town of 124.
Photo: A.Davey from Portland, Oregon, EE UU · CC BY 2.0
Population
124
residents
Median home value
$225K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
59.8
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Small town
124 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Weather
Forecast →55°
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain
Tonight L 48°
Local news
All →Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Elk River. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with wildfire at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.
92risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland floodingAvalanches
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Elk River has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 119 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
119″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–37°
Spring34–57°
Summer48–79°
Fall35–58°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Elk River is
Elk River beats the Idaho average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
32 measures vs. Idaho
9 better14 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Elk River | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.8% | 7.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 6.6% |
Clearwater Valley Hospital & Clinics
20.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
3.2% of Elk River is conserved land
0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
3.2%conserved
3.2%
conserved · 3 of 92 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. City Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Elk River
City in Idaho, United States
Elk River is a city in the northwestern United States in Clearwater County, Idaho. The population was 139 at the 2020 census, up from 125 in 2010. It is accessed from State Highway 8 from Bovill, to the west in adjacent Latah County. Formerly the site of a Potlatch sawmill, it was phased out after several decades during the 1930s.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 139
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,854 ft
- ZIP code
- 83827
- Area code
- 208
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