Plummer is a city in Benewah County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,015 at the 2020 census, down from 1,044 in 2010. It is the largest city within the Coeur d'Alene Reservation, and is accessed by U.S. Route 95, the state's primary north–south highway.

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Town numbers

ZIP code83851

Area code208

Living in Plummer

Housing in Plummer

$323K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Plummer home is worth about $323,000, about the same as a year ago, 33% below the Idaho typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Plummer

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Plummer's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Plummer 0

Idaho 2.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Plummer 10.4

Idaho 6.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Plummer

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Most working residents leave Plummer for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are St. Maries (20%), Coeur d'Alene (8%) and Boise City (3%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

St. Maries

20%

Coeur d'Alene

Boise City

Spokane Valley, WA

15%Work in townlive and work in Plummer 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 638Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Plummer →

Health in Plummer

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 21% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 40% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Idaho

16worse than ID

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 4▼ 1 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

21.4%More adults facing food insecurityID 12.8% · worse 12.1%More adults without reliable transportationID 7.5% · worse 10.6%More adults facing a utility shut-offID 6.6% · worse

Care nearby

Benewah Community HospitalSaint Maries · 14.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Marimn Health Adult ShelterPlummer · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Plummer · CMS · HRSAHealth in Plummer →

Natural hazards in Plummer

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

0Does Plummer flood?no paid flood claims on record 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Plummer

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Plummer →

Climate in Plummer

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Plummer has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 56 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37° / 26°Winter

54° / 35°Spring

77° / 49°Summer

57° / 36°Fall

How much snow does Plummer get?About 56 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 5, with the last in spring around May 11.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Plummer →

Schools in Plummer

All Plummer schools →

D⁻

School Grade D-

The public schools Plummer’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 98% of Idaho’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictPLUMMER-WORLEY JOINT DISTRICTSchools3

Lakeside Elementary School D-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 146 students Lakeside Middle School D-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 62 students Lakeside High School C-High · Grades 9–12 · 125 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ID. Ratings are from neighbors.