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A town of 320. A typical home worth about $269K.
Population
320
residents
Typical home
$269K
+8.2% in a year
Household income
$30K
median
Median age
65.5
years
Jobs based here
124
Balanced
What makes Weippe stand out
The thing Weippe does most differently from other towns.
Small town
320 people, and everyone knows the way
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Weather
Forecast →49°
Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
H 0° · L 40°
Local news
All →- Timberline vs Away - Girls Varsity Volleyball 09/12/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 12
- Timberline vs Nezperce - Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball 08/25/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Aug 25
- Planned Power Outage to Affect More Than 700 Customers in WeippeDailyfly News · Aug 12
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Weippe. 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 →
Housing
A typical Weippe home is worth about $269K
The typical Weippe home is worth about $269,000, up 8.2% in a year, 44% below the Idaho typical home.
$269KZillow home value
Typical home value
Weippe$269K
Idaho$479K
+8.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Weippe has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 114 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
114″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–37°
Spring34–57°
Summer48–79°
Fall35–58°
Sep 7
typical first frost
Jun 3
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Weippe
Most working residents leave Weippe for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Orofino (20%), Pierce (10%) and Lewiston (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
5%work in town
Where working residents work
In Weippe5%
Orofino20%
Pierce10%
Lewiston6%
Kamiah6%
17 mi
median commute distance
124
jobs based in Weippe
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Weippe is
Weippe beats the Idaho average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
32 measures vs. Idaho
4 better19 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Weippe | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.7% | 15.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.9% | 70.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.6% | 6.2% |
Clearwater Valley Hospital & Clinics
17 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 →
About Weippe
City in Idaho, United States
Weippe ( or ) is a city in Clearwater County, Idaho, United States. The population was 400 at the 2020 census, down from 441 in 2010. In September 1805, the starving Lewis and Clark Expedition first met the Nez Perce on the Weippe Prairie, south of the city.
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- Population
- 400
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,015 ft
- ZIP code
- 83553
- Area code
- 208