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CusickWA

A town of 133, settled in 1902. A regional job hub with 87 jobs.

Population
133
residents
Typical home
$282K
−1.3% in a year
Median age
49.5
years
Jobs based here
87
A job hub

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The 3 things Cusick does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

133 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Cusick

Most working residents leave Cusick for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Newport (14%), Spokane (14%) and Airway Heights (4%). Half commute less than 34 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Cusick4%
Newport14%
Spokane14%
Airway Heights4%
Richland4%
34 mi
median commute distance
87
jobs based in Cusick
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Cusick home is worth about $282K

The typical Cusick home is worth about $282,000, down 1.3% in a year, 52% below the Washington typical home.

$282KZillow home value

Typical home value

Cusick$282K
Washington$592K
−1.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

Cusick’s public schools outperform 12% of Washington districts

The public schools Cusick’s kids attend trail 88% of Washington’s districts on state tests.

DSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Bess Herian ElementaryK–5134Not graded
Kalispel Language Immersion SchoolK–8—Not graded
Cusick Jr Sr High School6–12147Not graded
Home PrideK–12111Not graded
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state testsAll 4 schools →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.

89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
89Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 1997
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Cusick has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 74 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

74″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–35°
Spring33–59°
Summer48–82°
Fall33–58°
Sep 21
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Cusick is

Cusick beats the Washington average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 16.

26 measures vs. Washington
1 better9 too close to call16 worse
What stands outCusickWA
More adults treating high blood pressure76.4%70.7%
More adults with COPD9.6%5.1%
Newport Community Hospital
15.1 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 →
A job hub

Every workday, about 85 people come to Cusick for work

Where Cusick’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Newport Newport 14% 14% → Spokane Spokane 14% 4% → Airway Heights Airway Heights 4% 4% → Richland Richland 4% 2% → Genesee Genesee 2% 2% → Oldtown Oldtown 2% Cusick · 4% stay
87jobs based in Cusick
4%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Cusick

Town in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States

Cusick (Salish: čmq̓ʷoqnú ) is a town in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States. The population was 153 at the 2020 census. Cusick is the headquarters of the federally recognized Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel Reservation.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1902
Population
153
Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
2,054 ft
ZIP code
99119
Area code
509

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