A town of 1,575, settled in 1940. A typical home worth about $278K.
The 3 things Kettle Falls does most differently from other towns.
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The typical Kettle Falls home is worth about $278,000, up 2.2% in a year, 53% below the Washington typical home.
The public schools Kettle Falls’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 79% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettle Falls Elementary School | PK–4 | 242 | Not graded |
| Kettle Falls Middle School | 5–8 | 205 | Not graded |
| Columbia Virtual Academy - Kettle Falls | 9–12 | 419 | Not graded |
| Kettle Falls High School | 9–12 | 230 | Not graded |
| Kettle Falls Early Learning Center | PK | 20 | Not graded |
Kettle Falls beats the Washington average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
| What stands out | Kettle Falls | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 5.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.5% | 9% |
| More smokers | 16.6% | 10.1% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
Kettle Falls has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Most working residents leave Kettle Falls for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Colville (24%), Spokane (11%) and Spokane Valley (5%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
Kettle Falls's reported crime rate is well below Washington's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2024.
0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Happy Dell Park | — | 6 |
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
City in Washington, United States
Kettle Falls is a city in Stevens County, Washington, United States, named for the Kettle Falls on the Columbia River, which was submerged after Grand Coulee Dam was built. The city itself is located on the Colville River immediately upstream from its confluence with the Columbia River. The population was 1,636 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 1,649 in 2024.
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