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TekoaWA

A town of 690, settled in 1888. A typical home worth about $248K.

Photo: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA · CC BY 2.0
Population
690
+5% since 2010
Typical home
$248K
−3.6% in a year
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
57.3
years
Jobs based here
154
A commuter town

What makes Tekoa stand out

The 2 things Tekoa does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
$248Ktypical home
Housing
$248K typical home
58% below the WA typical home
Down 3.6% in a year.
B+School Grade
Schools
Better than 70%
of WA districts
School Grade B+.
Small town

690 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Latah · 6 miTensed · 8 miFarmington · 9 miOakesdale · 10 miWaverly · 11 miPlummer · 11 mi

Tekoa’s report card

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Housing$248K58% below the WA typical homeCommute31 miHalf of commuters travel lessSchoolsB+Beats 70% of WA districtsClimate83°/24°Summer high · winter low · 26″ snowHazards64/100High risk of storm & flood damageOutdoors0 miof trails · 1.8% conserved

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Weather

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Mostly Cloudy
H 64° · L 48°

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Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Tekoa. Another town gets a different order.

Housing

A typical Tekoa home is worth about $248K

The typical Tekoa home is worth about $248,000, down 3.6% in a year, 58% below the Washington typical home.

$248KZillow home value

Typical home value

Tekoa$248K
Washington$592K
−3.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Tekoa

Most working residents leave Tekoa for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are St. John (11%), Colfax (10%) and Spokane (5%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Tekoa6%
St. John11%
Colfax10%
Spokane5%
Cheney4%
31 mi
median commute distance
154
jobs based in Tekoa
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

Tekoa’s public schools outperform 70% of Washington districts

The public schools Tekoa’s kids attend outperform 70% of Washington’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

B+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Tekoa Elementary SchoolPK–591Not graded
Tekoa High School6–12115Not graded
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state testsAll 2 schools →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Tekoa has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–38°
Spring34–56°
Summer48–79°
Fall35–58°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Tekoa is

Tekoa beats the Washington average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

26 measures vs. Washington
4 better8 too close to call14 worse
What stands outTekoaWA
Fewer binge drinkers12.9%16.6%
More adults treating high blood pressure80.4%70.7%
More adults with COPD9.5%5.1%
Benewah Community Hospital
24.5 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

1.8% of Tekoa is conserved land

0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

1.8%conserved
1.8%
conserved · 14 of 776 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Tekoa City Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

94% of working residents leave Tekoa for work

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

11% → St. John St. John 11% 10% → Colfax Colfax 10% 5% → Spokane Spokane 5% 4% → Cheney Cheney 4% 4% → Pullman Pullman 4% 4% → Walla Walla Walla Walla 4% Tekoa · 6% stay
154jobs based in Tekoa
6%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Chase and Higbee cousins, Tekoa, Washington, circa 1900 - DPLA - 4d6f95d0ee672d908f10e1c6f8db2b3c
c. 1900 · Chase and Higbee cousins, Tekoa, Washington, circa 1900 - DPLA - 4d6f95d0ee672d908f10e1c6f8db2b3c · Wikimedia Commons
Tekoa’s story

138 years in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Parade float, Tekoa, Washington, 1909 - DPLA - 73576d4cba54973eae000e9d75c15cf5Street scene in Tekoa, Washington, 1909 - DPLA - 2532bae5b8c86282de37d96749db41b8Tekoa, Washington, 1909 - DPLA - 84682be60a9e4118bf18ad163c9c8204
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About Tekoa

City in Washington, United States

Official town website ↗

Tekoa ( TEE-koh) is a rural city in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 817 at the 2020 census. Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Tekoa ranks 420th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked. The city is centered in the rolling fields of the Palouse region and served by State Route 27. It features the landmark Milwaukee Road trestle, which now carries the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, and the historic Empire Theatre, an Art Deco theater built in 1940 that was later restored. Every June, the city of Tekoa holds their annual celebration, the Slippery Gulch Festival, featuring a parade, egg toss, and firework…

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

Established
1888
Population
817
Area
1.2 sq mi
Elevation
2,533 ft
ZIP code
99033
Area code
509

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