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Idaho›Kootenai County

WorleyID

A town of 248, settled in 1911.

Photo: Richard Bauer · CC BY 2.0
Photo of Worley

Worley, ID · Photo: Richard Bauer · CC BY 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Worley a good place to live?

Worley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

248 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Worley: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Worley, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAvista11.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Worley water system4 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Worley’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPlummer-Worley Joint School District 44Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Idaho you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereKootenai County ClerkKootenai County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP code8387683876 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Worley.

Housing

A typical Worley home is worth about $844K

In Worley, the typical rent is $888 a month, below both Idaho’s towns ($1,117 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 72% of Worley households own their home, near both the Idaho town median (70%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).

$844KZillow home value
WorleyIdaho townsU.S. towns
Median rent$888 a month$1,117 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home72%70%73%

Typical home value

Worley$844K
Idaho$477K
+4.7%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Worley has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Only 3 of the 60 Idaho towns we compare have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Worley. The middle household income here is $46,000. The top destinations are Coeur d'Alene (14%), Plummer (8%) and Spokane (6%). The median commute is under 21 miles.

0%work in town
WorleyIdaho townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line23%12%9.6%
Median household income$46,000$67,000$80,000
Average trip to work22 minutes20 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Worley0%
Coeur d'Alene14%
Plummer8%
Spokane6%
Post Falls5%
21 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Worley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Worley has snowy winters and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 25° and about 56 inches of snow falls in a winter.

56″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–37°
Spring35–55°
Summer49–78°
Fall36–57°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Worley: inland flooding

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 63% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 87% of Worley’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 6% to cold waves. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2021.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Worley is

Among adults in Worley, 15% smoke cigarettes. Only 3 of the 60 Idaho towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Worley. In Worley, 13% of adults have diabetes, and 29% feel lonely.

WorleyIdaho townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)37%34%36%
32 measures vs. Idaho
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
What stands outWorleyID
More adults facing a utility shut-off8.9%6.6%
More adults without reliable transportation9.9%7.5%
More adults who have had a stroke4.3%3.3%
Benewah Community Hospital
17.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Worley is conserved land

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 125 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Worley City Park—3

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Worley

17pages on Worley
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Worley; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Worley for work

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

14% → Coeur d'Alene Coeur d'Alene 14% 8% → Plummer Plummer 8% 6% → Spokane Spokane 6% 5% → Post Falls Post Falls 5% 3% → St. Maries St. Maries 3% 3% → Hayden Hayden 3% Worley · 0% stay
18jobs based in Worley
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Worley

City in Idaho, United States

Worley is a city in southwestern Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. As of the 2020 census, Worley had a population of 253. The city is within the Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation.

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

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
2,661 ft
ZIP code
83876
Area code
208

Questions about Worley

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Worley, ID a good place to live?

Worley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.