Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 126: a town settled in 1898.
Of the 286 Washington towns we compare, none has a lower January low than Curlew. Curlew has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Curlew Bridge and Ansorge Hotel. Curlew has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1969 and 4 maps from 1948 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Curlew is unincorporated, so Ferry County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Curlew.
Curlew: 54% of households own their home, below both the Washington town median (71%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The public schools here belong to the Curlew School District. Its one school is below. 234 students attend the town’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curlew Elem & High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 234 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Of the losses FEMA expects in Curlew, 58% come from inland flooding and 31% from wildfires. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 91% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The peak summer temperature locally is 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Curlew: just over a fifth of adults say their health is fair or poor, where Washington’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 19%. Among adults locally, 15% smoke cigarettes.
| Curlew | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Curlew | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.5% | 16.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.2% | 70.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Peggy Brixner Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Curlew; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Curlew residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
3 places in Curlew on the National Register of Historic Places.
Census-designated place in Washington, United States
Curlew is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in northwestern Ferry County, Washington, United States, between Malo and Danville on State Route 21. The BNSF Railway ran through the town. The historic Ansorge Hotel is located in Curlew. As of the 2020 census, Curlew had a population of 105. The settlement is named for the curlew birds once prevalent in the area.
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Curlew has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
