Curlew LakeWA
With 533 residents, it is a town in Washington.
Is Curlew Lake a good place to live?
56% of residents are 65 or older in Curlew Lake, against 16% in Washington’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Of the 286 Washington towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Curlew Lake. Curlew Lake State Park, at 86 acres with 1.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Curlew Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
533 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Curlew Lake: who provides what
Curlew Lake 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Curlew Lake.
Curlew Lake has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from wildfire
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 90% of U.S. communities. 53% of Curlew Lake’s expected losses from natural hazards come from wildfires, followed by inland flooding at 38%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Curlew Lake stands out in Washington and nationally, with the median household income lower than most
Most working residents leave Curlew Lake for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Republic (40%), Spokane Valley (4%) and Spokane (3%). The median commute is under 9 miles.
| Curlew Lake | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Curlew Lake has snowy winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 17°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Washington and the rest of the country, more of Curlew Lake’s adults have high blood pressure
In Curlew Lake, a quarter of adults say their health is fair or poor. Of the 286 Washington towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Curlew Lake. Two figures for adults locally: 19% report frequent physical distress, 12% binge drink. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Curlew Lake is ahead of Washington on 4 and behind on 19.
| Curlew Lake | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 9.8% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Curlew Lake | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.6% | 16.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 70.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 3.5% of Curlew Lake
Across 1 park or preserve: 2.0 miles of trail. In Curlew Lake, the density of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Curlew Lake | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.5% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Curlew Lake State Park | 1.9 mi | 86 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Curlew Lake sells for about $290K at the median
84% of households own their home in Curlew Lake.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Curlew Lake
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Curlew Lake; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Curlew Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
97% of working residents leave Curlew Lake for work
Where Curlew Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Curlew Lake
Census-designated place in Washington, United States
Curlew Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ferry County, Washington that surrounds Curlew Lake northeast of Republic, Washington. As of the 2020 census, Curlew Lake had a population of 512.
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- Area
- 5.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,356 ft
- Area code
- 360
Questions about Curlew Lake
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Is Curlew Lake, WA a good place to live?
Curlew Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.