LARO 2721, 2005
Elmer City’s story
87 years in pictures
Census counts: 513 in 1950, 239 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005 and a map from 1989 on.
- 1939Elmer City is settled
Elmer CityWA
A town of 258, settled in 1939.
Photo: NPS · Public domain
Population
258
2025 Census estimate · +5.7% since 2020
Median home value
$203K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
40.3
years
Jobs based here
616
A job hub
Is Elmer City a good place to live?
Elmer City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Elmer City stand out
Where Elmer City beats most towns.
Small town
258 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 6 attractions →Grand Coulee Dam and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Elmer City. Close and well known come first.
Big draw3 mi DamGrand Coulee Dam
33 mi WaterfallDry Falls
31 mi Park & preserveGrand Coulee
3 mi National Recreation AreaLake Roosevelt National Recreation Area1.2M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Grand Coulee Dam: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Public domain · Dry Falls: Ikiwaner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Coulee: en:User:Duk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area: Karyn Christner, CC BY 2.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Elmer City: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elmer City, and how to reach them.
PowerNespelem Valley Elec CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterElmer City Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Elmer City’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Washington you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 8 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereOkanogan County AuditorOkanogan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes99124, 9911699124 98% · 99116 2%Census 2020
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 Elmer City.
Work & commute
With 6.9 jobs for every working resident, Elmer City draws in 602 commuters
For half of commuters, work is under 5 miles away. Elmer City’s typical journey to work stands at 15 minutes, against 27 minutes in Washington’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Also worth knowing: most people who work leave Elmer City to do it: just 16% work in town. Jobs in Elmer City grew by 600 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 616.
16%work in town
| Elmer City | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Elmer City16%
Grand Coulee27%
Coulee Dam10%
Nespelem Community8%
Seattle2%
5 mi
median commute distance
616
jobs based in Elmer City
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Very high risk in Elmer City, with inland flooding at the top
Among 286 Washington towns, just 10 have a higher risk rating from FEMA than Elmer City. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 40% come from inland flooding and 31% from avalanches. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
95risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingAvalanchesWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
87°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–35°
Spring36–61°
Summer52–84°
Fall37–60°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
87°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Elmer City stands out in Washington and nationally: a larger share of its adults report frequent physical distress
Elmer City: 17% of adults worry about having enough food, where Washington’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 14%. 25% of Elmer City adults say their health is fair or poor. Among 286 Washington towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Elmer City. Against the Washington average, Elmer City comes out ahead on 5 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 20.
| Elmer City | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 9.8% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
31 measures vs. Washington
5 better6 too close to call20 worse
| What stands out | Elmer City | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13% | 16.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.5% | 70.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.9% | 2.9% |
Coulee Medical Center
4.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Elmer City
16pages on Elmer City
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Elmer City; the nearest are
Big Bend Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Moses Lake59.1 mi$5,059 in-state tuitionEastern Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Cheney72.8 mi$8,586 in-state tuitionNorth Idaho CollegeCommunity college · Public · Coeur d'Alene, ID102.4 mi$3,396 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Elmer City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
A job hub
Every workday, about 602 people come to Elmer City for work
Where Elmer City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
616jobs based in Elmer City
16%of working residents work in town
5 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Elmer City
Town in Washington, United States
Elmer City is a town in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. The population was 239 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,096 ft
- ZIP code
- 99124
- Area code
- 509
Questions about Elmer City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elmer City, WA a good place to live?
Elmer City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.