Wild Fire Moon, 2021
Keller’s story
127 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2021 and 2 maps from 1952 on.
- 1899Keller is settled
KellerWA
With 212 residents, this town was settled in 1899.
Population
212
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$108K
Census ACS
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
39.3
years
Jobs based here
25
A commuter town
Settled
1899
127 years ago
Is Keller a good place to live?
27% of residents live below the poverty line in Keller, where Washington’s towns sit at 7.9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 286 Washington towns, just one has a lower January low than Keller. The biggest park or preserve is Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, at 61 acres. Keller has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
212 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Keller.
Natural hazards
Keller has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from wildfire
90risk score of 100
The FEMA risk score for Keller comes to 90 of 100. Just over three fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from wildfires, followed by inland flooding at 32%.
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Keller’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The Keller School District runs its public schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keller Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 40 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Keller’s workers commute out
4%work in town
Half of commuters travel less than 26 miles. Jobs in Keller grew by 20 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 25. Most people who work leave Keller to do it: just 4% work in town. Also worth knowing: for Keller, the typical household income is $58,000.
| Keller | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 4.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Keller4%
Elmer City16%
Nespelem Community9%
Spokane Valley6%
Coulee Dam4%
26 mi
median commute distance
25
jobs based in Keller
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Keller brings four seasons and pleasant summers
86°summer high
The midsummer high in the town is 86°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–35°
Spring35–59°
Summer51–82°
Fall36–59°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
86°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Keller than in most of Washington or the rest of the country
14% of Keller adults binge drink. Among 286 Washington towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Keller. In Keller, a fifth of adults report frequent physical distress, and 30% worry about having enough food.
| Keller | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 10% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 9.8% | 12% |
31 measures vs. Washington
0 better8 too close to call23 worse
| What stands out | Keller | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 29.5% | 10.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 13.9% | 5.1% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 18.3% | 7.2% |
Coulee Medical Center
16.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Homes in Keller sell for about $535K
$535Kmedian sale price
The share of households in Keller who own their home: 63%.
0
homes sold in August
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Outdoors
0% of Keller is conserved land
0%conserved
Keller’s trail network density is 0.2 miles per square mile. Trails run 1.5 miles in 1 park or preserve.
0%
conserved · 0 of 6,044 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area | 0.1 mi | 61 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Keller
16pages on Keller
The big questions
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All 6 attractions →Grand Coulee Dam and 1 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Keller. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi DamGrand Coulee Dam
9 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 · Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area: Karyn Christner, CC BY 2.0
Getting set up
Moving to Keller: who provides what
Keller is unincorporated, so Ferry County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPUD No 1 of Ferry CountyEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterKeller water system5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesFerry CountyFerry County provides services here
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 hereFerry County AuditorFerry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code9914099140 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Keller for work
Where Keller’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
25jobs based in Keller
4%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Keller; the nearest are
Whitworth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Spokane64.4 mi$52,880 tuitionEastern Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Cheney66.7 mi$8,586 in-state tuitionNorth Idaho CollegeCommunity college · Public · Coeur d'Alene, ID93.2 mi$3,396 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Keller residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
About Keller
Census-designated place in Washington, United States
Keller is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southwestern Ferry County in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, Keller had a population of 229.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 9.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,499 ft
- ZIP code
- 99140
- Area code
- 509
Questions about Keller
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Keller, WA a good place to live?
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