LamontWA
A town of 78, settled in 1909.
Is Lamont a good place to live?
Lamont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
78 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lamont: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lamont, and how to reach them.
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 Lamont.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lamont faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
For Lamont, the FEMA hazard score is 64 of 100. 72% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 11%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Lamont is
The share of adults in Lamont who sleep under 7 hours is 29%, where Washington’s towns sit at 33% and U.S. towns at 36%. Against the Washington average, Lamont comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 8. In Lamont, 71% of adults had a checkup this year.
| Lamont | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 71% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Lamont | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9% | 10.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 74.2% | 70.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.5% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Columbia Plateau Trail State Park | — | 8 |
| 2. Bug Tussle Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lamont
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lamont; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Lamont residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
About Lamont
Town in Washington, United States
Lamont is a town in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 79 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,955 ft
- ZIP code
- 99017
- Area code
- 509
Questions about Lamont
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lamont, WA a good place to live?
Lamont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.