Loon Lake School · National Register of Historic Places
Loon Lake’s story
136 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 maps from 1965 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1890Loon Lake is settled
Loon LakeWA
With 906 residents, this town was settled in 1890.
Photo: Nomeato · Public domain
Population
906
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$417K
+2% in a year
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
52.0
years
Jobs based here
222
A commuter town
Is Loon Lake a good place to live?
Among 286 Washington towns, just one has a lower January low than Loon Lake. Loon Lake School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Loon Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
906 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Loon Lake: who provides what
Loon Lake is unincorporated, so Stevens County and regional agencies provide most services.
WaterStevens Co PUD - Loon LakeNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesStevens CountyStevens 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 hereStevens County AuditorStevens County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code9914899148 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Loon Lake.
Natural hazards
Loon Lake has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from wildfire
Loon Lake’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 81 of 100, above both the Washington town median (69 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 50% come from wildfires and 37% from inland flooding.
81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Loon Lake’s kids attend
Public schools: the Loon Lake School District. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The 2 public schools in Loon Lake teach 251 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loon Lake Homelink ProgramLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 138 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Most of Loon Lake’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.7 jobs for each of them
In Loon Lake, the median household income is $76,000. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Also worth knowing: the town’s mean commuting time is 33 minutes, against 27 minutes in Washington’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Loon Lake grew to 222 in 2023, 103 more than in 2013.
1%work in town
| Loon Lake | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Loon Lake1%
Spokane19%
Spokane Valley10%
Deer Park9%
Chewelah4%
29 mi
median commute distance
222
jobs based in Loon Lake
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
The typical home in Loon Lake: about $417K
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 2%. Loon Lake: 78% of households are owner-occupiers.
$417KZillow home value
Typical home value
Loon Lake$417K
Washington$588K
+2%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Loon Lake has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 84° and January nights drop to 22°.
84°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–35°
Spring34–57°
Summer49–80°
Fall35–57°
Sep 14
typical first frost
May 22
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
84°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Compared with most of Washington and the rest of the country, more of Loon Lake’s adults have high blood pressure
The share of adults in Loon Lake who have diabetes: 14%. Only 6 of the 286 Washington towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Loon Lake. This Washington town does better than the Washington average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 14.
| Loon Lake | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 9.8% | 12% |
31 measures vs. Washington
4 better13 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Loon Lake | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.6% | 16.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.1% | 70.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 5.1% |
Providence St. Joseph Hospital
14.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0.4% of the land in Loon Lake is protected from building
For Loon Lake, the density of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 1.3 miles. One park or preserve covers 9 acres locally.
0.4%conserved
| Loon Lake | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
0.4%
conserved · 9 of 2,401 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rustler's Gulch Wildlife Area | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Loon Lake
17pages on Loon Lake
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Loon Lake; the nearest are
Whitworth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Spokane23.9 mi$52,880 tuitionEastern Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Cheney40.1 mi$8,586 in-state tuitionNorth Idaho CollegeCommunity college · Public · Coeur d'Alene, ID47 mi$3,396 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Loon Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Loon Lake for work
Where Loon Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
222jobs based in Loon Lake
1%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Loon Lake
Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
Loon Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Stevens County, Washington, United States. Loon Lake is located on the northern shore of Loon Lake 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Springdale. The community is served by U.S. Route 395 and Washington State Route 292. Loon Lake has a post office with ZIP code 99148.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,418 ft
- ZIP code
- 99148
- Area code
- 509
Questions about Loon Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Loon Lake, WA a good place to live?
Loon Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.