Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Its National Register listings include Boundary Hydroelectric Project and United States Border Station. Metaline Falls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Metaline Falls beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 153 in 1920, a peak of 547 in 1950, 272 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1912 and 3 maps from 1934 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Metaline Falls, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Metaline Falls.
The share of households in Metaline Falls who own their home is 44%, against 71% in Washington’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Homes locally are typically worth about $250,000, down 1.6% in a year, 57% below the Washington typical home.
| Metaline Falls | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 44% | 71% | 73% |
| Median rent | $712 a month | $1,739 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its one school is below. The Selkirk School District runs its public schools. Enrollment at Metaline Falls’s public school: 124 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selkirk Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 124 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
In Metaline Falls, the FEMA risk score is 89 of 100, above both the Washington town median (69 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). FEMA puts 91% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Metaline Falls’ July high stands at 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median commute is under 104 miles. 5.3% of Metaline Falls residents live below the poverty line. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 22, to 63. Also worth knowing: for Metaline Falls, the average trip to work is 14 minutes.
| Metaline Falls | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $47,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Of 31 CDC measures, Metaline Falls beats the Washington average on 3 and trails it on 12. The share of adults in Metaline Falls who say their health is fair or poor: 20%. Two figures for adults in the town: 73% had a checkup this year, 38% have high blood pressure.
| Metaline Falls | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 71% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 36% |
| What stands out | Metaline Falls | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.6% | 66.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.1% | 70.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Metaline Falls has one park or preserve, 2 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Library park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Metaline Falls; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Metaline Falls residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
4 places in Metaline Falls on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States
Metaline Falls is a town in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States. The population was 272 at the 2020 census.
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Metaline Falls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
