Nespelem CommunityWA
A town of 358. A regional job hub with 120 jobs.
Is Nespelem Community a good place to live?
Chief Joseph Memorial is on the National Register of Historic Places. Nespelem Community has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Nespelem Community stand out
Where Nespelem Community beats most towns.
358 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Nespelem Community: who provides what
Nespelem Community is unincorporated, so Okanogan County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Nespelem Community.
Nespelem Community has 1.9 jobs for every working resident, and 117 people commute in
The average commute for Nespelem Community comes to 17 minutes. Most people who work leave Nespelem Community to do it: just 5% work in town. 2.6% of residents live below the poverty line in the town, against 7.9% in Washington’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Elmer City (41%), Grand Coulee (11%) and Coulee Dam (5%).
| Nespelem Community | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 4.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Nespelem Community’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. Public schools: the Nespelem School District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nespelem ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 131 | – |
| Nespelem High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–10 | Grades 9–10 | 19 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards: very high risk in Nespelem Community, mostly inland flooding
In Nespelem Community, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 95 of 100, where Washington’s towns sit at 69 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by avalanches at 31%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Nespelem Community
Nespelem Community’s peak summer temperature comes in at 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults report frequent mental distress in Nespelem Community than in most of Washington or the rest of the country
Nespelem Community does better than the Washington average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 21. 24% of Nespelem Community adults say their health is fair or poor. Also worth knowing: of the 286 Washington towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Nespelem Community.
| Nespelem Community | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 10% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Nespelem Community | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.2% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 29.7% | 34.9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 12.9% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Nespelem Community is conserved land
18 miles of trail. In Nespelem Community, the trail network density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Nespelem Community
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Nespelem Community; the nearest are
About 13 of every 100 Nespelem Community residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
Every workday, about 117 people come to Nespelem Community for work
Where Nespelem Community’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Nespelem Community
CDP in Washington, United States
Nespelem Community is a census-designated place (CDP) in on the Colville Indian Reservation in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. The population was 283 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,123 ft
Questions about Nespelem Community
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Is Nespelem Community, WA a good place to live?
Nespelem Community has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.