Elk River is a city in Clearwater County, Idaho, home to about 124 people across 0.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83827.
Homes sold for a median of $277 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elk River. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)86 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA295 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elk River; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Elk River had 139 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 208th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Clearwater County grew from 4,993 residents in 1920 to 8,734 in 2020.
Clearwater County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 39 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elk Rvr, ID weather station (about a mile away).
1,939 jobs at 246 businesses in Clearwater County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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