Town guide

Mullan, Idaho

Mullan is a city in Shoshone County, Idaho, home to about 890 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83846.

Homes sold for a median of $207 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population8901,072 per sq mi
Median home value$210,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$207Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Mullan

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)82 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA306 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Mullan; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Mullan

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Mullan had 646 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.

It’s the 109th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.

Shoshone County grew from 11,950 residents in 1900 to 13,169 in 2020.

Mullan population by census2000: 840, 2010: 692, 2020: 646840200069220106462020

Shoshone County, 1900–2020

Shoshone County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,950, 1910: 13,963, 1920: 14,250, 1930: 19,060, 1940: 21,230, 1950: 22,806, 1960: 20,876, 1970: 19,718, 1980: 19,226, 1990: 13,931, 2000: 13,771, 2010: 12,765, 2020: 13,16912K’00’1014K’20’3021K’40’5021K’60’7019K’80’9014K’00’1013K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 36.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MullanJan: high 35°F, low 23°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 22°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 27°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3 in; May: high 65°F, low 40°F, 2.5 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 49°F, 1 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 48°F, 1 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 42°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 27°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 22°F, 3.8 in35°23°Jan4.139°22°Feb3.546°27°Mar4.555°32°Apr3.065°40°May2.571°45°Jun3.081°49°Jul1.081°48°Aug1.071°42°Sep1.655°34°Oct3.941°27°Nov4.732°22°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mullan, ID weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Shoshone County

4,406 jobs at 360 businesses in Shoshone County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Shoshone CountyMining, oil and gas: 883 jobs; Retail trade: 840 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 730 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 676 jobs; Professional services: 202 jobs; Manufacturing: 196 jobs; Construction: 176 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 173 jobsMining, oil and gas 20% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 17% Health care and social assistance 15% Professional services 5% Manufacturing 4% Construction 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mullan.

Nearest hospitals

  • Shoshone Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kellogg16.7 miles
  • Benewah Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Saint Maries37.8 miles
  • Clark Fork Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Plains42.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Mullan

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Mullan Public Library0.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Captain John Mullan Museum0.4 mi

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.

Schools in Mullan

Public schools here are run by Mullan District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mullan SchoolsMullanPre-K–1295Public0.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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