Plummer is a city in Benewah County, Idaho, home to about 1,162 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83851.
Homes sold for a median of $290 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 Plummer. 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)37 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA257 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Plummer; 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.
Plummer had 1,015 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 93rd largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Benewah County grew from 6,997 residents in 1920 to 9,530 in 2020.
Benewah 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 23°F. About 28.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plummer 3 Wsw, ID weather station (4 miles away).
2,172 jobs at 275 businesses in Benewah County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
44 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plummer.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 18 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Plummer-Worley Joint District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Elementary SchoolPlummer | Pre-K–5 | 146 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Lakeside Middle SchoolPlummer | 6–8 | 62 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Lakeside High SchoolPlummer | 9–12 | 125 | Public | 1.2 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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