Curlew is a community in Ferry County, Washington, home to about 126 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 99118.
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)103 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA192 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Curlew; 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.
Curlew had 105 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2010.
It’s the 589th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Ferry County grew from 4,562 residents in 1900 to 7,178 in 2020.
Ferry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 18.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Republic, WA weather station (19 miles away).
855 jobs at 145 businesses in Ferry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Curlew.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
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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.
Libraries
Museums
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 Curlew School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
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| Curlew Elem & High SchoolCurlew | Pre-K–12 | 234 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Ferry County Open Doors - Youth ReengagementCurlew | 8–12 | 58 | Alternative Education | 5.6 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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