Plummer, Idaho

City in Benewah County · population 1,015 (2020 Census)

Median home: $197,200
Household income: $54,306
Jan low / Jul high: 24° / 81°
Snow a year: 48 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 0
Median age: 30.0

Plummer is a city of 1,015 people in Benewah County, Idaho. The median home is worth $197,200, below the typical Idaho town ($291,900). It ranks better for a vacation home than 82% of Idaho towns, quieter than 78% of Idaho towns, better transit than 73% of Idaho towns.

Plummer in our rankings:

#22 in The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in Idaho

How Plummer ranks

Percentile among Idaho towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Idaho towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Plummer is worth $197,200, below the typical Idaho town ($291,900). Homes cost about 3.6 times the median household income of $54,306, which is more affordable than 83% of Idaho towns. Median rent is $932 a month. 56.5% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Idaho towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Plummer	Typical Idaho town
Median home value	$197,200	$291,900
Median rent	$932	$1,029
Median household income	$54,306	$66,924
Home value ÷ income	3.6×	4.5×
Homeownership	56.5%	73.7%
Median year built	1981	1977
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.8%	—

Who lives in Plummer

People	Plummer	Typical Idaho town
Median age	30.0	36.6
Age 65 and over	9.0%	16.5%
Under 18	26.8%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.0%	21.7%
Below the poverty line	15.0%	11.4%
Veterans	5.8%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.9%	—
Work from home	2.9%	8.4%
Average commute	18.7 min	22.2 min
Homes with broadband	75.4%	91.2%

Weather in Plummer

July highs average 81.4°F and January lows 23.8°F. About 28.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 47.8 inches of snow (typical Idaho town: 38.8 in). Expect about 16 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 158 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Plummer 3 Wsw station (3.5 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 2 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

NOAA's Storm Events Database has no tornado within 10 miles of Plummer since 1950.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 6 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on July 2, 2012.

Severe weather in Benewah County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Benewah County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 10 deaths recorded.

Benewah County has been included in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
June 30, 2026	Severe Storm	DR-4917: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 7, 2026	Straight-Line Winds	DR-4905: Straight-Line Winds
March 4, 2021	Severe Storm	DR-4589: Straight-Line Winds
April 9, 2020	Biological	DR-4534: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3467: Covid-19

Jobs and pay in Benewah County

Benewah County had 3,392 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $56,185 a year. Unemployment was 5% in 2023; in Plummer itself the ACS puts it at 5.4%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Plummer

3 public schools with 359 students, about 10.6 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PK-5	156	9.8
LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL	9-12	123	11.2
LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL	6-8	80	11.4

Towns near Plummer

Tekoa, WA
11.4 mi · 817 people · home $211,900
Fairfield, WA
14.1 mi · 589 people · home $249,100
Rockford, WA
14.2 mi · 522 people · home $328,600
St. Maries, ID
14.7 mi · 2,357 people · home $236,300
Rosalia, WA
23.9 mi · 598 people · home $197,700
Garfield, WA
25.1 mi · 562 people · home $221,200
Liberty Lake, WA
25.5 mi · 12,003 people · home $577,500
Coeur d'Alene, ID
26.1 mi · 54,628 people · home $483,500

Plummer questions

Is Plummer, Idaho a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Plummer scores better for retirees than 38% of Idaho towns and quieter than 78%. 9.0% of residents are 65 or older (median age 30.0).

How much does a house cost in Plummer?

The median owner-occupied home in Plummer is valued at $197,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $54,306, so homes cost about 3.6 times income. Median rent is $932 a month.

What is the weather like in Plummer?

July highs average 81.4°F and January lows 23.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 28.5 inches of precipitation a year and 47.8 inches of snow.

Does Plummer get tornadoes?

No tornado has been recorded within 10 miles of Plummer in NOAA's Storm Events Database since 1950.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Plummer's Census boundary (GEOID 1663910). Comparisons use the median of Idaho towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.