Inchelium, Washington

About Inchelium

Inchelium is a small unincorporated community in northeastern Washington.

Officially, Inchelium is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 26.42 square miles.

📰 Inchelium News Today

• Modrite Fire burns almost 58K acres near Inchelium, 83% contained KIRO 7 News Seattle · Aug 17
• Wildfire Map Spotlight: Washington Wildfires IQAir · Aug 18
• Modrite Fire near Inchelium grows to 50,000 acres and is 60% contained KXLY.com · Aug 7
• JBLM Soldiers support wildland fire suppression in Inchelium, WA [Image 5 of 10] DVIDS · Aug 14
• Devastating start to PNW fire season offers a warning The Seattle Times · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Inchelium Unique

• The only place in America named Inchelium — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northeastern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 19 miles.

🏫 Schools in Inchelium

• Evergreen School
• Inchelium Elementary School
• Inchelium High School
• Inchelium Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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