Colville, Washington
Colville is a city of 4,998 people in Stevens County, Washington, founded in 1825.
Why visit Colville
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 30 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Alpine, Colburn T. Winslow House and Colville Opera House and Odd Fellows Hall.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 23°F, and about 43 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Colville
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About Colville
Colville is a city in Stevens County, Washington, United States. The population was 4,917 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 5,009 in 2024, It is the county seat of Stevens County.
From the Wikipedia article Colville, Washington (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks10
Colburn T. Winslow House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Mansion in Colville, Washington, US
Colville Opera House and Odd Fellows Hall
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Opera house in Washington, United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes30
Westside Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.5 mi
555 South Main Street, Colville
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00, Su 11:00-21:00
Fired Up Brewing
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.9 mi
1235 South Main Street, Colville
Mo-Th 11:30-20:00, Fr-Sa 11:30-21:00, Su 11:30-19:00
Tony's Italian Eatery
Restaurant · Italian · 0.8 mi
Mo-Th 11:00-20:00; Fr 11:00-20:00; Sa 12:00-20:00; Su 12:00-19:30
Jennen’s Backwoods Cafe & High Powered Airguns
Cafe · 1.1 mi
1050 North Highway 395, Colville
18 more on the map.
History
John Work, an agent for The Hudson's Bay Company, established Fort Colvile near the Kettle Falls fur trading site in 1825. It replaced the Spokane House and the Flathead Post as the main trading center on the Upper Columbia River. The area was named for Andrew Colvile, a Hudson's Bay Company governor. The fort continued to be used for some time as a center of mining and transportation/supply support associated with gold rushes in the 1850s, particularly the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush. After it was abandoned in 1870, some buildings stood until as late as 1910. The site was flooded by Lake Roosevelt after construction of the Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River.
Americans also wanted to operate in this territory. In the first half of the 19th century, the Oregon boundary dispute (or Oregon question) arose as a result of competing British and American claims to the Pacific Northwest. It was settled by the Oregon Treaty of 1846, which set the new boundary between Canada and the United States at the 49th Parallel, about Forty (40) miles to the north.
From the History section of Colville, Washington on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship15
Colville Valley Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 0.7 mi
1221 East Hawthorne, Colville
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Healthcare5
Map of Colville
101 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34°F | 23°F | 2.2 in | 14.5 in |
| Feb | 42°F | 24°F | 1.5 in | 5.4 in |
| Mar | 53°F | 30°F | 1.9 in | 2.7 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 35°F | 1.5 in | 0.2 in |
| May | 72°F | 43°F | 1.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 49°F | 2.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 53°F | 0.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 51°F | 0.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 44°F | 0.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 61°F | 34°F | 1.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 44°F | 29°F | 2.2 in | 5.6 in |
| Dec | 34°F | 24°F | 2.8 in | 15.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Colville Hcn (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Stevens County has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2026-08-03: Wildfires (Fire)
- 2026-08-02: Autumn Lane Fire (Fire)
- 2021-08-16: Ford Corkscrew Fire (Fire)
- 2020-03-22: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-01-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Felts Field Airport (SFF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 65 miles away.
- Kettle Falls 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Chewelah 20 mi southeast, about 32 min by car
- Inchelium 20 mi southwest, about 33 min by car
- Ione 26 mi northeast, about 41 min by car
- Metaline Falls 32 mi northeast, about 52 min by car
- Springdale 34 mi south, about 55 min by car
- Loon Lake 35 mi south, about 57 min by car
- Curlew Lake 37 mi west, about 1 h by car
- Republic 39 mi west, about 1 h by car
- Priest River 52 mi southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Colville Post Office, Crispin Stichart, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Colburn T. Winslow House, Crispin Stichart, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Opera House and IOOF Lodge, Crispin Alexander Stichart, CC BY-SA 3.0
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