The Lewiston–Clarkston metropolitan area—colloquially referred to as the Lewiston–Clarkston Valley or Lewis–Clark Valley (often abbreviated as LC Valley), and officially known as the Lewiston, ID–WA Metropolitan Statistical Area—is a

metropolitan area A metropolitan area or metro is a region consisting of a densely populated urban area, urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories which share Industry (economics), industries, commercial areas, Transport infrastructure, transport network ...

comprising Nez Perce County,

Idaho Idaho ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain states, Mountain West subregions of the Western United States. It borders Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington (state), ...

, and

Asotin County Asotin County () is a county in the far southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,285. The county seat is at Asotin, and its largest city is Clarkston. The county was created out of Gar ...

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. The metro is anchored by the cities of

Lewiston, Idaho Lewiston is a city and the county seat of Nez Perce County, Idaho, United States, in the state's North Central Idaho, north central region. It is the third-largest city in the Idaho Panhandle, northern Idaho region, behind Post Falls, Idaho, Pos ...

, and

Clarkston, Washington Clarkston is a city in Asotin County, Washington, United States. It is part of the Lewiston, ID-WA metropolitan area, and is located west of Lewiston, Idaho, across the Snake River. The population of Clarkston was 7,161 at the 2020 census. Cla ...

—named after

Meriwether Lewis Meriwether Lewis (August 18, 1774 – October 11, 1809) was an American explorer, soldier, politician, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery, with ...

and

William Clark William Clark (August 1, 1770 – September 1, 1838) was an American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor. A native of Virginia, he grew up in pre-statehood Kentucky before later settling in what became the state of Misso ...

, respectively. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 60,888 (though a July 1, 2011 estimate placed the population at 61,476), making it the 4th smallest metropolitan area in the United States.

Geography

Counties

Nez Perce County, Idaho Nez Perce County ; is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 42,090. The county seat is Lewiston. The county is named after the Native American Nez Perce tribe. Nez Perce County i ...

Asotin County, Washington Asotin County () is a County (United States), county in the far southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 22,285. The county seat is at Asotin, ...

Communities

Anatone, Washington Anatone () is a census-designated place in Asotin County, Washington. History Anatone was first settled in 1878 by Daniel McIvor and Charles Isecke. It was named for a Nez Perce woman. It is a working class agricultural area near the tripoint wi ...

(unincorporated) *

Asotin, Washington Asotin ; is the county seat of the county of the same name, in the state of Washington, United States. The population of the city was 1,204 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The name ...

Clarkston Heights-Vineland, Washington Clarkston Heights-Vineland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Asotin County, Washington, United States. It is part of the Lewiston, ID–WA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,275 at the 2020 census. Geography According to ...

(unincorporated) *

Culdesac, Idaho Culdesac is a city in Nez Perce County, Idaho, United States. The population was 380 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lewiston, ID- WA Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Culdesac was named from its location at the end of a railroad ...

Lapwai, Idaho Lapwai is a city in Nez Perce County, Idaho, Nez Perce County, Idaho, United States. Its population was 1,137 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, and it is the seat of government of the Nez Perce people#Nez Perce Indian Reservation, Ne ...

(Principal city) *

Peck, Idaho Peck is a city in Nez Perce County, Idaho, United States. The population was 197 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lewiston, ID- WA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Many residents of Peck work in nearby Orofino, Idaho. Additionally, Peck ...

Spalding, Idaho Spalding is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in the Northwestern United States, northwest United States, located in northern Nez Perce County, Idaho, Nez Perce County, Idaho. Description The community is located east and ...

(unincorporated) *

West Clarkston-Highland, Washington West Clarkston-Highland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Asotin County, Washington, United States. It is part of the Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,488 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the ...

(unincorporated)

Features

Lewiston Hill Lewiston Hill (also known as the "Clearwater Escarpment") is a large sloping escarpment in the northwest United States, located immediately north of the confluence of the Clearwater and Snake rivers in north central Idaho. Residents of the ...

Lower Granite Lake Lower Granite Lake is a reservoir created by Lower Granite Dam. The dam is a concrete gravity run-of-the-river dam in the northwest United States. On the lower Snake River in southeastern Washington, it bridges Whitman and Garfield counties. Ope ...

Snake River The Snake River is a major river in the interior Pacific Northwest region of the United States. About long, it is the largest tributary of the Columbia River, which is the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean. Begin ...

Clearwater River (Idaho) The Clearwater River is in the Northwestern United States, northwestern United States, in North Central Idaho, north central Idaho. Its length is ,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. , accessed May 3 ...

* Bridges **

Interstate Highway Bridge The Interstate Highway Bridge crosses the Snake River, between Clarkston, Washington and Lewiston, Idaho. The bridge carries U.S. Route 12 (US 12) across the state line between Washington and Idaho, and is maintained by the Washington Sta ...

** Southway Bridge ** Clearwater Memorial Bridge ** Red Wolf Crossing * Highways ** U.S. Route 12 in Washington ** U.S. Route 12 in Idaho ** U.S. Route 95 in Idaho ** Washington State Route 128

Photos

File:ClearwaterEscarpment-Lewiston-USDA-1917.png File:Lewiston, Clarkston, Snake River, Clearwater River 02.jpg File:Lewiston-Clarkston and the Clearwater country, Idaho-Washington .. (IA lewistonclarksto00nort).pdf File:Snake River Bridge between Lewiston and Clarkston (2010).jpg File:Telephoto of Snake River in Lewiston and Clarkston from U.S. Route 95 viewpoint (2015).jpg File:US 12 ID west end.jpg

Demographics

As of the

census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...

of 2000, there were 57,961 people, 23,650 households, and 15,803 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 93.01%

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, 0.25%

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, 3.88% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.06%

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, 0.55% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.94% of the population. The median income for a household in the MSA was $34,903, and the median income for a family was $42,402. Males had a median income of $35,249 versus $24,616 for females. The

per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...

for the MSA was $18,146.

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