Town file
Deer Park, Washington
Deer Park, Washington (Spokane County, Washington) is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 450, "You Are... Not The Father" (15 December 2023). Deer Park, Washington, is a town of 4,366 people about 35 minutes from Spokane in the east of the state.
- Town
- Deer Park
- County
- Spokane County
- State
- Washington
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 450
- Approximate location
- 47.964, -117.440
Episode 450 / 15 December 2023 / 72 min / express
You Are... Not The Father
"James says the episode is going to Deer Park, Washington, in eastern Washington, 35 minutes from Spokane" about 0:03:48
The case: Murder of Chanin Starbuck (December 1, 2011). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2023
- Population
- 4,366
- Median household income
- $53,910
- Median home value
- $451,800
History, in brief
- The name Deer Park came from railroad surveyors who saw deer in the area. about 0:04:55
- The area was settled in 1889. about 0:05:19
- The Standard Lumber Company sawmill was established by William Short and George Crawford to provide lumber to rebuild Spokane Falls (later Spokane) after the great fire of 1889. about 0:05:27
- By 1900 about 300 people lived in Deer Park. about 0:05:52
- The Arcadia Apple Orchards Company was established in 1906, planting apple trees where the land had been cleared for logging. about 0:05:59
The reviews read out
5 stars
"The perfect small town: scenery and parks, lots of shops, hometown restaurants, great for families, and great education."about 0:06:17
4 stars
"Typical small town America ten minutes from Spokane city limits, evergreen trees and snow covered mountains, a few miles from the Canadian border so you can make Canadian friends."about 0:06:50
3 stars
"Described as terrible: people are very unwelcoming to outsiders and have very closed-minded beliefs; the reviewer does not recommend moving there."about 0:07:37
1 star
"Deer Park used to be a great family-friendly area with plenty of activities, but recently the drug problem has got out of hand and the community feels unwelcoming."about 0:08:22
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Post Falls, Idaho28 miles
- Addy, Washington33 miles
- Coeur d'Alene, Idaho35 miles
- Sandpoint, Idaho46 miles
- Kellogg, Idaho68 miles
- Bonners Ferry, Idaho72 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.