Moving to Kootenai, Idaho

Population: 441. Estimated population in July 2024: 480 (+8.8% change)
Males: 220 (49.9%), Females: 221 (50.1%)

Bonner County

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $29,432
Median house value: $90,400

Population by Race

Races in Kootenai:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (30.8%), German (12.2%), Irish (7.9%), Dutch (4.3%), Scottish (3.6%), Norwegian (2.9%).

Elevation: 2117 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of Kootenai, ID

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kootenai

  • High school or higher: 82.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kootenai city

  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 45.9%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 17.8%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +114 (+34.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kootenai:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kootenai:

  • COEUR D’ALENE AIR TERM (about 43 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Abbreviation: COE)
  • SPOKANE INTL (about 86 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: GEG)
  • FAIRCHILD AFB (about 93 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: SKA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kootenai:

  • SANDPOINT (about 4 miles; SANDPOINT, ID; Abbreviation: SZT)
  • LAKE PEND OREILLE (about 14 miles; GLENGARY, ID; Abbreviation: S96)
  • HOLIDAY SHORES (about 17 miles; EAST HOPE, ID; Abbreviation: 2C9)

Amtrak station near Kootenai:

  • 8 miles: SANDPOINT (RAILROAD AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kootenai:

  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 48 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 102 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 128 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)

Public primary/middle school in Kootenai:

  • KOOTENAI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 127; Location: 301 SPRAGUE STREET; Grades: KG – 04)