Moving to Kamiah, Idaho
Population: 1,160. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,148 (-1.0% change)
Males: 543 (46.8%), Females: 617 (53.2%)
Lewis County
Zip code: 83536
Demographics
Median resident age: 44.4 years
Median household income: $21,793
Median house value: $82,700
Population by Race
Races in Kamiah:
- White Non-Hispanic (86.9%)
- American Indian (8.7%)
- Hispanic (4.1%)
- Other race (1.5%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
Ancestries: United States (21.9%), German (16.7%), English (11.0%), Irish (9.0%), French (5.5%), Swedish (3.0%).
Elevation: 1263 feet
Land area: 1.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Kamiah
- High school or higher: 79.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
- Unemployed: 13.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 14.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Kamiah city
- Never married: 16.5%
- Now married: 52.6%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 15.0%
- Divorced: 15.0%
1.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +1 (+0.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Kamiah:
- CLEARWATER VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; OROFINO, ID)
- SYRINGA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; GRANGEVILLE, ID)
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; COTTONWOOD, ID)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kamiah:
- LEWISTON-NEZ PERCE COUNTY (about 68 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Abbreviation: LWS)
- PULLMAN/MOSCOW REGIONAL (about 82 miles; PULLMAN/MOSCOW,ID, WA; Abbreviation: PUW)
- COEUR D’ALENE AIR TERM (about 120 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Abbreviation: COE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Kamiah:
- KAMIAH MUNI (about 3 miles; KAMIAH, ID; Abbreviation: S73)
- KOOSKIA MUNI (about 9 miles; KOOSKIA, ID; Abbreviation: S82)
- NEZ PERCE MUNI (about 15 miles; NEZ PERCE, ID; Abbreviation: 0S5)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kamiah:
- UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 62 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
- LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 68 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
- NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 112 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
- WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 120 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
- SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 137 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
- GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 138 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
- EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 139 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
Schools
Public high school in Kamiah:
- KAMIAH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 152; Location: 711 NINTH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Kamiah:
- KAMIAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 189; Location: 711 NINTH STREET; Grades: PK – 04)
- KAMIAH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 169; Location: 800 12TH STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)