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

Map of Kamiah, ID

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:

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)