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Riggins, Idaho Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 410. Estimated population in July 2024: 404 (-1.5% change)
Males: 205 (50.0%), Females: 205 (50.0%)

Idaho County

Zip code: 83549

Demographics

Median resident age: 51.7 years
Median household income: $20,972
Median house value: $85,000

Population by Race

Races in Riggins:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: English (19.0%), German (18.5%), Irish (11.5%), United States (7.8%), Norwegian (7.1%), Dutch (4.9%).

Elevation: 1800 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Map of Riggins, ID

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Riggins

  • High school or higher: 80.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 9.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Riggins city

  • Never married: 16.1%
  • Now married: 49.9%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 19.7%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -16 (-3.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Riggins:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Riggins:

  • LEWISTON-NEZ PERCE COUNTY (about 81 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Abbreviation: LWS)
  • PULLMAN/MOSCOW REGIONAL (about 106 miles; PULLMAN/MOSCOW,ID, WA; Abbreviation: PUW)
  • BOISE AIR TERMINAL/GOWEN FLD (about 129 miles; BOISE, ID; Abbreviation: BOI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Riggins:

  • SLATE CREEK (about 17 miles; SLATE CREEK, ID; Abbreviation: 1S7)
  • MEMALOOSE (about 26 miles; IMNAHA, OR; Abbreviation: 25U)
  • NEW MEADOWS (about 32 miles; NEW MEADOWS, ID; Abbreviation: 1U4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Riggins:

  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 81 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 101 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 123 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 134 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
  • BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 135 miles; BOISE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 12,033)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 147 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 158 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)

Schools

Public high school in Riggins:

  • SALMON RIVER JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 66; Location: ACE’S PLACE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Riggins:

  • RIGGINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 71; Location: HIGHWAY 95; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Riggins:

  • SALMON RIVER PUBLIC (Operating income: $23,363; Location: 126 N MAIN ST; 9,530 books; 189 audio materials; 481 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)

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