Rathdrum, Idaho Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 4,816. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,740 (+19.2% change)
Males: 2,405 (49.9%), Females: 2,411 (50.1%)
Kootenai County
Zip code: 83858
Demographics
Median resident age: 28.6 years
Median household income: $41,167
Median house value: $99,800
Population by Race
Races in Rathdrum:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.5%)
- Hispanic (3.1%)
- American Indian (2.7%)
- Two or more races (2.4%)
- Other race (1.0%)
Ancestries: German (24.5%), Irish (14.8%), English (9.1%), Norwegian (8.7%), United States (6.8%), French (4.3%).
Elevation: 2220 feet
Land area: 4.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Rathdrum
- High school or higher: 88.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
- Unemployed: 5.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Rathdrum city
- Never married: 21.6%
- Now married: 63.2%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 3.7%
- Divorced: 10.7%
1.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +2,784 (+137.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Rathdrum:
- KOOTENAI MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID)
- VALLEY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; SPOKANE, WA)
- NEWPORT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; NEWPORT, WA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rathdrum:
- COEUR D’ALENE AIR TERM (about 6 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Abbreviation: COE)
- SPOKANE INTL (about 47 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: GEG)
- FAIRCHILD AFB (about 55 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: SKA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rathdrum:
- BROOKS (about 13 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Abbreviation: S76)
- SILVERWOOD (about 15 miles; ATHOL, ID; Abbreviation: S62)
- PRIEST RIVER MUNI (about 26 miles; PRIEST RIVER, ID; Abbreviation: 1S6)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rathdrum:
- NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 13 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
- SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
- GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
- SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)
- EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
- UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 69 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
- WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
Schools
Public high schools in Rathdrum:
- LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 530; Location: 684 HIGHWAY 53; Grades: 10 – 12)
- MOUNTAINVIEW ALTERNATVE HIGH (Students: 78; Location: 798 MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Rathdrum:
- LAKELAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 684; Location: 1569 HIGHWAY 41; Grades: 07 – 09)
- JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 499; Location: 1568 WASHINGTON; Grades: PK – 06)
- GARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 484; Location: 1500 N RAMSEY ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
- BETTY KIEFER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 484; Location: 1360 SCHOONER STREET; Grades: KG – 06)