Kooskia, Idaho Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 675. Estimated population in July 2024: 665 (-1.5% change)
Males: 340 (50.4%), Females: 335 (49.6%)

Idaho County

Zip code: 83539

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $20,491
Median house value: $67,300

Population by Race

Races in Kooskia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.3%)
  • American Indian (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Other race (1.6%)

Ancestries: German (21.3%), English (20.1%), United States (14.8%), Irish (14.5%), French (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (4.0%).

Elevation: 1257 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Kooskia, ID

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kooskia

  • High school or higher: 69.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 18.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kooskia city

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 49.4%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 13.9%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

2.1% Foreign born (0.7% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.4% Latin America, 0.3% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -47 (-6.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kooskia:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kooskia:

  • LEWISTON-NEZ PERCE COUNTY (about 73 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Abbreviation: LWS)
  • PULLMAN/MOSCOW REGIONAL (about 88 miles; PULLMAN/MOSCOW,ID, WA; Abbreviation: PUW)
  • COEUR D’ALENE AIR TERM (about 126 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Abbreviation: COE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kooskia:

  • KOOSKIA MUNI (about 2 miles; KOOSKIA, ID; Abbreviation: S82)
  • KAMIAH MUNI (about 6 miles; KAMIAH, ID; Abbreviation: S73)
  • IDAHO COUNTY (about 18 miles; GRANGEVILLE, ID; Abbreviation: S80)

Amtrak station near Kooskia:

  • 19 miles: GRANGEVILLE (U.S. HWY 95) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kooskia:

  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 69 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 72 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 119 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 125 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 143 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 145 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 145 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)

Public primary/middle schools in Kooskia:

  • CLEARWATER VALLEY JR-SR HIGH (Students: 235; Location: HIGHWAY 13; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • CLEARWATER VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 207; Location: 306 EAST PINE STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
  • POWELL ELEMENTARY-JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Location: POWELL RANGER STATION; Grades: N – N )