Moving to Lapwai, Idaho

Population: 1,134. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,116 (-1.6% change)
Males: 544 (48.0%), Females: 590 (52.0%)

Nez Perce County

Zip code: 83540

Demographics

Median resident age: 26.1 years
Median household income: $26,800
Median house value: $73,500

Population by Race

Races in Lapwai:

• American Indian (82.5%)
• White Non-Hispanic (15.4%)
• Hispanic (4.3%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)
• Other race (0.6%)
• Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (3.5%), Irish (3.5%), United States (2.6%), French (2.2%), Dutch (1.7%), English (1.3%).

Elevation: 940 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lapwai

• High school or higher: 79.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
• Unemployed: 10.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lapwai city

• Never married: 36.9%
• Now married: 47.9%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 5.8%
• Divorced: 7.9%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +223 (+24.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lapwai:

• ST JOSEPH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; LEWISTON, ID)
• TRI-STATE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; CLARKSTON, WA)
• GRITMAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; MOSCOW, ID)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lapwai:

• LEWISTON-NEZ PERCE COUNTY (about 14 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Abbreviation: LWS)
• PULLMAN/MOSCOW REGIONAL (about 31 miles; PULLMAN/MOSCOW,ID, WA; Abbreviation: PUW)
• COEUR D’ALENE AIR TERM (about 94 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Abbreviation: COE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lapwai:

• SNAKE RIVER (about 18 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Abbreviation: 78U)
• CRAIGMONT MUNI (about 27 miles; CRAIGMONT, ID; Abbreviation: S89)
• OROFINO MUNI (about 38 miles; OROFINO, ID; Abbreviation: S68)

Amtrak station near Lapwai:

• 13 miles: LEWISTON (3120 NORTH-SOUTH HWY.) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lapwai:

• LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 13 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
• UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 31 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
• WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
• NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 87 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
• EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
• GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
• SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)

Schools

Public high schools in Lapwai:

• LAPWAI JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: 404 SOUTH MAIN; Grades: 07 – 12)
• LAPWAI ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: AGENCY LOOP; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Lapwai:

• LAPWAI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: AGENCY LOOP WEST; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Lapwai:

• PRAIRIE-RIVER DISTRICT (Operating income: $317,920; Location: 103 N MAIN ST; 81,316 books; 890 audio materials; 1,007 video materials; 67 serial subscriptions)