Metaline Falls, Washington Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 223. Estimated population in July 2024: 232 (+4.0% change)
Males: 109 (48.9%), Females: 114 (51.1%)

Pend Oreille County

Zip code: 99153

Demographics

Median resident age: 48.8 years
Median household income: $17,083
Median house value: $67,800

Population by Race

Races in Metaline Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Japanese (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (20.6%), Irish (12.6%), English (10.8%), United States (4.9%), French (4.5%), Norwegian (3.6%).

Elevation: 2100 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Metaline Falls

  • High school or higher: 79.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
  • Unemployed: 11.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Metaline Falls town

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 41.2%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 15.0%
  • Divorced: 21.6%

7.2% Foreign born (3.6% Europe, 1.8% Asia, 1.8% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+6.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Metaline Falls:

  • MOUNT CARMEL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; COLVILLE, WA)
  • ST JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL OF CHEWELAH (about 48 miles; CHEWELAH, WA)
  • NEWPORT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 51 miles; NEWPORT, WA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Metaline Falls:

  • COEUR D’ALENE AIR TERM (about 85 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Abbreviation: COE)
  • SPOKANE INTL (about 87 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: GEG)
  • FAIRCHILD AFB (about 89 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: SKA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Metaline Falls:

  • SULLIVAN LAKE STATE (about 7 miles; METALINE FALLS, WA; Abbreviation: 09S)
  • IONE MUNI (about 12 miles; IONE, WA; Abbreviation: S23)
  • PRIEST LAKE USFS (about 36 miles; NORDMAN, ID; Abbreviation: 67S)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Metaline Falls:

  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 92 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 141 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 148 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)

Public primary/middle school in Metaline Falls:

  • LILLIAN BAILEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 73; Location: 219 PARK AVENUE; Grades: 04 – 06)