Moving to Nespelem, Washington

Population: 212. Estimated population in July 2024: 207 (-2.4% change)
Males: 109 (51.4%), Females: 103 (48.6%)

Okanogan County

Zip code: 99155

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.5 years
Median household income: $30,000
Median house value: $45,500

Population by Race

Races in Nespelem:

• American Indian (84.0%)
• White Non-Hispanic (12.7%)
• Hispanic (3.3%)
• Two or more races (1.9%)
• Other race (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (3.8%), French (1.4%), United States (1.4%).

Elevation: 1820 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Nespelem

• High school or higher: 72.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 29.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nespelem town

• Never married: 28.7%
• Now married: 47.0%
• Separated: 2.6%
• Widowed: 6.1%
• Divorced: 15.7%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +29 (+15.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Nespelem:

• COULEE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; GRAND COULEE, WA)
• MID-VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; OMAK, WA)
• FERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; REPUBLIC, WA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nespelem:

• GRANT CO INTL (about 71 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; Abbreviation: MWH)
• FAIRCHILD AFB (about 100 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: SKA)
• PANGBORN MEMORIAL (about 101 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Abbreviation: EAT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Nespelem:

• GRAND COULEE DAM (about 19 miles; ELECTRIC CITY, WA; Abbreviation: 3W7)
• J-Z (about 32 miles; ALMIRA, WA; Abbreviation: 1W0)
• WILBUR (about 34 miles; WILBUR, WA; Abbreviation: 2S8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nespelem:

• EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
• WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 107 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
• SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)
• GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 113 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
• SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 118 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
• WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 130 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
• COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 131 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)

Public primary/middle school in Nespelem:

• NESPELEM ELEMENTARY (Students: 172; Location: 229 SCHOOL HOUSE LOOP; Grades: PK – 08)