New Meadows, Idaho Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 533. Estimated population in July 2024: 492 (-7.7% change)
Males: 271 (50.8%), Females: 262 (49.2%)

Adams County

Zip code: 83654

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $28,500
Median house value: $84,600

Population by Race

Races in New Meadows:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (17.3%), United States (16.5%), English (9.8%), Irish (9.0%), Dutch (4.9%), French (2.1%).

Elevation: 3868 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of New Meadows, ID

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Meadows

  • High school or higher: 79.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
  • Unemployed: 18.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Meadows city

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -3 (-0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near New Meadows:

  • MCCALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MCCALL, ID)
  • CASCADE MEDICAL CENTER (about 41 miles; CASCADE, ID)
  • WEISER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 64 miles; WEISER, ID)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Meadows:

  • BOISE AIR TERMINAL/GOWEN FLD (about 98 miles; BOISE, ID; Abbreviation: BOI)
  • LEWISTON-NEZ PERCE COUNTY (about 108 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Abbreviation: LWS)
  • PULLMAN/MOSCOW REGIONAL (about 134 miles; PULLMAN/MOSCOW,ID, WA; Abbreviation: PUW)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Meadows:

  • NEW MEADOWS (about 1 miles; NEW MEADOWS, ID; Abbreviation: 1U4)
  • MC CALL MUNICIPAL (about 15 miles; MC CALL, ID; Abbreviation: MYL)
  • COUNCIL MUNI (about 20 miles; COUNCIL, ID; Abbreviation: U82)

Amtrak station near New Meadows:

  • 14 miles: MCCALL (147 3RD ST.) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Meadows:

  • BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; BOISE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 12,033)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 109 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 127 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 132 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 160 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 161 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 189 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)

Schools

Public high school in New Meadows:

  • MEADOWS VALLEY JR-SR HIGH SCH (Students: 99; Location: 500 NORTH MILLER AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in New Meadows:

  • MEADOWS VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 108; Location: 500 NORTH MILLER AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in New Meadows:

  • MEADOWS VALLEY DISTRICT (Operating income: $82,415; Location: 400 VIRGINIA ST; 9,587 books; 186 audio materials; 481 video materials; 3 serial subscriptions)