Orofino, Idaho Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,247. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,145 (-3.1% change)
Males: 1,853 (57.1%), Females: 1,394 (42.9%)

Clearwater County

Zip code: 83544

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $30,580
Median house value: $84,600

Population by Race

Races in Orofino:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.8%)
  • American Indian (3.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (26.6%), Irish (17.4%), English (17.0%), Swedish (5.8%), Norwegian (5.2%), French (5.0%).

Elevation: 1020 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Map of Orofino, ID

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Orofino

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Orofino city

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +67 (+2.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Orofino:

  • CLEARWATER VALLEY HOSPITAL (301 CEDAR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Orofino:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Orofino:

  • LEWISTON-NEZ PERCE COUNTY (about 52 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Abbreviation: LWS)
  • PULLMAN/MOSCOW REGIONAL (about 61 miles; PULLMAN/MOSCOW,ID, WA; Abbreviation: PUW)
  • COEUR D’ALENE AIR TERM (about 97 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Abbreviation: COE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Orofino:

  • OROFINO MUNI (about 1 miles; OROFINO, ID; Abbreviation: S68)
  • NEZ PERCE MUNI (about 18 miles; NEZ PERCE, ID; Abbreviation: 0S5)
  • CRAIGMONT MUNI (about 23 miles; CRAIGMONT, ID; Abbreviation: S89)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orofino:

  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 39 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 51 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 89 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 113 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 116 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)

Schools

Public high school in Orofino:

  • OROFINO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 332; Location: 300 DUNLAP ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Orofino:

  • OROFINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 541; Location: 1000 MICHIGAN AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • OROFINO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 181; Location: 429 MICHIGAN AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Orofino:

  • CLEARWATER DISTRICT (Operating income: $254,162; Location: 402 MICHIGAN AVE; 42,574 books; 618 audio materials; 993 video materials; 102 serial subscriptions)