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
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:
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; COTTONWOOD, ID)
- SYRINGA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; GRANGEVILLE, ID)
- ST JOSEPH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 51 miles; LEWISTON, ID)
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)