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Potlatch, Idaho Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 791. Estimated population in July 2024: 735 (-7.1% change)
Males: 387 (48.9%), Females: 404 (51.1%)

Latah County

Zip code: 83855

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $28,021
Median house value: $76,300

Population by Race

Races in Potlatch:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (25.3%), English (13.8%), Irish (13.4%), Norwegian (6.1%), United States (5.1%), Swedish (3.8%).

Elevation: 2600 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Map of Potlatch, ID

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Potlatch

  • High school or higher: 78.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Potlatch city

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Potlatch:

  • GRITMAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; MOSCOW, ID)
  • PULLMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; PULLMAN, WA)
  • BENEWAH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; SAINT MARIES, ID)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Potlatch:

  • PULLMAN/MOSCOW REGIONAL (about 20 miles; PULLMAN/MOSCOW,ID, WA; Abbreviation: PUW)
  • LEWISTON-NEZ PERCE COUNTY (about 39 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Abbreviation: LWS)
  • COEUR D’ALENE AIR TERM (about 59 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Abbreviation: COE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Potlatch:

  • WILLARD FIELD (about 24 miles; TEKOA, WA; Abbreviation: 73S)
  • WHITMAN CO MEMORIAL (about 36 miles; COLFAX, WA; Abbreviation: S94)
  • ST MARIES MUNI (about 36 miles; ST MARIES, ID; Abbreviation: S72)

Amtrak station near Potlatch:

  • 16 miles: MOSCOW (120 W. 6TH ST.) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones, full-service food facilities, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Potlatch:

  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 16 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 38 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 52 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)

Schools

Public high school in Potlatch:

  • POTLATCH JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 278; Location: HIGHWAY 6; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Potlatch:

  • POTLATCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 289; Location: 510 ELM STREET; Grades: PK – 06)

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