Tekoa, Washington Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 826. Estimated population in July 2024: 772 (-6.5% change)
Males: 379 (45.9%), Females: 447 (54.1%)

Whitman County

Zip code: 99033

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.5 years
Median household income: $30,833
Median house value: $69,500

Population by Race

Races in Tekoa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.6%)
  • American Indian (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)

Ancestries: German (20.2%), English (14.3%), Irish (14.3%), United States (7.4%), Swedish (5.0%), Norwegian (4.2%).

Elevation: 2494 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tekoa

  • High school or higher: 79.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tekoa city

  • Never married: 17.2%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +73 (+9.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Tekoa:

  • VALLEY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; SPOKANE, WA)
  • WHITMAN HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 34 miles; COLFAX, WA)
  • PULLMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; PULLMAN, WA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tekoa:

  • PULLMAN/MOSCOW REGIONAL (about 34 miles; PULLMAN/MOSCOW,ID, WA; Abbreviation: PUW)
  • COEUR D’ALENE AIR TERM (about 42 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Abbreviation: COE)
  • SPOKANE INTL (about 42 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: GEG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tekoa:

  • WILLARD FIELD (about 3 miles; TEKOA, WA; Abbreviation: 73S)
  • ROSALIA MUNI (about 24 miles; ROSALIA, WA; Abbreviation: 72S)
  • WHITMAN CO MEMORIAL (about 35 miles; COLFAX, WA; Abbreviation: S94)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tekoa:

  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 37 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 38 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)

Schools

Public high school in Tekoa:

  • TEKOA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 100; Location: 513 E HENKLE – 0869; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Tekoa:

  • TEKOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 101; Location: 200 N BROADWAY; Grades: PK – 06)