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Population in July 2008: 655. Population change since 2000: -3.0%
 

Males: 329  (50.4%)
Females: 326  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  39.8 years
Idaho median age:  33.2 years

Zip codes: 83539.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,087 (it was $20,491 in 2000)
Kooskia:  $27,087
Idaho:  $46,253

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,052
Kooskia:  $15,052
Idaho:  $23,105

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $107,498 (it was $58,000 in 2000)
Kooskia:  $107,498
Idaho:  $178,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $118,817; Detached houses: $137,726; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $236,645; Mobile homes: $32,188

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Races in Kooskia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.3%)
  • American Indian (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Other race (1.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Kooskia: 85.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.3%), English (20.1%), United States (14.8%), Irish (14.5%), French (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (4.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 1257 feet

Land area: 0.65 square miles.

Population density: 1008 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kooskia

  • High school or higher: 69.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 18.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kooskia city

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 49.4%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 13.9%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

14 residents are foreign born (0.7% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.4% Latin America, 0.3% North America).

This city:  2.1%
Idaho:  5.0%


According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Kooskia, Idaho in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kooskia to the number of sex offenders is 73 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Kooskia:  0.7% ($429)
Idaho:  1.0% ($1,007)
Kooskia satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Missoula, MT (106.1 miles , pop. 57,053).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (309.6 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (843.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Stites, ID (1.9 miles ), Nez Perce, ID (2.4 miles ), Kamiah, ID (2.5 miles ), Nezperce, ID (3.7 miles ), Grangeville, ID (4.0 miles ), Weippe, ID (4.1 miles ), Cottonwood, ID (4.3 miles ), Ferdinand, ID (4.4 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 46.14 N, Longitude: 115.98 W

Area code: 208

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Population change in the 1990s: -47 (-6.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (21%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Woodworkers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



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Average climate in Kooskia, Idaho

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Kooskia-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Idaho state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1995 at 12:20:55, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 ML, 4.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.5 miles away from Kooskia center
On 11/8/1997 at 09:15:06, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, 3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 27.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/1994 at 06:56:49, a magnitude 4.1 (3.6 ML, 4.1 ML, Depth: 1.0 mi) earthquake occurred 92.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/2002 at 09:29:25, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from Kooskia center
On 6/28/1998 at 07:35:32, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MD, 3.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 51.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/30/1996 at 10:00:37, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 90.1 miles away from Kooskia center
Magnitude types: duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Kooskia:
  • SYRINGA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GRANGEVILLE, ID)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; COTTONWOOD, ID)
  • CLEARWATER VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; OROFINO, ID)

Political contributions by individuals in Kooskia, ID

Airports located in Kooskia:
Amtrak station near Kooskia:
  • 17 miles: GRANGEVILLE (U.S. HWY 95) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kooskia:
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 52 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 59 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 114 miles; MISSOULA, MT; FT enrollment: 11,112)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 117 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 117 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; FT enrollment: 2,192)
Public high school in Kooskia:
Public elementary/middle school in Kooskia:
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Tourist attraction: Nygaard Sherry Cool Water Ranch (Tours & Charters; Hc 75 Box 98).

Hotels: Wilderness Inn Motel (Highway 12), MT Stuart Inn (06 South Main), Mount Stuart Inn (106 S Main Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Kooskia and their reported violations in the past:

THREE RIVERS RESORT (Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
WILDERNESS INN (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
RIVER JUNCTION RV PARK (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Kooskia that have no violations reported:
  • KOOSKIA WATER DEPT (Population served: 692, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Idaho:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.7%
Whole state:  71.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  25.6%
Whole state:  11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.4%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kooskia, ID


20 people in homes for the mentally retarded
5 people in unknown juvenile institutions


Kooskia compared to Idaho state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Kooskia (2009 data):
  • Sterling Savings Bank: Kooskia Branch at 001 Main Street, branch established on 1998-06-15. Info updated 2008-12-29: Bank assets: $12,264.4 mil, Deposits: $8,016.1 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 177 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation



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School Enrollment by Level of School



Kooskia travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Idaho County Idaho:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (40%)
  • Wood (30%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Kooskia

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of the NazareneAssemblies of God
Adherents46.6%19.0%6.6%5.8%5.3%
Congregations17.6%11.8%20.6%5.9%5.9%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Lutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents4.1%3.8%2.2%2.1%4.6%
Congregations2.9%5.9%5.9%2.9%20.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$1,971$23,65210$724
Streets and Highways 2$4,887$29,3221$908
Totals for Government 3$6,858$27,43211$1,632



8.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,600 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.32%
Idaho average:  9.61%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Nez Perce County, ID  0.78% ($27,158 average AGI)
from Ada County, ID  0.45% ($24,864)
from Lewis County, ID  0.37% ($38,889)


7.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,916 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.88%
Idaho average:  8.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Nez Perce County, ID  1.74% ($28,667 average AGI)
to Ada County, ID  0.54% ($34,077)
to Latah County, ID  0.46% ($23,591)


Strongest AM radio stations in Kooskia:
  • KLER (1300 AM; 5 kW; OROFINO, ID; Owner: CENTRAL IDAHO BROADCASTING)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KORT (1230 AM; 1 kW; GRANGEVILLE, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOZE (950 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KRLC (1350 AM; 5 kW; CLARKSTON LEWISTON,, WA; Owner: IDA-VEND COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kooskia:
  • K274AS (102.7 FM; KAMIAH, ETC., ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KORT-FM (92.7 FM; GRANGEVILLE, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
  • KNWO (90.1 FM; COTTONWOOD, ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K215AB (90.9 FM; KAMIAH, ID; Owner: ALACCA BIBLE CONFERENCE)
  • K213BN (90.5 FM; OROFINO, ID; Owner: ALACCA BIBLE CONFERENCE, INC.)
  • K272DO (102.3 FM; OROFINO, ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KLER-FM (95.3 FM; OROFINO, ID; Owner: CENTRAL IDAHO BROADCASTING)
  • K221BA (92.1 FM; KAMIAH, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Kooskia:
  • K05GQ (Channel 5; KOOSKIA & STITES, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
  • K07EW (Channel 7; STITES, ID; Owner: STITES COMMUNITY TV)
  • K09IC (Channel 9; STITES, ID; Owner: STITES COMMUNITY TV)
  • K11ID (Channel 11; STITES, ID; Owner: STITES COMMUNITY TV)
  • K09AL (Channel 9; KAMIAH, ID; Owner: KAMIAH VALLEY TV, INC.)
  • K11KO (Channel 11; KAMIAH, ID; Owner: KAMIAH VALLEY TV, INC.)
  • K13AP (Channel 13; KAMIAH, ID; Owner: KAMIAH VALLEY TV, INC.)


Kooskia fatal accident list:
Nov 25, 1991 11:30 AM, 13, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Nov 27, 1978 11:52 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 18 meters (59ft)
Total costs: $1,962,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,200
Total average daily truck traffic: 263
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 1,800

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 637 Kidder Ridge Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 13.7 m, Call Sign: KNKR305, Licensee ID: L00930041
    880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
    Grant Date: 05/31/2007, Expiration Date: 12/19/2016
    Registrant: Washington Rsa No. 8 Limited Partnership

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Jack DuMars, Kidder Ridge, 1.5 Km Northwest Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 18.3 m
    Registrant: Alacca Bible Conference, Hcr 67, Box 40, Grangeville, ID 83530-9504, Phone: (208) 935-1525, Email:
  • Gregory A Maras, 637 Kidder Ridge Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 13.7 m, Overall height: 13.7 m
    Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, Nw, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4
  • Bald Mtn Hwy Maintenance Shed 53 Mi E, Call Sign: KZF876
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.150 MHz, 453.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/27/2005, Expiration Date: 07/25/2015
    Registrant: Microwave Services, 650 W State, Boise, ID 83720-0076, Phone: (208) 288-4000, Fax: (208) 288-2605, Email:
  • Bald Mtn Hwy Maintenance Shed 53 Mi E, Call Sign: WBL268
    Assigned Frequencies : 458.150 MHz, 458.450 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/27/2005, Expiration Date: 07/25/2015
    Registrant: Microwave Services, 650 W State, Boise, ID 83720-0076, Phone: (208) 288-4000, Fax: (208) 288-2605, Email:
  • 10 3/4 Mi Ne, Type: Pole, Structure height: 13 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WPMA423
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/04/2003, Expiration Date: 05/04/2013, Certifier: Stanley D Passey
    Registrant: Microwave Services, 650 W State, Boise, ID 83720-0076, Phone: (208) 288-4000, Fax: (208) 288-2605, Email:
  • 10 3/4 Mi Nr, Type: Pole, Structure height: 13 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WPMC822
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.300 MHz, 159.450 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/18/2003, Expiration Date: 06/03/2013, Certifier: Stanley D Passey
    Registrant: Reg 4 Fcca, 1104 1st Street, Steilacoom, WA 98388, Phone: (253) 831-3017

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • 1 Mile N. Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WXR945
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.700 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/14/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Kooskia)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Kooskia)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 22
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

Incident types - Kooskia


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