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Nez Perce County

Population in July 2008: 1,120. Population change since 2000: -1.2%
 

Males: 537  (48.0%)
Females: 583  (52.0%)

Median resident age:  26.1 years
Idaho median age:  33.2 years

Zip codes: 83540.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $37,085 (it was $26,800 in 2000)
Lapwai:  $37,085
Idaho:  $47,576

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $13,876

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $133,746 (it was $69,400 in 2000)
Lapwai:  $133,746
Idaho:  $183,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $134,645; Detached houses: $134,822; Townhouses or other attached units: $40,062; In 2-unit structures: $1,075,546; Mobile homes: $45,368; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Lapwai:

  • American Indian (82.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (15.4%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Black (0.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Lapwai: 85.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (3.5%), Irish (3.5%), United States (2.6%), French (2.2%), Dutch (1.7%), English (1.3%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 940 feet

Land area: 0.77 square miles.

Population density: 1449 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Lapwai

  • High school or higher: 79.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 10.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lapwai city

  • Never married: 36.9%
  • Now married: 47.9%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

12 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.1%
Idaho:  5.0%


According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Lapwai, Idaho in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Lapwai to the number of sex offenders is 112 to 1.

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

Lapwai:  0.9% ($636)
Idaho:  1.0% ($1,007)
Lapwai satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (92.3 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (266.3 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (856.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Nez Perce, ID (2.4 miles ), Culdesac, ID (2.6 miles ), Lewiston, ID (3.1 miles ), Clarkston, WA (3.4 miles ), Genesee, ID (3.4 miles ), West Clarkston-Highland, WA (3.5 miles ), Asotin, WA (3.5 miles ), Juliaetta, ID (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $207,600

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Latitude: 46.40 N, Longitude: 116.80 W

Area code: 208

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Population change in the 1990s: +223 (+24.5%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
  • Public administration (18%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (31%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)



Average climate in Lapwai, Idaho

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Lapwai-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Idaho state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1991 at 01:08:58, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.0 ML, 4.3 MD, Depth: 5.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 77.9 miles away from Lapwai center
On 6/28/1998 at 07:35:32, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MD, 3.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 9.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/14/1992 at 20:01:51, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 ML, 4.1 MD, Depth: 7.2 mi) earthquake occurred 77.4 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 88.3 miles away from Lapwai center
On 11/11/2001 at 16:00:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 93.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/8/1997 at 09:15:06, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, 3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.1 miles away from Lapwai center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Lapwai topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Lapwai:
  • ST JOSEPH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; LEWISTON, ID)
  • TRI-STATE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CLARKSTON, WA)
  • GRITMAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; MOSCOW, ID)

Political contributions by individuals in Lapwai, ID

Amtrak station near Lapwai:
  • 9 miles: LEWISTON (3120 NORTH-SOUTH HWY.) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lapwai:
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 9 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 31 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
Public high schools in Lapwai:
Public elementary/middle schools in Lapwai:
See full list of schools located in Lapwai, School District: LAPWAI SCHOOL DISTRICT 341

Library in Lapwai:
  • PRAIRIE-RIVER DISTRICT (Operating income: $317,920; Location: 103 N MAIN ST; 81,316 books; 890 audio materials; 1,007 video materials; 67 serial subscriptions)

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

LAPWAI CITY OF (Population served: 932, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  3.4 people
Idaho:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  79.9%
Whole state:  71.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  15.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  23.7%
Whole state:  11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  12.2%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lapwai, ID



Lapwai compared to Idaho state average:

Lapwai, Idaho environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Lapwai travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Nez Perce County Idaho:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (62%)
  • Wood (29%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Lapwai

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.05%
Here39.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist Church
Adherents31.9%11.7%9.8%8.1%5.2%
Congregations8.9%8.9%6.7%8.9%6.7%
NameChurch of the Nazarene Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentPresbyterian Church (USA)Southern Baptist ConventionOther
Adherents4.8%4.1%3.9%3.6%16.7%
Congregations4.4%2.2%6.7%4.4%42.2%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,638
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$220
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$2,061
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$557
Sewerage 0$0 4$3,963
Water Supply 0$0 4$4,990
Totals for Government 0$0 17$13,429



8.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,340 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.28%
Idaho average:  9.61%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($159 average AGI)
Nez Perce County:  0.14%
Idaho average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Asotin County, WA  1.96% ($28,867 average AGI)
from Idaho County, ID  0.61% ($28,667)
from Latah County, ID  0.60% ($36,831)


7.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,854 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.95%
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 Asotin County, WA  2.19% ($34,142 average AGI)
to Latah County, ID  0.68% ($65,074)
to Ada County, ID  0.33% ($31,130)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lapwai:
  • KRLC (1350 AM; 5 kW; CLARKSTON LEWISTON,, WA; Owner: IDA-VEND COMPANY, INC.)
  • KOZE (950 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KCLK (1430 AM; 5 kW; ASOTIN, WA; Owner: CLARKSTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KLER (1300 AM; 5 kW; OROFINO, ID; Owner: CENTRAL IDAHO BROADCASTING)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWSU (1250 AM; 5 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lapwai:
  • KMOK (106.9 FM; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: IDA-VEND COMPANY, INC.)
  • KOZE-FM (96.5 FM; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
  • KVTY (105.1 FM; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: IDAVEND CO. INC.)
  • KATW (101.5 FM; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: PACIFIC EMPIRE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KCLK-FM (94.1 FM; CLARKSTON, WA; Owner: CLARKSTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KVAB (102.9 FM; CLARKSTON, WA; Owner: CLARKSTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KNWV (90.5 FM; CLARKSTON, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KNWO (90.1 FM; COTTONWOOD, ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KHTR (104.3 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KZZL-FM (99.5 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KZFN (106.1 FM; MOSCOW, ID; Owner: KRPL, INC.)
  • KRFA-FM (91.7 FM; MOSCOW, ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KRLF (88.5 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: LIVING FAITH F/SHIP EDUC. MINISTRIES)
  • KORT-FM (92.7 FM; GRANGEVILLE, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
  • KRAO-FM (102.5 FM; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KLER-FM (95.3 FM; OROFINO, ID; Owner: CENTRAL IDAHO BROADCASTING)
  • K213BN (90.5 FM; OROFINO, ID; Owner: ALACCA BIBLE CONFERENCE, INC.)
  • K272DO (102.3 FM; OROFINO, ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Lapwai:
  • KLEW-TV (Channel 3; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - WASHINGTON TV, L.L.C.)
  • KUID-TV (Channel 12; MOSCOW, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, STATE OF IDAHO)
  • K49EV (Channel 49; CLARKSTON, WA; Owner: UPPER COLUMBIA MEDIA ASSOCIATION)
  • K13OO (Channel 13; COTTONWOOD CREEK, ID; Owner: COTTONWOOD CREEK TV)


Lapwai fatal accident list:
Apr 21, 2006 04:02 AM, Us-95, Lat: 46.405203, Lon: -116.801622, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
May 10, 2003 05:40 AM, Us-95, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Nov 7, 1996 11:00 AM, 95, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Feb 27, 1977 02:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 10 Mi E, Call Sign: KNFN861
    Assigned Frequencies : 47.4800 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/10/1997, Expiration Date: 05/19/2002, Cancelation Date: 09/22/2002
    Registrant: Meachum Land & Cattle Company, Rr 1 Box 40, Lapwai, ID 83540, Phone: (208) 843-2557
  • Lat: 46.350889 Lon: -116.695694, Call Sign: WPZW680
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.380 MHz, 160.380 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/30/2004, Expiration Date: 03/30/2014, Certifier: Stan Patterson
    Registrant: Northwest Communications, Inc, 1301 Greele Ave, Lewiston, ID 83501, Phone: (208) 746-0433, Fax: (208) 743-5147, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • LAPWAI, Lat: 46.403111 Lon: -116.804694, Call Sign: WQIV966
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.343 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/30/2008, Expiration Date: 05/30/2018, Certifier: Mercedes Turner
    Registrant: Sensus, 450 N. Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • 3 Miles W Of Spalding, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15 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: 4
  • Call Sign: KB7MGL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00254043
    Grant Date: 05/25/2001, Expiration Date: 07/02/2011, Cancelation Date: 07/09/2003
    Registrant: Aca D Nash, 150 Joseph Ct, Lapwai, ID 83540
  • Call Sign: W5VXO, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 07/15/1994, Expiration Date: 07/15/2004, Cancelation Date: 07/18/2006
    Registrant: H B Kole, Box 133, Lapwai, ID 83540-0133
  • Call Sign: WA6DIA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00840283
    Grant Date: 09/10/2004, Expiration Date: 09/10/2014
    Registrant: Robert L Foss, 24839 Grouse Rd., Lapwai, ID 83540
  • Call Sign: AA7AN, Previous Call Sign: KB7MGL, Licensee ID: L00254043
    Grant Date: 07/09/2003, Expiration Date: 07/09/2013, Certifier: Aca D Nash
    Registrant: Aca D Nash, 150 Joseph Ct, Lapwai, ID 83540


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 170B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3517D , Serial Number: 27060, Year manufactured: 1955, Airworthiness Date: 12/17/1955
    Registrant (Individual): Douglas E Worth, 27599 N Tom Beall Rd, Lapwai, ID 83540



Lapwai on our top lists:
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Public administration"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of unmarried partner households"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest sunshine amount differences during a year"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Arts, entertainment, and recreation"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"

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