Sandpoint, Idaho
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Population change since 2000: +30.7%
Males: 4,331 | |
Females: 4,600 |
Median resident age: | 42.1 years |
Idaho median age: | 36.9 years |
Zip codes: 83864.
Sandpoint: | $48,045 |
ID: | $60,999 |
Estimated per capita income in 2019: $27,229 (it was $20,643 in 2000)
Sandpoint city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $299,797 (it was $106,200 in 2000)
Sandpoint: | $299,797 |
ID: | $255,200 |
Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $361,150; detached houses: $397,817; townhouses or other attached units: $480,446; in 2-unit structures: $222,908; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $382,639; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $479,984; mobile homes: $125,255; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $40,068
Median gross rent in 2019: $995.
(21.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 19.4% for other race residents, 9.1% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sandpoint, ID

- 7,84489.9%White alone
- 4955.7%Hispanic
- 1681.9%Two or more races
- 891.0%Asian alone
- 400.5%American Indian alone
- 340.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 220.3%Other race alone
- 150.2%Black alone
Races in Sandpoint detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Idaho and other state lists, there were 39 registered sex offenders living in Sandpoint, Idaho as of June 09, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Sandpoint is 203 to 1.
Type |
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2012 |
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Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (11.3) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (23.8) | 1 (11.9) | 3 (35.2) | 3 (35.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (13.1) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (25.2) | 1 (11.3) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 1 (12.0) | 1 (11.9) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (35.2) | 1 (11.8) | 1 (13.4) | 1 (13.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (12.6) | 1 (11.3) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 16 (192.4) | 12 (142.6) | 12 (142.8) | 8 (93.9) | 8 (94.1) | 8 (107.4) | 6 (81.0) | 19 (256.3) | 14 (183.5) | 7 (89.1) | 18 (227.0) | 13 (146.5) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 87 (1,046) | 52 (618.1) | 48 (571.3) | 59 (692.6) | 34 (399.9) | 62 (832.7) | 91 (1,229) | 65 (877.0) | 70 (917.6) | 42 (534.4) | 40 (504.4) | 59 (664.9) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 223 (2,681) | 191 (2,270) | 181 (2,154) | 143 (1,679) | 185 (2,176) | 197 (2,646) | 258 (3,485) | 265 (3,575) | 175 (2,294) | 168 (2,137) | 167 (2,106) | 116 (1,307) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 11 (132.3) | 15 (178.3) | 8 (95.2) | 7 (82.2) | 9 (105.8) | 9 (120.9) | 12 (162.1) | 5 (67.5) | 5 (65.5) | 3 (38.2) | 10 (126.1) | 10 (112.7) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 1 (12.0) | 1 (11.9) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (23.5) | 2 (23.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (13.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (25.2) | 0 (0.0) |
City-Data.com crime index | 233.1 | 199.5 | 171.9 | 179.7 | 174.1 | 199.3 | 258.6 | 261.1 | 208.4 | 143.8 | 199.0 | 172.1 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Sandpoint detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 24 (20 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.25 |
Idaho average: | 1.62 |

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Ancestries: German (18.9%), English (18.6%), Irish (5.3%), American (4.7%), Scottish (4.7%), European (4.1%).
Current Local Time: PST time zone
Incorporated on 02/07/1901
Elevation: 2085 feet
Land area: 3.90 square miles.
Population density: 2,288 people per square mile (low).

252 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.9% Latin America, 0.7% Asia).
This city: | 2.9% |
Idaho: | 6.0% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,620 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,498 (0.5%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane Valley, WA (52.2 miles , pop. 89,755).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (263.7 miles , pop. 480,100).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (985.9 miles
, pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 48.28 N, Longitude: 116.56 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,334 (+38.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,550 (62.0%)
Area code: 208


Sandpoint tourist attractions:
Sandpoint, Idaho accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Here: | 6.1% |
Idaho: | 4.8% |
Population change in the 1990s: +1,517 (+28.5%).

- Accommodation & food services (12.9%)
- Health care (10.3%)
- Educational services (6.5%)
- Construction (5.5%)
- Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (4.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.9%)

- Construction (10.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.2%)
- Educational services (5.2%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.5%)
- Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (4.3%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.9%)

- Health care (18.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (16.2%)
- Educational services (8.0%)
- Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (5.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.1%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.0%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (4.4%)

- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.7%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.3%)

- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)

- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.0%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.2%)
Average climate in Sandpoint, Idaho
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 75.4. This is about average.
City: | 75.4 |
U.S.: | 74.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 17.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 17.6 |
U.S.: | 19.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 10.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 10.0 |
U.S.: | 8.5 |
Earthquake activity:
Sandpoint-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Idaho state average. It is 823% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 380.7 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 319.0 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 285.1 miles away from Sandpoint center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 292.0 miles away from Sandpoint center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 297.3 miles away from Sandpoint center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 276.3 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Bonner County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Main business address for: INTERMOUNTAIN COMMUNITY BANCORP (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED), COLDWATER CREEK INC (RETAIL-WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORES).
Hospitals and medical centers in Sandpoint:
- BONNER GENERAL HOSPITAL (provides emergency services, 520 N THIRD BOX 1448)
- BONNER GENERAL HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 520 NORTH THIRD AVENUE, BOX 1448)
- LIFE CARE CENTER OF SANDPOINT (1125 NORTH DIVISION STREET)
- VALLEY VISTA CARE CENTER OF SANDPOINT (220 SOUTH DIVISION)
- LIBERTY DIALYSIS - SANDPOINT (1210 WASHINGTON AVE)
- BONNER GENERAL HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH (602 NORTH THIRD AVENUE)
Airports and other landing facilities located in Sandpoint:
- Sandpoint Airport (SZT) (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 600, Itinerant Ops: 19,500, Local Ops: 10,000)
- Beaux Ranch Field Airport (1ID3) (Runways: 1)
- Bird Nr 2 Airport (ID19) (Runways: 2)
- Olmstead Sky Ranch Airport (ID25) (Runways: 1)
- Rapoport Ranch Airport (68ID) (Runways: 1)
- Seven Shamrock Airport (26ID) (Runways: 1)
- Spear Valley Airport (55ID) (Runways: 1)
- Bottle Bay Seaplane Base (ID54)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sandpoint:
- North Idaho College (about 43 miles; Coeur d'Alene, ID; Full-time enrollment: 4,684)
- Whitworth University (about 54 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 2,689)
- Spokane Community College (about 56 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,482)
- Gonzaga University (about 58 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,780)
- Spokane Falls Community College (about 59 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,052)
- Eastern Washington University (about 73 miles; Cheney, WA; FT enrollment: 11,643)
- University of Idaho (about 110 miles; Moscow, ID; FT enrollment: 10,416)
Public high schools in Sandpoint:
- SANDPOINT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,170, Location: 410 S DIVISION STREET, Grades: 7-12)
- LAKE PEND OREILLE ALT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 122, Location: 1005 N BOYER AVENUE, Grades: 9-12)
- SANDPOINT JUVENILE DETENTION (Students: 10, Location: 4105 N BOYER AVE, Grades: 5-12)
- FORREST M. BIRD CHARTER SCHOOL (Location: 614 S MADISON AVENUE, Grades: 6-12, Charter school)
Private high schools in Sandpoint:
Public elementary/middle schools in Sandpoint:
- FARMIN STIDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 647, Location: 1626 SPRUCE STREET, Grades: PK-6)
- SANDPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 507, Location: 310 S DIVISION STREET, Grades: 7-8)
- NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 161, Location: 7881 COLBURN-CULVER ROAD, Grades: PK-6)
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 420 S BOYER AVENUE, Grades: PK-6)
Private elementary/middle school in Sandpoint:
User-submitted facts and corrections:
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Points of interest:
Notable locations in Sandpoint: Bonner County Fairgrounds (A), Lake Plaza (B), Memorial Park Historical Museum (C), Sandpoint Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Main business address in Sandpoint include: INTERMOUNTAIN COMMUNITY BANCORP (A), COLDWATER CREEK INC (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Lakeview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Sand Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Sandpoint: Pine Street Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Bonner County Historical Society & Museum (611 South Ella Avenue), Montana Rockies Rail Tours (Recreational Trips & Guides; 4100 Mcghee Rd Ste I), Montana Rockies Rail Tours- LLC (Tours & Charters; 1055 Baldy Park Avenue), Full Spectrum Kayak Tours (Tours & Charters; 321 North 2nd Avenue).
Hotels: Schweitzer Mountain Bed And Breakfast (110 Crystal Court), Quality Inn Sandpoint (807 North 5th Avenue), Insight Distributing Inc (1723 Ontario Street), La Quinta Inn Sandpoint (415 Cedar Street), Laquinta Inn (415 Cedar Street), K2 Motel (501 North 4th Avenue), Sandpoint Super 8 (476841 Highway 95), Hidden Lakes Golf Resort (151 Clubhouse Way), Sand-Ida Service Inc (210 East Superior Street).
Birthplace of: Sarah Palin - Governor of Alaska, Brian Farber - Soccer player, Jake Rosholt - Sport wrestler and martial artist, Joe Mather - Baseball player, Marilynne Robinson - Novelist, Nick Hagadone - Baseball player, Jared Rosholt - Sport wrestler and martial artist, Joyce M. Broadsword - Congresswoman in Idaho, Bob Kennedy (American football b. 1921) - Football player, Nate Holland - Snowboarder.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Sandpoint and their reported violations in the past:
ODEN WATER ASSN INC (Population served: 690, Surface water):Past health violations:NORTHSIDE WATER USERS ASSN (Population served: 425, Purch surface water):Past monitoring violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In FEB-2013. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-01-2013), St Public Notif requested (MAY-04-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAY-23-2013)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In JAN-2013. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-01-2013), St Public Notif requested (MAY-04-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAY-23-2013)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In DEC-2012. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-31-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2013), St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAY-23-2013)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In NOV-2012. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-31-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2013), St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAY-23-2013)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In OCT-2012. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2013), St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAY-23-2013), St Public Notif received (DEC-31-2013)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In MAY-2012. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-29-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2012), St Boil Water Order (AUG-01-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2012), St Public Notif requested (2 times from AUG-01-2012 to AUG-04-2012), St Compliance achieved (MAY-23-2013)
- 6 other older health violations
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-2010
- Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In DEC-2010, Contaminant: IESWTR
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-27-2012)
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2010
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 2 regular monitoring violations
- 11 other older monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:IDAHO CLUB (Population served: 327, Groundwater):
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
- One routine major monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:KANIKSU SHORES ESTATES (Population served: 78, Groundwater):
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Chlorine
Past health violations:ALGOMA ADDITION SUBD (Population served: 75, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-01-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-2011), St Public Notif requested (JUL-04-2011)
- One minor monitoring violation
Past health violations:MONARCH SCHOOL GIRLS (Serves MT, Population served: 61, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-18-2014)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-04-2013), St Public Notif requested (DEC-07-2013)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2008, Contaminant: Coliform
- One minor monitoring violation
Past health violations:ODEN VIEW ESTATES IMPROVEMENT ASSN (Population served: 55, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-19-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JAN-19-2010 to JAN-19-2010), St Public Notif received (JAN-20-2010), St Compliance achieved (OCT-08-2010)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JUL-01-2007, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-2007), St Public Notif received (AUG-15-2007), St Intentional no-action (OCT-16-2007), St Compliance achieved (FEB-18-2008)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JUL-01-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-2007), St Public Notif received (AUG-15-2007), St Intentional no-action (OCT-16-2007), St Compliance achieved (FEB-18-2008)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUL-01-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-2007), St Public Notif received (AUG-15-2007), St Intentional no-action (OCT-16-2007), St Compliance achieved (FEB-18-2008)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JAN-01-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-2007), St Public Notif received (AUG-15-2007), St Intentional no-action (OCT-16-2007), St Compliance achieved (FEB-18-2008)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 3 regular monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:BALDY RIDGE ESTATES (Population served: 42, Groundwater):
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: Chlorine
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2011 and JUN-2011, Contaminant: Chlorine
Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2006, Contaminant: Coliform
- One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Sandpoint that have no violations reported:
- BEE LINE WATER ASSN INC (Population served: 414, Primary Water Source Type: Surface water)
- COLBURN WATER ASSN (Population served: 276, Primary Water Source Type: Surface water)
- DIAMOND BENCHVIEW WATER CORP (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MONARCH SCHOOL BOYS (Serves MT, Population served: 61, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- KOOTENAI HEIGHTS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
This city: | 2.2 people |
Idaho: | 2.7 people |
This city: | 56.3% |
Whole state: | 69.6% |
This city: | 7.2% |
Whole state: | 6.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
People in group quarters in Sandpoint in 2010:
- 158 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 95 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 36 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 7 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Sandpoint in 2000:
- 109 people in nursing homes
- 82 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 54 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 11 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 4 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
Banks with branches in Sandpoint (2011 data):
- Panhandle State Bank: Sand Point Branch at 231 N. Third Ave, branch established on 2008/05/12; at 414 Church Street, branch established on 1981/05/18. Info updated 2009/07/09: Bank assets: $936.3 mil, Deposits: $731.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Intermountain Community Bancorp
- Washington Trust Bank: Sandpoint Branch at 515 Pine Street, Suite D, branch established on 2007/03/26. Info updated 2009/02/17: Bank assets: $4,172.4 mil, Deposits: $3,522.4 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 41 total offices, Holding Company: W.T.b. Financial Corporation
- AmericanWest Bank: Sandpoint Financial Center at 605 5th Avenue, branch established on 2006/03/01. Info updated 2011/12/12: Bank assets: $2,274.6 mil, Deposits: $1,889.1 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 76 total offices, Holding Company: Skbhc Holdings Llc
- U.S. Bank National Association: Sandpoint Branch at 201 Main Street, branch established on 1949/07/20. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Sandpoint Branch at 320 North Fourth Avenue, branch established on 1976/05/22. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Mountain West Bank: Sandpoint West Branch at 1319 Highway 2, branch established on 2008/09/02. Info updated 2011/02/15: Bank assets: $1,129.4 mil, Deposits: $806.0 mil, headquarters in Coeur D Alene, ID, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Glacier Bancorp, Inc.
- Bank of America, National Association: Sandpoint Branch at 405 North Second Avenue, branch established on 1916/01/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
For population 15 years and over in Sandpoint:
- Never married: 27.2%
- Now married: 48.8%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 8.1%
- Divorced: 14.8%
For population 25 years and over in Sandpoint:
- High school or higher: 85.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
- Unemployed: 6.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.4 minutes
Here: | 12.6 |
Idaho average: | 10.5 |

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Sandpoint, ID (based on Bonner County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 4,571 | 37 |
Other | 2,989 | 11 |
Catholic | 1,953 | 4 |
Mainline Protestant | 1,020 | 6 |
None | 30,344 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 2.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Idaho: | 1.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Idaho: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Idaho: | 0.53 / 10,000 pop. |
Bonner County: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 3.87 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 11.46 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Bonner County: | 7.6% |
State: | 7.7% |
This county: | 22.5% |
State: | 25.7% |
Bonner County: | 10.4% |
State: | 11.7% |
Health and Nutrition:
Sandpoint: | 52.3% |
Idaho: | 48.7% |
Here: | 50.7% |
State: | 45.7% |
Sandpoint: | 28.6 |
Idaho: | 28.6 |
Sandpoint: | 21.0% |
Idaho: | 21.8% |
This city: | 10.5% |
Idaho: | 10.0% |
This city: | 6.9 |
State: | 6.8 |
Here: | 34.9% |
State: | 33.4% |
Sandpoint: | 58.7% |
Idaho: | 56.0% |
This city: | 78.9% |
Idaho: | 78.5% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Sandpoint, ID Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Police Protection - Officers | 17 | $90,277 | $63,725 | 0 | $0 |
Sewerage | 10 | $38,488 | $46,186 | 0 | $0 |
Firefighters | 10 | $58,826 | $70,591 | 0 | $0 |
Parks and Recreation | 9 | $44,200 | $58,933 | 1 | $1,414 |
Streets and Highways | 7 | $26,069 | $44,690 | 0 | $0 |
Water Supply | 6 | $28,717 | $57,434 | 0 | $0 |
Financial Administration | 5 | $24,780 | $59,472 | 0 | $0 |
Police - Other | 5 | $17,496 | $41,990 | 0 | $0 |
Other Government Administration | 4 | $27,467 | $82,401 | 7 | $3,669 |
Housing and Community Development (Local) | 4 | $21,141 | $63,423 | 0 | $0 |
Judicial and Legal | 2 | $12,149 | $72,894 | 1 | $1,994 |
Totals for Government | 79 | $389,610 | $59,181 | 9 | $7,077 |
Sandpoint government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):
- Construction - Water Utilities: $4,408,000 ($493.56)
Sewerage: $523,000 ($58.56)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,938,000 ($440.94)
Regular Highways: $2,152,000 ($240.96)
General - Other: $2,107,000 ($235.92)
Parks and Recreation: $1,426,000 ($159.67)
Water Utilities: $1,170,000 ($131.00)
Sewerage: $1,092,000 ($122.27)
- General - Interest on Debt: $763,000 ($85.43)
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $508,000 ($56.88)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,125,000 ($125.97)
Sandpoint government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $3,547,000 ($397.16)
Other: $778,000 ($87.11)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,906,000 ($213.41)
General Revenue - Other: $763,000 ($85.43)
Fines and Forfeits: $136,000 ($15.23)
Sale of Property: $8,000 ($0.90)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,873,000 ($433.66)
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,224,000 ($360.99)
- Tax - Property: $4,502,000 ($504.09)
Other License: $316,000 ($35.38)
Sandpoint government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,780,000 ($1878.85)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,526,000 ($1850.41)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $254,000 ($28.44)
Sandpoint government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,410,000 ($157.88)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,726,000 ($2880.53)
8.62% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($63,221 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 8.62% |
Idaho average: | 8.09% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Kootenai County, ID | |
from Spokane County, WA | |
from Boundary County, ID |
6.44% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($40,910 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.44% |
Idaho average: | 7.05% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Kootenai County, ID | |
to Spokane County, WA | |
to Boundary County, ID |
Businesses in Sandpoint, ID | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AT&T | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
Ace Hardware | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 5 | |
Arby's | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
Best Western | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
Coldwater Creek | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Starbucks | 2 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
FedEx | 2 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
JCPenney | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
Jack In The Box | 1 | UPS | 5 | |
KFC | 1 | Vans | 2 | |
La Quinta | 1 | Vons | 1 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Sandpoint:
- KSPT (1400 AM; 1 kW; SANDPOINT, ID; Owner: BLUE SKY BROADCASTING INC.)
- KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
- KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
- KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
- KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
- KQNT (590 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
- KJRB (790 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTRW (970 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KTRW, LLC)
- KDRK (1050 AM; 5 kW; DISHMAN, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sandpoint:
- KPND (95.3 FM; SANDPOINT, ID; Owner: BLUE SKY BROADCASTING INC.)
- KIBR (102.5 FM; SANDPOINT, ID; Owner: BENEFIELD BROADCASTING, INC)
- KIBX (92.1 FM; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- KMJY-FM (104.5 FM; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: ALC COMMUNICATIONS)
- KXLY-FM (99.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
- KHTQ (94.5 FM; HAYDEN, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
- KCDA (103.1 FM; POST FALLS, ID; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- K212EY (90.3 FM; SANDPOINT, ID; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KDRK-FM (93.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KIXZ-FM (96.1 FM; OPPORTUNITY, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMBI-FM (107.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- KPBX-FM (91.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- KICR (102.3 FM; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTWD (97.5 FM; WALLACE, ID; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- KZZU-FM (92.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB)
- KISC (98.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KEYF-FM (101.1 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KZBD (105.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K269DU (101.7 FM; SANDPOINT, ID; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO)
TV broadcast stations around Sandpoint:
- K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
- K64BD (Channel 64; KELLOGG, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
- K24DW (Channel 24; SANDPOINT, ID; Owner: SPOKANE SCHOOL DIST. 81/KSPS TV)
- K48DX (Channel 48; SANDPOINT, ID; Owner: KHQ, INCORPORATED)
- K52GH (Channel 52; SANDPOINT, ID; Owner: MOUNTAIN LICENSES, L.P.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 10Number of bridges
- 236ft / 71.6mTotal length
- $6,162,000Total costs
- 72,130Total average daily traffic
- 4,993Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11960-1969
- 21970-1979
- 11990-1999
- 62010-2018
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 88 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Sandpoint, ID)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 47 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 80 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 257 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sandpoint)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Sandpoint)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 158 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Sandpoint, ID
- 57441.8%Structure Fires
- 54739.8%Outside Fires
- 14710.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 1057.6%Other
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Sandpoint, Idaho:
- Selkirk Lodge, 10000 Schweitzer MTN Rd, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864 , Phone: (208) 265-0257, Fax: (208) 263-7961
- Schweitzer Mountain Resort, 10000 Schweitzer Mountain Rd, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864 , Phone: (877) 487-4643
Most common first names in Sandpoint, ID among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 174 | 75.4 years |
William | 166 | 77.2 years |
Mary | 152 | 80.0 years |
Robert | 138 | 73.4 years |
James | 120 | 71.7 years |
George | 92 | 77.0 years |
Dorothy | 84 | 80.2 years |
Charles | 84 | 77.0 years |
Margaret | 70 | 82.4 years |
Helen | 58 | 82.2 years |
Most common last names in Sandpoint, ID among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Johnson | 78 | 78.7 years |
Davis | 52 | 71.8 years |
Miller | 52 | 83.1 years |
Smith | 48 | 77.4 years |
Brown | 42 | 73.8 years |
Anderson | 36 | 78.9 years |
Jones | 32 | 77.4 years |
Williams | 30 | 73.7 years |
Wright | 28 | 78.6 years |
Wilson | 28 | 76.1 years |
- 69.5%Utility gas
- 22.5%Electricity
- 5.1%Wood
- 2.2%No fuel used
- 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 52.6%Electricity
- 36.8%Utility gas
- 4.2%No fuel used
- 3.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.3%Wood
- 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Sandpoint compared to Idaho state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Sandpoint on our top lists:
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of divorced people (15+ years)(population 5,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most users submitting photos to our site per 10,000 residents (population 5,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: retail trade (population 5,000+)"
- #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children (population 1,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"

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