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Population (year 2000): 1,754. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,909 (+8.8% change)
Males: 859 (49.0%), Females: 895 (51.0%)
Bonner County
Zip code:
83856
Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $26,765 (year 2000)
Median house value: $80,900 (year 2000)
Races in Priest River:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
- American Indian (3.4%)
- Two or more races (2.9%)
- Hispanic (1.6%)
- Other race (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (24.1%), Irish (15.1%),
English (12.3%), United States (8.4%), Italian (6.9%), French
(4.8%).
Elevation: 2077 feet
Land area: 1.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Priest River
- High school or higher: 77.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
- Unemployed: 11.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Priest River city
- Never married: 17.7%
- Now married: 61.3%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 8.1%
- Divorced: 11.4%
1.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +152 (+9.5%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Priest River:
- NEWPORT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; NEWPORT,
WA)
- BONNER GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; SANDPOINT,
ID)
- KOOTENAI MEDICAL CENTER (about 37 miles; COEUR
D'ALENE, ID)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Priest River:
- COEUR D'ALENE AIR TERM (about 30 miles; COEUR
D'ALENE, ID; ID: COE)
- SPOKANE INTL (about 59 miles; SPOKANE, WA; ID: GEG)
- FAIRCHILD AFB (about 66 miles; SPOKANE, WA; ID: SKA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Priest River:
- PRIEST RIVER MUNI (about 1 miles; PRIEST RIVER, ID;
ID: 1S6)
- CAVANAUGH BAY (about 24 miles; COOLIN, ID; ID: 66S)
- SILVERWOOD (about 25 miles; ATHOL, ID; ID: S62)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Priest River:
- NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 37 miles; COEUR D'ALENE,
ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
- SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; SPOKANE,
WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
- GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT
enrollment: 3,860)
- SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles;
SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
- EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles;
CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
- UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 94 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT
enrollment: 9,823)
- WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles;
PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
Public high schools in Priest River:
- PRIEST RIVER LAMANNA HIGH (Students: 513;
Location: HIGHWAY 57; Grades: 09 - 12)
- PRIEST RIVER EDUCATION (ALT) (Students: 33;
Location: 1441 SHANNON LANE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Priest River:
- PRIEST RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
542; Location: 418 HARRIET; Grades: PK - 06)
- PRIEST RIVER JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 249;
Location: 1020 ALBENI HIGHWAY; Grades: 07 - 08)
- PRIEST LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 58;
Location: 27732 HIGHWAY 57; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Priest River:
- WEST BONNER DISTRICT (Operating income:
$40,369; Location: 205 HIGH ST; 12,388 books; 98 audio
materials; 77 video materials; 9 serial subscriptions)
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