Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 2 min4:48 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 24 min7:34 am – 3:57 pm
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People20,137 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.77,243 householdsMedian household income $95,380Median home value $507,600Median rent $1,408 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,300 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 9,972 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 15%, construction 15%Average commute 24 minutes76% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 83°F, lows 56°FColdest month December: highs 36°F, lows 26°F25 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month December27 in of snow a year, on about 16 days18 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Coeur D'alene station, 13 mi away; snow from Bayview Model Basin
Parks and public landsMount Spokane State Parkstate park · 6.2 mi · 72 acresMajestic Parkpark · 4.7 miMount Spokanestate park · 8.2 mi · 13,078 acresHauser Lake Access Sitestate recreation area · 7.8 miCroffoot Parkpark · 6.5 miPend Oreille Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 11 Nov 200126 mi away, near Spokane, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 23 Nov 201533 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKootenai County, ID, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025274 of 352 days measured75 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 31, worst day 118main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kootenai County monitors, ID
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Rathdrumserves 10,358 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,994 ft913 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthwest Specialty Hospital9.7 miPost officeRathdrum Post Office2.7 miTown hallRathdrum City Hall3.0 miPoliceRathdrum Police Department3.1 miFire stationNorthern Lakes Fire Protection District Station 42.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNorth Idaho College Workforce Training Center11.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSpokane International Airport GEG34 miInterstateI-9010 miUS highwayUS 955.9 miAmtrakSandpoint, ID SPT34 miCoachCoeur D AleneJefferson Lines12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83858 ZIP area.
