Coeur d'Alene Area



What To Do in North Idaho


Largest Employers:

Kootenai Health

Coeur d'Alene School District

Wal-Mart

Hagadone Hospitality

Kootenai County

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene Casino

Post Falls School District

Lakeland School District

*Information provided by the Kootenai County Labor Force and Economic Profile, 2020.

 

Leading Cities:

Coeur d'Alene: 54,628

Dalton Gardens: 2,537

Hayden: 15,570

Hayden Lake: 649

Post Falls: 38,485

Rathdrum: 9,211

Spirit Lake: 2,337

 

Area:

1,240 square miles (land)

Ranking in the state: 24th

48.9: Rural

51.1% Urban

 

Population:

171,362

Percentage of state: 9.3%

Density: 138.1 persons per square mile

* Information provided by the US Census Bureau decennial census


About North Idaho

Capital: Boise

State Nickname: The Gem State and The Potato State

Motto: " Here We Have Idaho"

Admitted to the Union: July 3, 1890 (43rd State)

Area: 83,569 sq mi

Water: 95,000 miles

 

Elevation: 5000 ft

Highest Elevation: Borah Peak- 12,662 ft

Lowest Elevation: Clearwater River- 1,742.13 ft

 

Population: 1,839,106

Median household income: $52,225

 

Time Zones: Pacific and Mountain

Industry: Manufacturing, agriculture, mining, forestry and tourism.

Sales tax: 6%

Coeur d'Alene is names after the Coeur d'Alene People, a tribe of Native Americans who loved along the rivers and mas of the region and were first encountered by French fur traders in the late 18th century.

 

Known for: The world's largest floating boardwalk located at the Coeur d'Alene Resort was built in 1986 and is over 3/4 mile long.

 

Coeur d'Alene is home to the world-famous floating green on the 14th hole of the Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course.

Demographics of North Idaho

Coeur d'Alene is the 7th largest city in Idaho. We are currently growing at a rate of 2.25% annually and its population has increased by 24.1% since 2010.

Median household income in Coeur d'Alene is $66,742

Median Age is 36.8 years

Female: 50.2%

Male:49.48%

Rate of ownership: 52.1%

Education Attained:

Less than 9th grade: .095%

9th to 12th grade: 6.39%

High School Graduate: 25.91%

Some collage: 27.42%

Associates degree: 12.05%

Bachelors degree: 18.60%

Graduate degree: 8.68%

weather in North Idaho

North Idaho is a true four season climate. From snow winter days to warm sunny days in the summer, you get the experience the best of each season.

 

Hottest Month: July

Coldest Month: December

Wettest Month: November

Windiest Month: April

 

Monthly Weather Ranges:

January: 24-35 F

February: 26-40 F

March: 31-49 F

April: 36-58 F

May: 43-69 F

June: 50-75 F

July: 55-87F

August: 54-86 F

September: 47-76 F

October: 38-59 F

November: 31-44 F

December: 23-34 F

Source: areavibes.com

 

Coeur d'Alene gets about 27" of rain per year and 42" of snow per year.

Over average, there are 174 sunny days per year.

Elevation in CDA is 2188 ft

UV Index: 3.2

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