Demographics

People

Total Population750
Male Share of the Population51.1%
Female Share of the Population48.9%
Senior Citizens20.8%
Employed Population 16+328
Age of the Population35

Families

% of people married54.1%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher6.9%
Median Earnings25+$30,179
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$31,339

Wealth

Median Family Income$45,556
% Above Poverty Level80.5%
% Below Poverty Level19.5%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time29 minutes
% Working from Home2.4%
% Walking and Biking to Work0.6%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone40.3%
Median Gross Rent$508
Median House Value$114,300

Ancestry

German16.8%
Irish16.4%
English11.9%
Norwegian11.6%
Swedish9.1%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)8.5%
Russian3.5%
Scottish3.2%
Danishn2.8%
Dutch2.4%
French Except Basque1.7%
Basque1.2%
Italian1.2%
Welsh1.1%
Canadian0.9%
Polish0.9%
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Potlatch Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyLatah County
Standard Zip Codes83855
Phone Area Codes208
Time ZoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Approximate Latitude46.96
Approximate Longitude-116.91

Potlatch Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationPOTLATCH 3 NNE
Distance2.1 miles
Jan Temp22 to 36 F
Apr Temp33 to 57 F
Jul Temp45 to 80 F
Oct Temp31 to 60 F
Annual Precip26.6 inches
StationPULLMAN 2 NW
Distance18 miles
Jan Temp24 to 35 F
Apr Temp36 to 57 F
Jul Temp50 to 82 F
Oct Temp37 to 60 F
Annual Precip21 inches
StationCOLFAX
Distance21.6 miles
Jan Temp24 to 37 F
Apr Temp36 to 59 F
Jul Temp50 to 83 F
Oct Temp33 to 62 F
Annual Precip20 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Deary308$65,917
Moscow25,174$68,293
Onaway181$75,313
Tensed130$0
Troy911$60,441

Potlatch Public Schools

Potlatch Elementary School
510 Elm Street
ZIP: 83855
(208) 875-1331
Primary
Total Enrollment 255
Potlatch Jr-sr High School
Highway 6
ZIP: 83855
(208) 875-1231
High
Total Enrollment 221
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