Town guide

Coolin, Idaho

Coolin is a community in Bonner County, Idaho, home to about 24 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 83821.

Homes sold for a median of $1,184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2447 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$1,184Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Coolin

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Coolin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Coolin

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)70 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA262 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Coolin; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Coolin

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 227th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.

Bonner County grew from 13,588 residents in 1910 to 47,110 in 2020.

Bonner County, 1910–2020

Bonner County population, 1910 to 20201910: 13,588, 1920: 12,957, 1930: 13,152, 1940: 15,667, 1950: 14,853, 1960: 15,587, 1970: 15,560, 1980: 24,163, 1990: 26,622, 2000: 36,835, 2010: 40,877, 2020: 47,11014K’10’2013K’30’4015K’50’6016K’70’8027K’90’0041K’1047K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 32.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 74 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CoolinJan: high 32°F, low 22°F, 4 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 22°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 26°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 31°F, 2.5 in; May: high 68°F, low 39°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 44°F, 2.6 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 48°F, 1 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 46°F, 0.9 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 39°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 32°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 27°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 22°F, 4.5 in32°22°Jan4.037°22°Feb2.646°26°Mar3.457°31°Apr2.568°39°May2.874°44°Jun2.683°48°Jul1.083°46°Aug0.972°39°Sep1.354°32°Oct2.938°27°Nov4.231°22°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Priest Rvr Exp Stn, ID weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Bonner County

14,412 jobs at 1,833 businesses in Bonner County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bonner CountyRetail trade: 2,589 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,314 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,798 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,790 jobs; Construction: 1,406 jobs; Administrative and support: 870 jobs; Other services: 683 jobs; Professional services: 634 jobsRetail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 16% Health care and social assistance 13% Manufacturing 12% Construction 10% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Bonner General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sandpoint21.6 miles
  • Newport Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Newport25.4 miles
  • Boundary Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bonners Ferry26.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Coolin

Grocery stores

  • Leonard Paul Store3.0 mi
  • Tamrak Grocery Store4.0 mi

Libraries

  • Priest Lake Public Library4.5 mi

Museums

  • Priest Lake Museum4.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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