Town guide

Kamiah, Idaho

Kamiah is a city in Idaho County, Idaho, home to about 1,084 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 83536.

Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,084985 per sq mi
Median home value$222,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$139Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kamiah

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Kamiah

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)120 miles away
Closer regional airportLewiston Nez Perce County Airport (LWS)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA313 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kamiah

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

Kamiah had 1,117 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 96th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.

Idaho County grew from 9,121 residents in 1900 to 16,541 in 2020.

Kamiah population by census2000: 1,160, 2010: 1,295, 2020: 1,1171,16020001,29520101,1172020

Idaho County, 1900–2020

Idaho County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,121, 1910: 12,384, 1920: 11,749, 1930: 10,107, 1940: 12,691, 1950: 11,423, 1960: 13,542, 1970: 12,891, 1980: 14,769, 1990: 13,783, 2000: 15,511, 2010: 16,267, 2020: 16,5419K’00’1012K’20’3013K’40’5014K’60’7015K’80’9016K’00’1017K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 24.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KamiahJan: high 38°F, low 26°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 30°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 33°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 37°F, 2.8 in; May: high 73°F, low 44°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 50°F, 2.3 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 52°F, 0.9 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 52°F, 0.7 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 46°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 38°F, 1.9 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 31°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 26°F, 2 in38°26°Jan2.146°30°Feb1.955°33°Mar2.763°37°Apr2.873°44°May2.879°50°Jun2.390°52°Jul0.991°52°Aug0.780°46°Sep1.262°38°Oct1.945°31°Nov2.836°26°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kamiah, ID weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Idaho County

3,643 jobs at 521 businesses in Idaho County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Idaho CountyHealth care and social assistance: 645 jobs; Manufacturing: 643 jobs; Retail trade: 588 jobs; Construction: 372 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 351 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 190 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 144 jobs; Finance and insurance: 136 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Manufacturing 18% Retail trade 16% Construction 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 4% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kamiah.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Mary's HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cottonwood19.1 miles
  • Syringa General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Grangeville20.6 miles
  • Clearwater Valley Hospital & ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Orofino21.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers3
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Kamiah

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Harvest Foods0.8 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.

Schools in Kamiah

Public schools here are run by Kamiah Joint District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kamiah Elementary SchoolKamiahPre-K–3121Public0.4 mi
Kamiah Middle SchoolKamiah4–8157Public0.3 mi
Kamiah Senior HighKamiah9–12102Public0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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