Kootenai is a city in Bonner County, Idaho, home to about 1,022 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83840, and parts of 83864 are in Kootenai too.
Homes sold for a median of $381 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
All in Kootenai
Mostly Sandpoint; part is in Kootenai
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)67 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA274 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kootenai; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Kootenai had 941 residents in the 2020 census, up 113% since 2000.
It’s the 100th 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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 62 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sandpoint Exp Stn, ID weather station (2 miles away).
14,412 jobs at 1,833 businesses in Bonner County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kootenai.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Lake Pend Oreille School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kootenai Elementary SchoolKootenai | K–6 | 367 | Public | 0.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Sandpoint and Dover.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.