Town guide

Rathdrum, Idaho

Rathdrum is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho, home to about 10,874 people across 6.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83858.

Homes sold for a median of $341 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population10,8741,663 per sq mi
Median home value$444,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$341Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking37%Latest 3 months

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Around Rathdrum

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA254 miles away

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

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

Who represents Rathdrum

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

Rathdrum had 9,211 residents in the 2020 census, up 91% since 2000.

It’s the 24th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.

Kootenai County grew from 10,216 residents in 1900 to 171,362 in 2020.

Rathdrum population by census2000: 4,816, 2010: 6,826, 2020: 9,2114,81620006,82620109,2112020

Kootenai County, 1900–2020

Kootenai County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,216, 1910: 22,747, 1920: 17,878, 1930: 19,469, 1940: 22,283, 1950: 24,947, 1960: 29,556, 1970: 35,332, 1980: 59,770, 1990: 69,795, 2000: 108,685, 2010: 138,494, 2020: 171,36210K’00’1018K’20’3022K’40’5030K’60’7060K’80’90109K’00’10171K’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 26°F. About 25.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RathdrumJan: high 36°F, low 26°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 27°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 31°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 37°F, 1.9 in; May: high 66°F, low 44°F, 2.1 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 51°F, 2.2 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 57°F, 0.7 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 56°F, 0.8 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 48°F, 0.8 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 39°F, 2 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 26°F, 3.5 in36°26°Jan3.241°27°Feb2.148°31°Mar2.756°37°Apr1.966°44°May2.172°51°Jun2.283°57°Jul0.783°56°Aug0.874°48°Sep0.858°39°Oct2.044°32°Nov3.336°26°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Coeur D'Alene, ID weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Kootenai County

64,571 jobs at 6,221 businesses in Kootenai County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kootenai CountyHealth care and social assistance: 11,572 jobs; Retail trade: 9,917 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,067 jobs; Construction: 7,478 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,491 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,618 jobs; Professional services: 3,537 jobs; Other services: 2,398 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 12% Manufacturing 9% Administrative and support 6% Professional services 6% Other services 4%

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

Health care

49 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rathdrum.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northwest Specialty HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Post Falls7.8 miles
  • Kootenai HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Coeur D'Alene10.2 miles
  • Multicare Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Spokane Valley19.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors2
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers16
Physical and occupational therapists13
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies8

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 Rathdrum

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Avista Dog Park · 19 acres1.7 mi
  • Stub Meyer Park · 10 acres1.4 mi
  • Rathdrum Mountain Lower Park · 7 acres0.8 mi
  • John Brown Playfield · 4 acres0.7 mi
  • Thayer Park · 4 acres1.2 mi
  • Rathdrum City Park · 2 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Super 1 Foods Rathdrum0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Rathdrum Library0.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Westwood Historical Society0.9 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles 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 Rathdrum

Public schools here are run by Lakeland District, North Idaho Stem Charter Academy Inc., KTEC - Kootenai Tech Ed Campus. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Betty Kiefer Elementary SchoolRathdrumPre-K–5367Public1.9 mi
Garwood Elementary SchoolRathdrumPre-K–5424Public3.8 mi
John Brown Elementary SchoolRathdrumPre-K–5377Public0.7 mi
Twin Lakes Elementary SchoolRathdrumPre-K–5272Public2.7 mi
North Idaho Stem Charter AcademyRathdrumK–12553Charter0.8 mi
Lakeland Middle SchoolRathdrum6–8635Public0.6 mi
Mountainview Alternative High SchoolRathdrum6–12155Alternative Education0.8 mi
KTEC SchoolRathdrum9–1237Career and Technical2.6 mi
Lakeland Senior High SchoolRathdrum9–12830Public0.7 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Classical Christian AcademyRathdrumPre-K–12212Christian (no specific denomination)4.6 mi
Mary Immaculate Queen SchoolRathdrumK–1229Roman Catholic4.8 mi
St Joseph SeminaryRathdrum7–1212Roman Catholic4.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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