Spirit Lake is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho, home to about 1,972 people across 2.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83869.
Homes sold for a median of $368 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Spirit Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)39 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA255 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Spirit Lake; 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.
Spirit Lake had 2,337 residents in the 2020 census, up 70% since 2000.
It’s the 69th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Kootenai County grew from 10,216 residents in 1900 to 171,362 in 2020.
Kootenai County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 24.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bayview Model Basin, ID weather station (14 miles away).
64,571 jobs at 6,221 businesses in Kootenai County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Spirit Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Lakeland District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Lake Elementary SchoolSpirit Lake | Pre-K–5 | 290 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Timberlake Middle SchoolSpirit Lake | 6–8 | 412 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Timberlake Senior High SchoolSpirit Lake | 9–12 | 519 | Public | 0.8 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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