Town guide

Stites, Idaho

Stites is a city in Idaho County, Idaho, home to about 165 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 83552.

Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1651,833 per sq mi
Median home value$145,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$148Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Stites

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Stites

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)135 miles away
Closer regional airportLewiston Nez Perce County Airport (LWS)58 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA324 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA838 miles away

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

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

Who represents Stites

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

Stites had 171 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.

It’s the 200th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.

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

Stites population by census2000: 226, 2010: 221, 2020: 171226200022120101712020

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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 23.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StitesJan: high 38°F, low 25°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 25°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 29°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; May: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 70°F, low 48°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 54°F, 1.1 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 53°F, 0.9 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 45°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 37°F, 1.9 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 29°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 24°F, 1.8 in38°25°Jan1.342°25°Feb1.449°29°Mar2.356°34°Apr2.964°42°May3.470°48°Jun3.382°54°Jul1.183°53°Aug0.973°45°Sep1.358°37°Oct1.945°29°Nov1.937°24°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grangeville, ID weather station (10 miles 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Syringa General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Grangeville10.9 miles
  • St. Mary's HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cottonwood20.6 miles
  • Clearwater Valley Hospital & ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Orofino37.0 miles

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

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