Bonner County, Idaho
44 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 51,049
- Median household income
- $66,979
- ±3,737
- Unemployed
- 4.8%
- 1,062 of 22,045 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 90.4%
- 18,337 of 20,283 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Bonner | 49,491 (2021) | 1500 Highway 2, Sandpoint | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Clark Fork | 540 (2021) | Po Box 10, Clark Fork | — |
| City of Dover | 917 (2021) | Po Box 115, Dover | — |
| City of East Hope | 239 (2021) | Po Box 186, Hope | — |
| City of Hope | 100 (2021) | Po Box 277, Hope | — |
| City of Kootenai | 1,002 (2021) | Po Box 566, Kootenai | — |
| City of Oldtown | 235 (2021) | 215 N Washington Ave, Oldtown | — |
| City of Ponderay | 1,470 (2021) | Po Box 500, Ponderay | Website |
| City of Priest River | 1,742 (2021) | Po Box 415, Priest River | Website |
| City of Sandpoint | 9,003 (2021) | 1123 Lake St, Sandpoint | Website |
Special districts 34
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Bonner Cemetery Maintenance District | Cemeteries | Po Box 97M, Priest River | — |
| Bonner Drainage District 7 | Drainage | Po Box 2125, Priest River | Website |
| Independent Highway District | Highways | Po Box 700, Ponderay | — |
| Pend Oreille Hospital District | Hospitals | 520 N Third Ave, Sandpoint | — |
| East Bonner County Library District | Libraries | 1407 Cedar St, Sandpoint | Website |
| Priest Lake Library District | Libraries | 28769 Highway 57, Priest Lake | Website |
| West Bonner Library District | Libraries | 118 Main St, Priest River | Website |
| Coolin Cavanaugh Bay Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 6, Coolin | — |
| North of the Narrows Fire District | Local fire protection | 14374 Eastshore Rd, Coolin | — |
| Northside Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 181, Ponderay | Website |
| Sagle Fire District | Local fire protection | 1123 Lake St, Sandpoint | Website |
| Sam Owen Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 344, Hope | — |
| Schweitzer Fire District | Local fire protection | 7094 Schweitzer Mtn Rd, Sandpoint | — |
| Timberlake Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 810, Athol | Website |
| West Pend Oreille Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 1267, Priest River | — |
| West Priest Lake Fire District | Local fire protection | P.o. Box 450, Nordman | Website |
| Westside Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 530, Dover | — |
| Selkirk Recreation District | Parks and recreation | 7100 Schweitzer Mountain Rd, Sandpoint | Website |
| Bottle Bay Sewer and Water District | Sewerage | Po Box 304, Sagle | Website |
| Coolin Sewer District | Sewerage | Po Box 86, Coolin | — |
| Ellisport Bay Sewer District | Sewerage | Po Box 455, Hope | — |
| Garfield Bay Water and Sewer District | Sewerage | Po Box 27, Ponderay | — |
| Granite Reeder Water and Sewer District | Sewerage | Po Box 456, Nordman | — |
| Kalispell Bay Sewer District | Sewerage | Po Box 517, Nordman | — |
| Kootenai-Ponderay Sewer District | Sewerage | Po Box 562, Kootenai | — |
| Swan Shores Sewer District | Sewerage | 261 Swan Shores Dr, Sagle | — |
| Trestle Creek Sewer District | Sewerage | 298 Trailer Haven Rd, Hope | — |
| Outlet Bay Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | 1409 Outlet Bay Rd, Priest River | — |
| Sagle Valley Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 901, Sagle | — |
| Southside Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box D, Sandpoint | Website |
| West Bonner Sewer and Water District 1 | Sewerage and water supply | 215 N Washington Ave, Oldtown | — |
| Bonner County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1224 Washington Ave, Sandpoint | Website |
| Laclede Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 222, Laclede | — |
| Little Blacktail Ranch Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 395, Careywood | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district13 schools
920 TRIANGLE DRIVE, Ponderay, ID, 83852
SANDPOINT CHARTER SCHOOL INC.
Independent charter district1 schools
614 SOUTH MADISON AVENUE, Sandpoint, ID, 83864
WEST BONNER COUNTY DISTRICT
School district4 schools
221 MAIN STREET, Priest River, ID, 83856
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Hope Farmers Market
415 Wellington Place - Hope Memorial Community Center Hope, ID, 83836
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Farmers' Market at Sandpoint
3rd Ave. and Oak St., Farmin Park, Sandpoint, ID, 83864
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.