Kootenai County, Idaho
53 public bodies govern here, 11 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 181,996
- Median household income
- $81,861
- ±2,371
- Unemployed
- 3.3%
- 2,877 of 87,978 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 92.2%
- 65,605 of 71,172 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 Kootenai | 179,789 (2021) | Po Box 9000, Coeur D Alene | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 14
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Athol | 724 (2021) | Po Box 249, Athol | — |
| City of Coeur D Alene | 55,904 (2021) | 710 E Mullan Ave, Coeur D Alene | Website |
| City of Dalton Gardens | 2,556 (2021) | 6360 N 4th St, Dalton Gardens | Website |
| City of Fernan Lake | 167 (2021) | Po Box 1775, Coeur D Alene | Website |
| City of Harrison | 229 (2021) | Po Box 73, Harrison | Website |
| City of Hauser | 770 (2021) | 11837 N Hauser Lake Rd, Hauser | Website |
| City of Hayden | 16,194 (2021) | 8930 N Government Way, Hayden | Website |
| City of Hayden Lake | 662 (2021) | 9393 N Strahorn Rd, Hayden Lake | Website |
| City of Huetter | 100 (2021) | 2115 N Government Way, Coeur D Alene | — |
| City of Post Falls | 42,610 (2021) | 408 N Spokane St, Post Falls | Website |
| City of Rathdrum | 10,223 (2021) | 8047 W Main St, Rathdrum | Website |
| City of Spirit Lake | 2,462 (2021) | Po Box 309, Spirit Lake | Website |
| City of State Line | 39 (2021) | 6891 W Seltice Way, Post Falls | — |
| City of Worley | 255 (2021) | Po Box 219, Worley | — |
Special districts 38
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kootenai County Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 30545 E Hayden Loop, Cataldo | — |
| Hayden Lake Watershed Improvement District | Flood control | 9393 N Strahorn Rd, Hayden Lake | Website |
| Twin Lakes Rathdrum Creek Flood Control District 17 | Flood control | Po Box 1389, Rathdrum | Website |
| East Side Highway District | Highways | 6095 E Mullan Trail Rd, Coeur D Alene | Website |
| Lakes Highway District #2 | Highways | 11341 N Ramsey Rd, Hayden | Website |
| Post Falls Highway District | Highways | 5629 E Seltice Way, Post Falls | Website |
| Worley Highway District | Highways | 12799 W Ness Rd, Worley | Website |
| Kootenai Hospital District | Hospitals | 2003 Kootenai Health Way, Coeur D Alene | Website |
| Avondale Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 81, Hayden Lake | — |
| Dalton Gardens Irrigation District | Irrigation | 6360 N 4th St, Dalton Gardens | Website |
| East Greenacres Irrigation District | Irrigation | 2722 N McGuire Rd, Post Falls | — |
| Hayden Lake Irrigation District | Irrigation | 2160 W Dakota Ave, Hayden | — |
| Community Library Network | Libraries | 821 N Spokane St, Post Falls | Website |
| East Side Fire District | Local fire protection | 20338 S Highway 97, Harrison | — |
| Hauser Lake Fire District | Local fire protection | 10728 N Hauser Lake Rd, Hauser | Website |
| Kootenai County Fire and Rescue District | Local fire protection | 1590 E Seltice Way, Post Falls | Website |
| Mica Kidd Island Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 6891 W Kidd Island Rd, Coeur D Alene | — |
| Northern Lakes Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 125 W Hayden Ave, Hayden Lake | Website |
| Spirit Lake Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 116, Spirit Lake | Website |
| Worley Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 31541 S Highway 95, Worley | Website |
| Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board | Sewerage | 10789 N Atlas Rd, Hayden | Website |
| Kidd Island Bay Recreational Sewer District | Sewerage | Po Box 733, Coeur D Alene | — |
| Twin Lakes Recreational Sewer District | Sewerage | 9710 W Twin Lakes Rd, Rathdrum | — |
| Bayview Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 637, Bayview | — |
| Greenferry Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 1105, Post Falls | — |
| Harbor View Estates Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | 21 W Commerce Dr, Hayden | — |
| Hayden Lake Recreation Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | 9393 N Strahorn Rd, Hayden Lake | Website |
| Kootenai Shoshone Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 7830 N Meadowlark Way, Coeur D Alene | Website |
| Alpine Meadows Water and Sewer District | Water supply utility | Po Box 526, Hayden | — |
| Dry Acres Water and Sewer District | Water supply utility | 3512 W. Highway 53, Rathdrum | — |
| Hackney Water Sewer District | Water supply utility | Po Box 989, Athol | — |
| Kootenai County Water District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 547, Coeur D Alene | — |
| North Kootenai Water District | Water supply utility | 13649 N Meyer Rd, Rathdrum | Website |
| Ohio Match Road Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 523, Hayden | — |
| Pineview Estates Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 1177, Hayden Lake | — |
| Remington Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 2788, Hayden | Website |
| Rocky Beach Water and Sewer District | Water supply utility | Po Box 126, Spirit Lake | — |
| Ross Point Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 70, Post Falls | — |
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
COEUR D'ALENE CHARTER ACADEMY INC.
Independent charter district1 schools
4904 NORTH DUNCAN DRIVE, Coeur D'Alene, ID, 83815
COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT
School district18 schools
1400 N NORTHWOOD CENTER COURT, Coeur D'Alene, ID, 83814
ELEVATE ACADEMY NORTH LLC
Independent charter district1 schools
3716 EAST KILLDEER AVENUE, Post Falls, ID, 83854
HAYDEN CANYON CHARTER SCHOOL INC.
Independent charter district1 schools
13732 NORTH GOVERNMENT WAY, Hayden, ID, 83835
KOOTENAI CLASSICAL ACADEMY INC
Independent charter district1 schools
4318 NORTH FENNECUS ROAD, Post Falls, ID, 83854
KOOTENAI DISTRICT
School district2 schools
13030 EAST OGARA ROAD, Harrison, ID, 83833
KTEC - Kootenai Tech Ed Campus
Specialized district1 schools
6838 WEST LANCASTER ROAD, Rathdrum, ID, 83858
LAKELAND DISTRICT
School district11 schools
15506 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET, Rathdrum, ID, 83858
NORTH IDAHO STEM CHARTER ACADEMY INC.
Independent charter district1 schools
15633 NORTH MEYER ROAD, Rathdrum, ID, 83858
POST FALLS DISTRICT
School district12 schools
206 WEST MULLAN AVENUE, Post Falls, ID, 83877
THE KOOTENAI BRIDGE ACADEMY INC.
Independent charter district1 schools
637 NORTH PARK DRIVE, Coeur D'Alene, ID, 83814
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
ABC Farmers Market
ID, 30355
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Athol Farmers Market
ID, 30355
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-04-26. USDA listing
Kootenai County Farmers Markets- Saturday
U.S. 95 & West Prairie Avenue, Hayden, ID
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-08-05. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.