Official Name: | Rathdrum, Idaho |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | USA |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
Coordinates: | 47.8083°N -116.8925°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Idaho |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Kootenai |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Vic Holmes |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 14.80 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 5.71 |
Area Land Km2: | 14.80 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 5.71 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Elevation Ft: | 2211 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 9,286 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Est: | 10,651 |
Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
Population Density Km2: | 618.33 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 1601.33 |
Timezone: | Pacific (PST) |
Utc Offset: | -8 |
Timezone Dst: | PDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 83858 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 16-66340 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0398027 |
Rathdrum is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. The population was 6,826 at the 2010 census, up from 4,816 in 2000.[3] [4] It is part of the Coeur d'Alene Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes the entire county. It is named after Rathdrum, a village in County Wicklow, Ireland.
Rathdrum is located on the Rathdrum Prairie at 47.8083°N -116.8925°W (47.808457, -116.892415), at an elevation of 2211feet above sea level.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.95sqmi, all land.[5]
Rathdrum is situated at the base of Rathdrum Mountain, which is part of the Selkirk Mountain Range.
In the 1800s the town was initially called Westwood in honor of one of the founders of the town, a Pony Express rider and rancher, Charles Wesley Wood, also known as "Wes." But in 1881 the postmaster in the town was informed by the federal government that the town would need to change its name since it was already taken by another town in the territory. A local businessman, Michael M. Cowley, recommended the name "Rathdrum" from County Wicklow in Ireland, his place of birth.[6]
Near the end of the 19th century, the Northern Pacific Railway built its line westwards to Spokane and Rathdrum started to grow slowly. Until today, Rathdrum remains on the only regular railway line in Idaho, now owned by BNSF Railway; the Empire Builder of Amtrak travels through Rathdrum without stopping there.
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 6,826 people, 2,427 households, and 1,852 families residing in the city. The population density was 1380.38sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,561 housing units at an average density of 517.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 95.0% White, 0.2% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population.
There were 2,427 households, of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 16.7% under the age of 20, 57.4% from 20 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.3 years. Females represented the majority of the population at 51.6%, with males in the minority at 48.4%.