Nez Perce, Idaho
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| Males: 2,855 |  (53.9%) |
| Females: 2,441 |  (46.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.9 years |
| Idaho median age: | 33.2 years |
Zip code: 83544
| Nez Perce: | $56,692 |
| ID: | $72,785 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,200 (it was $15,145 in 2000)
Nez Perce CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $296,811 (it was $82,800 in 2000)
| Nez Perce: | $296,811 |
| ID: | $432,500 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Nez Perce, ID
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- 5,27892.3%White alone
- 1492.6%American Indian alone
- 1242.2%Hispanic
- 1212.1%Two or more races
- 270.5%Asian alone
- 120.2%Black alone
- 50.09%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 40.07%Other race alone
Races in Nez Perce detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: PST time zone
Land area: 105.0 square miles.
Population density: 50 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Nez Perce CCD: | 0.9% ($743) |
| Idaho: | 1.0% ($1,007) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane Valley, WA (93.8 miles 
, pop. 89,755).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (288.5 miles , pop. 480,100).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (864.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Riverside, ID (1.2 miles ),
), Peck, ID (2.7 miles),
Leland, ID (3.9 miles ),
), Reubens, ID (4.2 miles),
Latitude: 46.49 N, Longitude: 116.27 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 208
Nez Perce tourist attractions:
| Here: | 6.1% |
| Idaho: | 3.1% |
- Public administration (12.1%)
- Health care (11.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.7%)
- Educational services (9.0%)
- Construction (7.0%)
- Wood products (6.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (17.0%)
- Public administration (14.4%)
- Construction (12.2%)
- Wood products (10.7%)
- Health care (3.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.8%)
- Educational services (3.6%)
- Health care (19.9%)
- Educational services (15.0%)
- Public administration (9.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.8%)
- Social assistance (5.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.1%)
- Finance & insurance (3.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (5.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.4%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
Average climate in Nez Perce, Idaho
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 42.9. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 42.9 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 35.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 35.7 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.79. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 22.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 9.79 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Nez Perce-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Idaho state average. It is 1055% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 205.5 miles away from Nez Perce center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 302.7 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 150.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 299.2 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 418.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 301.6 miles away from Nez Perce center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Clearwater County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 4, Fires: 2, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Airports located in Nez Perce:
- Nez Perce Municipal Airport (0S5) (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 500, Local Ops: 2,000)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nez Perce:
- Lewis-Clark State College (about 37 miles; Lewiston, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,199)
- University of Idaho (about 40 miles; Moscow, ID; FT enrollment: 10,416)
- Washington State University (about 46 miles; Pullman, WA; FT enrollment: 25,055)
- North Idaho College (about 86 miles; Coeur d'Alene, ID; FT enrollment: 4,684)
- Eastern Washington University (about 94 miles; Cheney, WA; FT enrollment: 11,643)
- Spokane Community College (about 97 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,482)
- Gonzaga University (about 98 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,780)
Public high school in Nez Perce:
- NEZPERCE SCHOOL (Students: 158, Location: 615 2ND AVE, Grades: PK-12)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Nez Perce: United Brethren Camp (A), Merrys Bay Campground (B), Bruces Eddy Campground (C), McGill Spur Access Area (D), Greer Access Area (E), Ahsahka Access Area (F), Canyon and Kelly Creek Ranger Station (G), Big Eddy Campground (H), Dworshak Dam and Visitor Center (I), Dworshak National Fish Hatchery (J), Clearwater County Ambulance (K), Upper Fords Creek Rural Fire Department (L), Clearwater Potlatch Timber Protective Association (M), Twin Ridge Rural Fire Department (N), Orofino Fire Department Station 2 (O), Sunnyside Rural Fire District (P), Evergreen Rural Fire District (Q), Orofino Fire Department Station 1 (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Nez Perce: Gilbert Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Hill Cemetery (1), Riverside Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Canyon Creek (A), Big Creek (B), North Fork Clearwater River (C), Whiskey Creek (D), Jim Ford Creek (E), Indian Creek (F), Lolo Creek (G), Deer Creek (H), Orofino Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Nez Perce include: Beaver Dam Recreation Area (1), Lewis-Clark Canoe Camp State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.2 people |
| Idaho: | 2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 63.2% |
| Whole state: | 69.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 7.3% |
| Whole state: | 6.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 12.0% |
| Whole state: | 11.8% |
| This place: | 4.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.6% |
People in group quarters in Nez Perce in 2010:
- 531 people in state prisons
- 55 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 14 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 6 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
People in group quarters in Nez Perce in 2000:
- 486 people in state prisons
- 44 people in nursing homes
- 25 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 9 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 7 people in religious group quarters
For population 15 years and over in Nez Perce:
- Never married: 17.1%
- Now married: 61.2%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 7.8%
- Divorced: 14.0%
For population 25 years and over in Nez Perce:
- High school or higher: 81.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
- Unemployed: 8.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.9 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.3 |
| Idaho average: | 11.1 |
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Religion statistics for Nez Perce, ID (based on Clearwater County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,411 | 15 |
| Other | 564 | 3 |
| Mainline Protestant | 470 | 5 |
| Catholic | 382 | 1 |
| None | 5,934 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
| Clearwater County: | 4.87 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| Idaho: | 0.53 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
| Here: | 6.08 / 10,000 pop. |
| Idaho: | 3.87 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
| Clearwater County: | 13.39 / 10,000 pop. |
| Idaho: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Clearwater County: | 9.8% |
| Idaho: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 25.7% |
| Idaho: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Clearwater County: | 14.4% |
| Idaho: | 11.7% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Nez Perce:
- KLER (1300 AM; 5 kW; OROFINO, ID; Owner: CENTRAL IDAHO BROADCASTING)
- KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
- KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOZE (950 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
- KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
- KRLC (1350 AM; 5 kW; CLARKSTON LEWISTON,, WA; Owner: IDA-VEND COMPANY, INC.)
- KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
- KCLK (1430 AM; 5 kW; ASOTIN, WA; Owner: CLARKSTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
- KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
- KWSU (1250 AM; 5 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Nez Perce:
- KLER-FM (95.3 FM; OROFINO, ID; Owner: CENTRAL IDAHO BROADCASTING)
- K213BN (90.5 FM; OROFINO, ID; Owner: ALACCA BIBLE CONFERENCE, INC.)
- K272DO (102.3 FM; OROFINO, ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KNWO (90.1 FM; COTTONWOOD, ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KORT-FM (92.7 FM; GRANGEVILLE, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
- KHTR (104.3 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
- KMOK (106.9 FM; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: IDA-VEND COMPANY, INC.)
- KCLK-FM (94.1 FM; CLARKSTON, WA; Owner: CLARKSTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KVTY (105.1 FM; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: IDAVEND CO. INC.)
- KZZL-FM (99.5 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
- K274AS (102.7 FM; KAMIAH, ETC., ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KVAB (102.9 FM; CLARKSTON, WA; Owner: CLARKSTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KOZE-FM (96.5 FM; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
- KZFN (106.1 FM; MOSCOW, ID; Owner: KRPL, INC.)
- KNWV (90.5 FM; CLARKSTON, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KRFA-FM (91.7 FM; MOSCOW, ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KATW (101.5 FM; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: PACIFIC EMPIRE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- KRLF (88.5 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: LIVING FAITH F/SHIP EDUC. MINISTRIES)
TV broadcast stations around Nez Perce:
- K09FV (Channel 9; OROFINO, ID; Owner: OROFINO T.V., INC.)
- K12DY (Channel 12; OROFINO, ID; Owner: OROFINO T.V., INC.)
- K11DK (Channel 11; AHSAHKA, ETC., ID; Owner: RIVERSIDE T.V., INC.)
- K08DU (Channel 8; AHSAHKA, ETC., ID; Owner: RIVERSIDE T.V., INC.)
- K13EG (Channel 13; AHSAHKA, ETC., ID; Owner: RIVERSIDE T.V., INC.)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Nez Perce)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
2- 511 4th (Lat: 46.234611 Lon: -116.234306), Call Sign: KQK511, Licensee ID: L00013623,
Assigned Frequencies: 466.250 MHz, Grant Date: 05/19/2003, Expiration Date: 05/27/2013, Cancellation Date: 07/27/2013, Registrant: Bell Equipment Inc, 511 4th, Nezperce, ID 83543, Phone: (208) 937-2402, Fax: (208) 937-2118, Email:
- 510 Oak Street (Lat: 46.232778 Lon: -116.240833), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 20 m, Call Sign: WQQF494,
Assigned Frequencies: 4980.00 MHz, Grant Date: 09/19/2022, Expiration Date: 11/27/2032, Certifier: Stephen Steiner, Registrant: State Of Idaho, Military Division, 700 S. Straford Drive, Bldg #6, Boise, ID 83720-0076, Phone: (208) 288-4000, Fax: (208) 288-2605, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
4- Nez Perce Medical Cl, 501 Oak St. (Lat: 46.233694 Lon: -116.240111), Type: Building, Structure height: 4.6 m, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WQOJ912,
Assigned Frequencies: 22075.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/15/2021, Expiration Date: 10/21/2031, Certifier: Kevin Owen, Registrant: First Step Internet, LLC, 1420 S. Blaine St. Ste. 10, Moscow, ID 83843, Phone: (208) 882-8869, Email:
- Nez Perce Library, 502 Oak St. (Lat: 46.233694 Lon: -116.240694), Type: Building, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WQOP710,
Assigned Frequencies: 21825.0 MHz, Grant Date: 12/11/2021, Expiration Date: 12/12/2031, Certifier: Kevin Owen, Registrant: First Step Internet, LLC, 1420 S. Blaine Suite 10, Moscow, ID 83843, Phone: (208) 882-8869, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
- Simplot Building, 403 Fourth Avenue (Lat: 46.235306 Lon: -116.238389), Type: Building, Structure height: 9.8 m, Overall height: 10.4 m, Call Sign: WQXS877, Licensee ID: L00848817,
Assigned Frequencies: 23125.0 MHz, 23125.0 MHz, 23125.0 MHz, 23125.0 MHz, 23125.0 MHz, 23125.0 MHz, Grant Date: 05/31/2016, Expiration Date: 05/31/2026, Certifier: Kevin Owen, Registrant: First Step Internet, LLC, 1420 South Blaine Suite 10, Moscow, ID 83843, Phone: (208) 882-8869, Fax: (208) 883-3733, Email:
- Nez Perce Courthouse, 510 Oak Street (Lat: 46.233306 Lon: -116.240889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WQXS878,
Assigned Frequencies: 21925.0 MHz, 21925.0 MHz, 21925.0 MHz, 21925.0 MHz, 21925.0 MHz, 21925.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, Grant Date: 05/31/2016, Expiration Date: 05/31/2026, Certifier: Kevin Owen, Registrant: Intelpath, Hinsdale, IL 60522, Phone: (312) 841-9188, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 35.3%Electricity
- 30.5%Wood
- 23.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 0.1%Solar energy
- 61.3%Electricity
- 18.3%Wood
- 17.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.6%Other fuel
Nez Perce compared to Idaho state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
Nez Perce on our top lists:
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: secretaries and administrative assistants (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: life and physical scientists (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: architects, surveyors, and cartographers (population 5,000+)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (population 5,000+)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: plant and system operators (population 5,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"