Profile for Priest River, Idaho, ID

Local festivals include:

• Timber Days - July 27-29, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Priest Lake State Park

Historic sites and museums: Keyser House Timber Education Center and Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Priest River

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (1)

Communities (2)

Libraries (2)

Add extra pins to the map by clicking on the list above the map. You may click the displayed pins for more information, or search the displayed pins by using the above search field.

• Priest River population
• Ancestry of people in Priest River
• Housing in Priest River
• Income in Priest River
• Marital status of adults in Priest River
• Place of birth of people in Priest River
• Residence in 1995, of people in Priest River
• School enrollment & education levels in Priest River
• Transportation & commute times in Priest River
• Bonner County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Idaho
• State data - Idaho
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Priest River demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Bonner County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 83856 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Bonner County government
• Priest River Chamber of Commerce

21% of Priest River residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Priest River ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Priest River
• Cemeteries in Bonner County
• Libraries in or near Priest River

Post a query on a message board:

• Bonner County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - ID data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Priest River museums
• Priest River historic sites
• Priest River area parks
• Wineries near Priest River

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Priest River area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Bonner County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Idaho cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Priest River
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Bonner County

• Priest River business guide
• Priest River Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Idaho

• Crime in Bonner County
• Arrests in Bonner County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Idaho
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Priest River was $14,125, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Bonner County economic census
• Bonner County economic summary
• Bonner County employment growth
• Bonner County unemployment rate
• Idaho economic data

6% of Priest River residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Priest River
• Colleges in Idaho
• Learning Disabilities Association in Idaho
• Schools in or near Priest River
• School districts in or near Priest River
• Yearbooks (old) of Idaho high schools

• Movies playing in or near Priest River

• Air pollution in Bonner County
• Diesel soot in Bonner County
• Land contamination in Bonner County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Idaho
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Bonner County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Idaho

Priest River festival dates:

• Timber Days - July 27-29, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Idaho county fairs
• Idaho festivals (Idaho tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Priest River

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Priest River
• Geocaches in Idaho

• Priest River items now on sale

• Bonner County government
• Idaho state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Priest River medical services & health statistics

• Bonner County historical society
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Priest River
• Historic sites in Idaho
• Museums in or near Priest River
• Museums in Idaho
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Bonner County genealogy forum

Median rent in Priest River, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $373.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $713.

• Find Foreclosure in Priest River
• Homes for sale in the Priest River area
• Find a Priest River Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Idaho mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Idaho
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Priest River include West Bonner District ... View libraries

• Libraries near Priest River

• Idaho library

• Get directions from Priest River
• Get directions to Priest River
• Census map of Priest River area
• Historic maps of ID cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Idaho
• Topographic map of Priest River

Newspapers in Priest River include Priest River Times

• Daily newspapers in or near Priest River
• AM radio stations in or near Priest River
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Priest River
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Priest River
• TV stations in or near Priest River
• Media ownership in the Priest River area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Idaho

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Priest River
• Search obituaries in Idaho
• Recent death notices - selected ID newspapers

• Priest River Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Idaho
• Lions clubs in Idaho
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Priest River
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Priest River

• Parks near Priest River
• National forests in Idaho
• Ski areas near Priest River
• Ski areas in Idaho
• State parks in Idaho

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Priest River
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Idaho communities
• Photos of Idaho places
• Post cards of Idaho communities

Bonner County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Priest River political report.

• Idaho Democratic party
• Idaho Republican party
• Idaho elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Priest River
• Total membership by faith, in Bonner County

• Chowhound message boards for ID

The average commute time for Priest River workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Priest River travel guide
• Airports near Priest River
• Hotels near Priest River
• Idaho tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Idaho
• Wildlife refuges in Idaho

Browse list of Idaho community profiles