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A town of 777. A typical home worth about $798K.
Population
777
+2.5% since 2010
Typical home
$798K
+1.5% in a year
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
42.9
years
Jobs based here
334
Balanced
What makes Athol stand out
The 2 things Athol does most differently from other towns.
Small town
777 people, and everyone knows the way
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Housing
A typical Athol home is worth about $798K
The typical Athol home is worth about $798,000, up 1.5% in a year, 67% above the Idaho typical home.
$798KZillow home value
Typical home value
Athol$798K
Idaho$479K
+1.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools
Athol’s public schools outperform 73% of Idaho districts
The public schools Athol’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 73% of Idaho’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
B+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athol Elementary School | PK–5 | 287 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ID on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Athol has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–36°
Spring34–56°
Summer49–78°
Fall35–56°
Sep 22
typical first frost
May 22
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Athol
Most working residents leave Athol for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Coeur d'Alene (23%), Post Falls (13%) and Hayden (8%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Athol2%
Coeur d'Alene23%
Post Falls13%
Hayden8%
Spokane4%
18 mi
median commute distance
334
jobs based in Athol
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Athol is
Athol beats the Idaho average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
32 measures vs. Idaho
3 better27 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Athol | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.1% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.2% | 7.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 8.3% |
Kootenai Health
18.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
5.5% of Athol is conserved land
0.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
5.5%conserved
5.5%
conserved · 40 of 732 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Athol City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Athol
City in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States
Athol ( AH-thol) is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. The population was 709 at the 2020 census, up from 692 in the 2010 census. It is part of the Coeur d'Alene Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes the entire county. Its main attraction is Silverwood Theme Park.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 709
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,392 ft
- ZIP code
- 83801
- Area code
- 208