Rathdrum, ID: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Rathdrum is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. The population was 9,211 at the 2020 census, up from 6,826 in 2010. 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. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.54 square miles (16.94 km2), all land. Rathdrum is situated at the base of Rathdrum Mountain, which is part of the Selkirk Mountain Range.

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How Rathdrum ranks

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#1Highest graduation rate in ID #2Most new homes in ID #6Best schools in ID All ID rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code83858

Area code208

Living in Rathdrum

Housing in Rathdrum

$581K▲ 2.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Rathdrum home is worth about $581,000, up 2.8% in a year, 21% above the Idaho typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market36

Sale-to-list99.7%

Sold in May30

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Safety in Rathdrum

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Rathdrum reports less crime per resident than 71% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Rathdrum 1.4

Idaho 2.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Rathdrum 7.4

Idaho 6.2

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Rathdrum

Compared with Idaho

1better than ID

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 11 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

27.8%Fewer adults with high blood pressureID 31.5% · better

Care nearby

Kootenai HealthCoeur D'alene · 14.4 mi · ER

Heritage Health RathdrumRathdrum · 2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Rathdrum

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Rathdrum’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.

#6Best public schoolsof 63 in ID

DistrictLAKELAND DISTRICTSchools7

John Brown Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 377 students Betty Kiefer Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 367 students Lakeland Middle School C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 635 students Lakeland Senior High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 830 students Mountainview Alternative High SchoolHigh · Grades 6–12 · 155 students KTEC SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 37 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ID. Ratings are from neighbors.

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