| Official Name: | Spirit Lake, Idaho |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 47.9667°N -116.8664°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: | Jeremy Cowperthwaite |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.36 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.46 |
| Area Land Km2: | 6.36 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.46 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 2569 |
| Population Total: | 1945 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Est: | 2533 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Density Km2: | 398.19 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1031.35 |
| Timezone: | Pacific (PST) |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Timezone Dst: | PDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 83869 |
| Area Code: | 208 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 16-76060 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0398162 |
Spirit Lake is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho. The population was 1,945 at the time of the 2010 census, up from 1,376 in 2000.[2] It is part of the Coeur d'Alene Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes the entire county.
A post office called Spirit Lake has been in operation since 1903.[3] The city took its name from nearby Spirit Lake.[4] [5]
Spirit Lake is located at 47.9666°N -116.8664°W,[6] at an elevation of 2569feet above sea level.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.29sqmi, all land.[7]
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 1,945 people, 739 households, and 530 families living in the city. The population density was 849.3PD/sqmi. There were 797 housing units at an average density of 348/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% White, 0.2% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population.
There were 739 households, of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.3% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.06.
The median age in the city was 37.8 years. 27.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 29.4% were from 45 to 64; and 11.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.
As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 1,376 people, 517 households, and 369 families living in the city. The population density was 723.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 587 housing units at an average density of 308.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 95.57% White, 0.15% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.45% from other races, and 1.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.40% of the population.
There were 517 households, out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,854, and the median income for a family was $32,337. Males had a median income of $25,875 versus $18,092 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,592. About 11.6% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.