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Ponderay, Idaho

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Population in 2022: 1,601 (69% urban, 31% rural).
Population change since 2000: +150.9%
Males: 780  (48.8%)
Females: 821  (51.2%)
Median resident age:

46.5 years
Idaho median age:

37.5 years

Zip codes: 83852.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $44,232 (it was $27,853 in 2000)
Ponderay:

$44,232
ID:

$72,785

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,313 (it was $13,432 in 2000)

Ponderay city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $463,803 (it was $70,000 in 2000)
Ponderay:

$463,803
ID:

$432,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $578,532; detached houses: $635,563; townhouses or other attached units: $566,076; in 2-unit structures: $380,701; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $620,259; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $694,420; mobile homes: $215,768; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $280,802

Median gross rent in 2022: $964.

March 2022 cost of living index in Ponderay: 98.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 21.4%
(22.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 43.1% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Ponderay, ID (2022)
    • 98077.6%White alone
    • 1199.4%Two or more races
    • 937.4%Black alone
    • 383.0%Hispanic
    • 171.3%Asian alone
    • 151.2%Other race alone

Races in Ponderay detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Idaho and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Ponderay, Idaho as of May 16, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ponderay is 497 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Ponderay by year

Type

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2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(175.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(86.4)		1
(89.6)		1
(87.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(176.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		2
(175.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(90.1)		1
(90.6)		0
(0.0)		2
(175.7)		6
(518.1)		1
(89.6)		1
(87.3)		1
(85.5)		3
(251.0)		0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		7
(997.2)		7
(615.7)		10
(869.6)		15
(1,312)		11
(991.0)		67
(6,069)		10
(880.3)		6
(527.2)		13
(1,123)		5
(448.0)		8
(698.7)		1
(85.5)		1
(83.7)		0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		42
(5,983)		76
(6,684)		82
(7,130)		108
(9,449)		72
(6,486)		83
(7,518)		114
(10,035)		133
(11,687)		134
(11,572)		146
(13,082)		46
(4,017)		25
(2,137)		23
(1,925)		20
(1,210)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		1
(142.5)		2
(175.9)		1
(87.0)		5
(437.4)		3
(270.3)		0
(0.0)		3
(264.1)		5
(439.4)		4
(345.4)		5
(448.0)		1
(87.3)		1
(85.5)		1
(83.7)		3
(181.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(90.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index320.5359.7353.0644.8368.5743.7537.0574.7741.8680.1303.9115.4139.762.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Ponderay, ID

Crime rate in Ponderay detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 8 (7 officers - 7 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

5.98
Idaho average:

1.65
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Ancestries: English (12.6%), Irish (11.3%), American (10.6%), German (8.0%), European (5.1%), Ukrainian (4.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 2120 feet

Land area: 2.68 square miles.

Population density: 597 people per square mile   (low).

Ponderay, Idaho map

22 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.7%
Idaho:

5.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,091 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,169 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane Valley, WA (54.3 miles , pop. 89,755).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (264.9 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (987.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Kootenai, ID (1.1 miles ),
Sandpoint, ID (1.5 miles ),
Dover, ID (2.1 miles ),
Hope, ID (3.3 miles),
East Hope, ID (3.5 miles),
Blanchard-Glengary, ID (3.9 miles ),
Priest River, ID (4.4 miles ),
Clark Fork, ID (4.4 miles )

Latitude: 48.30 N, Longitude: 116.54 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 208

Distribution of median household income in Ponderay, ID in 2022
Distribution of house value in Ponderay, ID in 2022
Ponderay satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 8 buildings, average cost: $865,400
  • 2021: 47 buildings, average cost: $307,500
  • 2020: 25 buildings, average cost: $350,000
  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $350,000
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $350,000
  • 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2015: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $150,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Ponderay, ID residents
Average permit cost in Ponderay, ID
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.8%
Idaho:

3.1%
Population change in the 1990s: +113 (+21.5%).
Most common industries in Ponderay, ID (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (9.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.1%)
  • Repair & maintenance (6.7%)
  • Educational services (6.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.8%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.5%)
  • Wood products (4.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (17.3%)
  • Repair & maintenance (12.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.4%)
  • Wood products (8.4%)
  • Food (6.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
  • Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (3.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (12.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (9.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (8.0%)
  • Social assistance (8.0%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (6.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.7%)
Most common occupations in Ponderay, ID (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.6%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Customer service representatives (4.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.5%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (8.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.8%)
  • Food processing workers (6.1%)
  • Carpenters (6.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.7%)
  • Customer service representatives (8.0%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.3%)
  • Cashiers (4.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)

Average climate in Ponderay, Idaho

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Ponderay, Idaho average temperatures Ponderay, Idaho average precipitation Ponderay, Idaho humidity Ponderay, Idaho wind speed Ponderay, Idaho snowfall Ponderay, Idaho sunshine Ponderay, Idaho clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 73.4. This is about average.

City:

73.4
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 17.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.1
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.03. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.03
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Ponderay-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Idaho state average. It is 817% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 381.2 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 320.3 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 286.4 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 293.4 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 298.7 miles away from Ponderay center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 277.6 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bonner County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Ponderay topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Ponderay:

  • FMC IDAHO PANHANDLE DIALYSIS (204 N TRIANGLE DR)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Ponderay:

  • LIBERTY DIALYSIS - SANDPOINT (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; SANDPOINT, ID)
  • LIFE CARE CENTER OF SANDPOINT (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; SANDPOINT, ID)
  • VALLEY VISTA CARE CENTER OF SANDPOINT (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; SANDPOINT, ID)

Amtrak station near Ponderay:

  • 5 miles: SANDPOINT (RAILROAD AVE.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ponderay:

  • North Idaho College (about 45 miles; Coeur d'Alene, ID; Full-time enrollment: 4,684)
  • Whitworth University (about 56 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 2,689)
  • Spokane Community College (about 58 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,482)
  • Gonzaga University (about 60 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,780)
  • Spokane Falls Community College (about 61 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,052)
  • Eastern Washington University (about 75 miles; Cheney, WA; FT enrollment: 11,643)
  • University of Idaho (about 112 miles; Moscow, ID; FT enrollment: 10,416)

Private high school in Ponderay:

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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Northside Fire District Station 1 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Centers: Bonner Mall (1), Sandpoint Mall (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: S & W Hotel (31016 Hwy 200), S & W Motel (31016 Hwy 200).

Bonner County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ponderay that have no violations reported:

  • EDELWEISS VILLAGE FIRST ADDITION (Population served: 70, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Idaho:

2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

53.2%
Whole state:

69.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.1%
Whole state:

6.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
5 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness in 2010
10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

Banks with branches in Ponderay (2011 data):

  • Mountain West Bank: Pend Oreille Branch at 476655 Highway 95 North, branch established on 1982/02/08. Info updated 2011/02/15: Bank assets: $1,129.4 mil, Deposits: $806.0 mil, headquarters in Coeur D Alene, ID, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Glacier Bancorp, Inc.
  • Panhandle State Bank: Ponderay Branch at 300 Kootenai Cut Off Road, branch established on 1996/02/16. Info updated 2009/07/09: Bank assets: $936.3 mil, Deposits: $731.7 mil, headquarters in Sandpoint, ID, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Intermountain Community Bancorp

For population 15 years and over in Ponderay:

Marital status in Ponderay, ID
  • Never married: 32.6%
  • Now married: 42.4%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

For population 25 years and over in Ponderay:

  • High school or higher: 92.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.3
Idaho average:

11.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Ponderay
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Ponderay, ID (based on Bonner County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant4,57137
Other2,98911
Catholic1,9534
Mainline Protestant1,0206
None30,344-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
This county:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Bonner County:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Bonner County:

0.98 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

0.53 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
Bonner County:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.87 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 47
Bonner County:

11.46 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Bonner County:

7.6%
State:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

22.5%
Idaho:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.4%
Idaho:

11.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

45.5%
Idaho:

48.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

37.0%
Idaho:

45.7%

Average BMI:
Here:

27.9
Idaho:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Ponderay:

19.8%
State:

21.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

6.2%
State:

10.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Ponderay:

6.7
Idaho:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

28.1%
Idaho:

33.4%

General health condition:
Ponderay:

52.7%
Idaho:

56.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Ponderay:

74.3%
Idaho:

78.5%

More about Health and Nutrition of Ponderay, ID Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 6$34,991$69,9820$0
Financial Administration 2$6,698$40,1880$0
Judicial and Legal 1$4,468$53,6160$0
Police - Other 1$8,669$104,0280$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$3,536
Totals for Government 10$54,826$65,7918$3,536

Ponderay government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $750,000 ($468.46)
    Regular Highways: $690,000 ($430.98)
    Parks and Recreation: $407,000 ($254.22)
    General Public Buildings: $211,000 ($131.79)
    Transit Utilities: $75,000 ($46.85)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $42,000 ($26.23)
    Central Staff Services: $29,000 ($18.11)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $571,000 ($356.65)

Ponderay government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $11,000 ($6.87)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $111,000 ($69.33)
    General Local Government Support: $19,000 ($11.87)
    Other: $14,000 ($8.74)
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $220,000 ($137.41)
    Interest Earnings: $40,000 ($24.98)
    Fines and Forfeits: $15,000 ($9.37)
    Rents: $8,000 ($5.00)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $364,000 ($227.36)
    Highways: $68,000 ($42.47)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,644,000 ($1026.86)
    Property: $977,000 ($610.24)
    Other Selective Sales: $235,000 ($146.78)
    Other License: $105,000 ($65.58)
    Public Utilities Sales: $44,000 ($27.48)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $15,000 ($9.37)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000 ($2.50)

Ponderay government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,487,000 ($2802.62)
Businesses in Ponderay, ID
NameCountNameCount
Burger King1McDonald's1
Chevrolet1Payless1
Days Inn1Pizza Hut1
FedEx1RadioShack1
GNC1Sears1
Goodwill3Staples1
H&R Block1Starbucks1
Holiday Inn1Subway1
Home Depot1U-Haul1
Howard Johnson1UPS1
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
MasterBrand Cabinets4

Strongest AM radio stations in Ponderay:

  • KSPT (1400 AM; 1 kW; SANDPOINT, ID; Owner: BLUE SKY BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KQNT (590 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KJRB (790 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTRW (970 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KTRW, LLC)
  • KDRK (1050 AM; 5 kW; DISHMAN, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ponderay:

  • K212EY (90.3 FM; SANDPOINT, ID; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KPND (95.3 FM; SANDPOINT, ID; Owner: BLUE SKY BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KIBX (92.1 FM; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KIBR (102.5 FM; SANDPOINT, ID; Owner: BENEFIELD BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KMJY-FM (104.5 FM; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: ALC COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KXLY-FM (99.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KHTQ (94.5 FM; HAYDEN, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KCDA (103.1 FM; POST FALLS, ID; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDRK-FM (93.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIXZ-FM (96.1 FM; OPPORTUNITY, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMBI-FM (107.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KPBX-FM (91.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KICR (102.3 FM; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTWD (97.5 FM; WALLACE, ID; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KZZU-FM (92.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB)
  • KISC (98.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEYF-FM (101.1 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZBD (105.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K269DU (101.7 FM; SANDPOINT, ID; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Ponderay:

  • K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
  • K64BD (Channel 64; KELLOGG, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
  • K24DW (Channel 24; SANDPOINT, ID; Owner: SPOKANE SCHOOL DIST. 81/KSPS TV)
  • K48DX (Channel 48; SANDPOINT, ID; Owner: KHQ, INCORPORATED)
  • K52GH (Channel 52; SANDPOINT, ID; Owner: MOUNTAIN LICENSES, L.P.)

Ponderay fatal accident list:

Sep 6, 2021 06:25 PM, Sr-200, Lat: 48.291322, Lon: -116.546753, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 3, 2017 12:50 AM, Us-95, Lat: 48.328997, Lon: -116.547486, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 30, 2016 12:17 AM, Mcghee Rd, Se-200, Lat: 48.315217, Lon: -116.524492, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 2, 2015 04:15 PM, Us-95, Elmira Rd, Lat: 48.487092, Lon: -116.459206, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Nov 27, 2013 02:35 PM, Elmira Rd, Us-95, Lat: 48.484822, Lon: -116.460225, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 10, 1990 04:23 PM, 200, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 25, 1984 00:30 AM, 001610, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 39ft / 11.8mTotal length
  • $1,033,000Total costs
  • 27,310Total average daily traffic
  • 2,818Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Ponderay)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Lat: 48.304639 Lon: -116.532472, Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: WPYL217,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.355 MHz, Grant Date: 06/09/2023, Expiration Date: 08/29/2033, Certifier: Brad D Mitton, Registrant: Racom Corp, 16608 E. Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99037, Phone: (509) 928-0322, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:

  • 476560 Hwy 95 North (Lat: 48.309167 Lon: -116.535611), Call Sign: WQBB598,
    Assigned Frequencies: 464.212 MHz, 464.037 MHz, 464.237 MHz, 464.062 MHz, 464.262 MHz, 464.087 MHz, 464.287 MHz, 464.112 MHz, 464.312 MHz, 464.137 MHz... (+4 more), Grant Date: 09/15/2004, Expiration Date: 09/15/2014, Cancellation Date: 11/15/2014, Certifier: Donald W Steinke, Registrant: Erc Parts, Inc., 4001 Cobb International Blvd., Kennesaw, GA 30152, Phone: (800) 241-6880, Fax: (770) 951-1875, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

5
  • PENDOREILLE, 100 Mcnearney Road (Lat: 48.311111 Lon: -116.533333), Type: Pole, Structure height: 39.9 m, Call Sign: WQCA718,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11652.5 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11285.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11285.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11285.0 MHz... (+34 more), Grant Date: 12/23/2014, Expiration Date: 01/19/2025, Certifier: Gregory M Romano, Registrant: Verizon, 1300 I St Nw - Suite 500 East, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 515-2453, Email:

  • ADMIN, 901 Triangle Dr. (Lat: 48.303583 Lon: -116.538444), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 31.4 m, Call Sign: WQFQ750,
    Assigned Frequencies: 22025.0 MHz, 21925.0 MHz, 22025.0 MHz, 21925.0 MHz, 22025.0 MHz, 22025.0 MHz, 22025.0 MHz, 22025.0 MHz, Grant Date: 11/01/2016, Expiration Date: 09/12/2026, Cancellation Date: 04/19/2019, Certifier: Jeffrey J Youle, Registrant: Affiniti, LLC, 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd, Suite 150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Fax: (512) 334-4099, Email:

  • LPOSD, 901 Triangle Dr (Lat: 48.303306 Lon: -116.538500), Type: Building, Structure height: 7 m, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WQVN301,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11225.0 MHz, 11225.0 MHz, 11225.0 MHz, 11225.0 MHz, 11225.0 MHz, 11225.0 MHz, 11225.0 MHz, 11225.0 MHz, 11225.0 MHz, Grant Date: 04/02/2015, Expiration Date: 04/02/2025, Certifier: Paul Allen, Registrant: Newmax, LLC, 7600 Mineral Drive Suite 900, Coeur D Alene, ID 83815, Phone: (208) 762-8065, Fax: (208) 762-8308, Email:

  • BONNER, 300 Bonner Mall Way (Lat: 48.302056 Lon: -116.543194), Type: Bant, Structure height: 8 m, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WQYF987, Licensee ID: L01376212,
    Assigned Frequencies: 17980.0 MHz, 17980.0 MHz, 17980.0 MHz, 17980.0 MHz, 17980.0 MHz, 17980.0 MHz, 17980.0 MHz, 17980.0 MHz, 17980.0 MHz, 17980.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/16/2016, Expiration Date: 09/16/2026, Certifier: Joe Hollingsworth, Registrant: Newmax, LLC, 7600 Mineral Dr Suite 900, Coeur D Alene, ID 83815, Phone: (208) 762-8065, Fax: (208) 762-8308, Email:

  • SP04UB020, 100 Mcnearney Road (Lat: 48.311111 Lon: -116.533333), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 39.9 m, Call Sign: WRED401,
    Assigned Frequencies: 19425.0 MHz, 19475.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 19475.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 19475.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 19475.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 19475.0 MHz... (+10 more), Grant Date: 09/24/2019, Expiration Date: 09/24/2029, Cancellation Date: 05/15/2023, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ponderay)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

4
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3619K, N3619K, N-3619K, Serial Number: 28-23656, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 10/31/2011, Certificate Issue Date: 09/19/2016
    Registrant (Individual): Trevor A Kirk, 109 Aultstarr Ln, Ponderay, ID 83852
  • Aircraft: LAKE LA-4 (Category: Amphibian, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 91 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6653L, N6653L, N-6653L, Serial Number: 416, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 06/27/1969, Certificate Issue Date: 12/17/2014
    Registrant (Individual): Christopher S Dempsey, 105 Vermeer Dr Unit 2 Pmb 199, Ponderay, ID 83852
  • Aircraft: AEROTEK PITTS SPECIAL S-1S (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 115 mph), Engine: LYCOMING AEIO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 49294, N49294, N-49294, Serial Number: 1-0060, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 12/08/1978
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Po Box 430, Ponderay, ID 83852
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 04/19/2019
  • Aircraft: COX THORP T-18 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 423D, N423D, N-423D, Serial Number: 182, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 11/10/1979, Certificate Issue Date: 03/19/1996
    Registrant (Individual): Stephen A Diedrich, 24 Emerald Industrial Park Rd, Ponderay, ID 83852

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 9. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 17 took place in 2015, and the least - 4 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Ponderay, ID When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (32.5%), and Structure Fires (29.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Ponderay, ID
    • 5132.5%Outside Fires
    • 4729.9%Structure Fires
    • 4025.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1912.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ponderay, ID

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Ponderay, Idaho:

  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 477326 Hwy 95 N, Ponderay, Idaho 83852 , Phone: (208) 255-4500, Fax: (208) 255-4502
  • Super 8 Hotel, 476841 Hwy 95 N, Ponderay, Idaho 83852 , Phone: (208) 263-2210, Fax: (208) 263-6384
  • Days Inn Sandpoint, 363 Bonner Mall Way, Ponderay, Idaho 83852 , Phone: (208) 263-1222
  • Howard Johnson Inn, 477255 Hwy 95 N, Ponderay, Idaho 83852 , Phone: (208) 263-5383, Fax: (208) 263-0757
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Ponderay, Idaho
Most common first names in Ponderay, ID among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Frances384.3 years
Betty358.3 years
Robert371.6 years
Thomas367.3 years
Walter383.6 years
Harold281.5 years
Clara285.5 years
Donald273.0 years
James263.0 years
Elmer277.5 years
Most common last names in Ponderay, ID among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Burrus378.7 years
Jones279.0 years
Bucklin274.0 years
Byers283.0 years
Benda271.5 years
Fontaine273.0 years
Chadwick271.5 years
Mcmurtrey274.0 years
Hansen269.5 years
Morgan270.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ponderay, ID
  • 51.1%Utility gas
  • 28.6%Electricity
  • 15.4%Wood
  • 4.9%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ponderay, ID
  • 81.5%Electricity
  • 17.4%Utility gas
  • 1.1%Wood


Ponderay compared to Idaho state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
There is 1 pilot and 3 other airmen in this city.
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