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Welcome to Kooskia ...

The city of Kooskia is located in Idaho County<1>.

The pronunciation of Kooskia: KOOZ-kee<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kooskia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kooskia has a population of 670 people<3> (see below for details).

Kooskia is 1,650 feet [503 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Kooskia lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Kooskia: 208 & 986<5>

The ZIP code for Kooskia: 83539<6>

Going back to its beginning, The community of Kooskia was originally named Stuart. For more information about the names of Kooskia, see The Names of Kooskia on our Genealogy Page.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kooskia had an population of 670 people. This is an increase of 10.38% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.74% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kooskia had a population of 607 people. This makes Kooskia the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Kooskia represents 0.04% of the total population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 111st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 607 people, the population of Kooskia decreased 10.07% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 675 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Kooskia.

Communities near Kooskia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kooskia.

  • Grangeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kamiah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cottonwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Nezperce
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Weippe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Ferdinand
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • East Kamiah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • East Kamiah is located in Idaho County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kamiah
  • Big Cedar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Cedar is located in Idaho County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cedar
  • Syringa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Syringa is located in Idaho County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syringa
  • Greencreek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Greencreek is located in Idaho County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencreek

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kooskia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kooskia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kooskia. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kooskia.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kooskia. See our Newspapers Page for Kooskia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kooskia ...

Looking for more information about Kooskia? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Kooskia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kooskia.

Adding Kooskia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kooskia in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Kooskia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Kooskia post office opened in 1890.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kooskia.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Idaho, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Kooskia. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kooskia.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kooskia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Kooskia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Kooskia area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Kooskia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kooskia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/