Welcome to Sandpoint ...
The city of Sandpoint is located in the Idaho Panhandle.
Sandpoint is located in Bonner County<1> (at the time of its founding, Sandpoint was located in Kootenai County) and is the County Seat for Bonner County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sandpoint, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sandpoint has a population of 8,991 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Sandpoint is 2,100 feet [640 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sandpoint lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Sandpoint (for example, toward Libby (MT)), you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Area Codes for Sandpoint: 208 & 986<4>
The ZIP codes for Sandpoint: 83864, 83888<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sandpoint had an population of 8,991 people. This is an increase of 22.08% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 31.54% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sandpoint had a population of 7,365 people (or 18.01% of the total population of Bonner County). This makes Sandpoint the county's most populous community.
The population of Sandpoint represents 0.47% of the population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 25th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,365 people, the population of Sandpoint increased 7.75% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,835 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sandpoint.
Communities Also Named Sandpoint ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sandpoint - it's located in Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sandpoint.
Websites for Sandpoint ...
Official Website: www.cityofsandpoint.com/
Communities near Sandpoint ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sandpoint.
- Priest River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest River
- Priest River is located in Bonner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Priest River <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Priest River
- From Sandpoint to Priest River
- Clark Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Fork
- Clark Fork is located in Bonner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clark Fork <6>
- East Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Bonner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <6>
- Algoma
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Algoma is located in Bonner County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Algoma
- From Sandpoint to Algoma
- Sagle
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagle
- Sagle is located in Bonner County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sagle <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sagle
- From Sandpoint to Sagle
- Boyer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer
- Boyer is located in Bonner County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boyer
- From Sandpoint to Boyer
- Dufort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dufort
- Dufort is located in Bonner County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dufort
- From Sandpoint to Dufort
- Wrencoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
- Wrencoe is located in Bonner County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wrencoe
- From Sandpoint to Wrencoe
- Colburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colburn
- Colburn is located in Bonner County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colburn <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Colburn
- From Sandpoint to Colburn
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 Sandpoint. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sandpoint.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sandpoint. 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 Sandpoint.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandpoint. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sandpoint.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandpoint ...
Looking for more information about Sandpoint? 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 Sandpoint, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sandpoint.
Adding Sandpoint to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sandpoint 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 for Sandpoint was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Sandpoint post office opened in 1893.
We also found Sandpoint in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sandpoint.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sandpoint: www.cityofsandpoint.com/
The official website for Bonner County: www.co.bonner.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Bonner, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sandpoint. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sandpoint - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Sandpoint area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Sandpoint area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 Sandpoint). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sandpoint or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |