Welcome to Spirit Lake ...
The city of Spirit Lake is located in the Idaho Panhandle.
Spirit Lake is located in Kootenai County<1>.
Google driving directions from your current location to Spirit Lake (Patience, this may take a moment).
The location of Spirit Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Spirit Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
A typical abbreviation for Spirit Lake: Spirit Lk.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Spirit Lake has a population of 2,532 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Spirit Lake is 2,570 feet [783 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Spirit Lake is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Spirit Lake lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Spirit Lake and travel east, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Area Codes for Spirit Lake: 208 & 986<5>
The ZIP code for Spirit Lake: 83869<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Spirit Lake had an population of 2,532 people. This is an increase of 30.18% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 84.01% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Spirit Lake had a population of 1,945 people. This makes Spirit Lake the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Spirit Lake represents 0.12% of the total population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 60th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,945 people, the population of Spirit Lake increased 41.35% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,376 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Spirit Lake.
Communities Also Named Spirit Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Spirit Lake - they are located in Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spirit Lake.
Communities near Spirit Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spirit Lake.
- Coeur d'Alene
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeur d'Alene
- Coeur d'Alene is located in Kootenai County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coeur d'Alene <7>
- Post Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Falls
- Post Falls is located in Kootenai County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Post Falls <7>
- Hayden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
- Hayden is located in Kootenai County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,713 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayden <7>
- Rathdrum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathdrum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathdrum
- Rathdrum is located in Kootenai County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rathdrum <7>
- Dalton Gardens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Gardens
- Dalton Gardens is located in Kootenai County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton Gardens <7>
- Newport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <7>
- Priest River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- 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 <7>
- Athol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Athol is located in Kootenai County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athol <7>
- Hauser
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hauser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauser
- Hauser is located in Kootenai County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hauser <7>
- Hayden Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Lake
- Hayden Lake is located in Kootenai County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayden Lake <7>
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 Spirit Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spirit Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spirit Lake. 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 Spirit Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spirit Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Spirit Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spirit Lake ...
Looking for more information about Spirit Lake? 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 Spirit Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Spirit Lake.
Adding Spirit Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spirit Lake 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 Spirit Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Spirit Lake post office opened in 1903.
We also found Spirit Lake on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Idaho (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spirit Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spirit Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kootenai County: www.co.kootenai.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 Kootenai, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Spirit Lake. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spirit Lake - 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 Spirit Lake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Spirit Lake 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 Spirit Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Spirit Lake 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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |