Summary for Spirit Lake
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Located in: Kootenai County (see below)
Typical Abbreviation: Spirit Lk.
Time Zone: Spirit Lake lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT)<1>
Telephone Area Codes: 208 & 986<2>
ZIP Code: 83869<3>
Elevation: 2,570 feet [783.34 m] above sea level<4>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Spirit Lake)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<5> | 2,532 (30.18% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 1,945 (41.35% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 1,376 |
Total Area:<6> 2.29 sq. miles [5.9 km²]
Housing Units:<7> 797
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<8>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Spirit Lake:
Lat: 47.965700° (or 47°57'56" N)
Lon: -116.865800° (or -116°51'56" W)
USGS Topo Map: Spirit Lake East<9>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Spirit Lake
GNIS ID: 2411953
FIPS State / Place Code: 16 / 76060
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Spirit Lake)
About Kootenai County
The city of Coeur d'Alene is the County Seat for Kootenai County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Kootenai)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 165,697 (19.34% increase since 2010) |
| 2010 | 138,848 (27.75% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 108,685 |
Total Area: 1,315 sq. miles [3,407.4 km²] - of which 5.43% is water (71.5 sq. miles [185.2 km²])
Housing Units: 63,177
Official Website: www.co.kootenai.id.us/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Kootenai
GNIS ID: 395661
FIPS State / County Code: 16 / 055
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Spirit Lake)
About Idaho
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 1,789,060 (14.13% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 1,567,582 (21.15% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 1,293,953 |
Websites for State of Idaho
Official Website: https://idaho.gov/
Tourism: https://visitidaho.org/
Parks: https://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov
Fishing: https://idfg.idaho.gov/fish
Hunting: https://idfg.idaho.gov/hunt
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Idaho
GNIS ID: 1779783
FIPS State: 16
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Spirit Lake)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Kootenai County: www.co.kootenai.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While Spirit Lake is in the Pacific Time Zone, the area to the east is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT). |
| <2> | 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). |
| <3> | 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). |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spirit Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <6> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Spirit Lake. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. |
| <7> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <8> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Spirit Lake, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <9> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Spirit Lake. |