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Stites

Total population

165

Median home value

$145,000

6.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$28,438

Stites$28k
National$74k
Elevation398 m
Land area0.26 km²
Weather82°F · Sunny
Coordinates46.09°, -115.98°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
398 m
Area
0.26 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Stites is a city in Idaho County, Idaho, United States. In the lower canyon of the South Fork of the Clearwater River, it is about four miles (6 km) upstream and south of Kooskia on State Highway 13. The population was 171 at the 2020 census, down from 221 in 2010.

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History & geography

History

Stites was named for Jacob Stites of New Jersey, who homesteaded the land in 1897 which became the city. He sold two years later and exercised his option to name it. Stites became the eastern terminus of the Northern Pacific branch line up the Clearwater in 1900, later the Camas Prairie Railroad's first subdivision line. It climbed the main river eastward from Lewiston to Kooskia and then turned south to ascend the lower South Fork. The abandoned spur was removed in the 1980s, and the city incorporated in early 1905. The original highway bridge (1911) that crossed the Salmon River just north of Riggins was replaced in 1936 and moved north to Stites.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
45.5
Median home value
$145,000
Housing units
107
Poverty rate
32.1%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
89.7%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
3.6%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
46.0925
Longitude
-115.9760
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
82°F
Sunny
Tonight
49°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
85°F
Sunny
Monday Night
50°F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
82°F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
50°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Stites, ID from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.8%
Diabetes
9.7%
Adult obesity
33.8%
Binge drinking
15.6%
Adult smoking
16%
No leisure activity
24.2%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
4,271
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    164
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    138
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    127
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    127
  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    121
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    120
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    112
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    100

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
2
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • CLEARWATER VALLEY JR/SR
    High · KOOSKIA · 189 students · 12.6:1 ratio
  • CLEARWATER VALLEY ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · KOOSKIA · 122 students · 13.6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
23
Largest magnitude
4.1
Largest event
2018-11-20

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

D
Donovan Harold Young
American applied mechanical and structural engineer (1904-1979)
D
David Powell Shoemaker
Ph.D. California Institute of Technology 1947

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Idaho

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.82
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,395

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
151
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Stites

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Stites Idaho State of Mind Collection · 2020

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
SF CLEARWATER RIVER AT STITES ID
Distance
0.4 mi
Streamflow
471 cfs
Gage height
3.26 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-20 08:15 UTC.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET