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CoolinID

A town of 24, settled in 1893.

Priest River Experimental Forest · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population

Census survey, 2020–24

Typical home

$1.19M

+11.2% in a year

Is Coolin a good place to live?

No town among the 60 in Idaho we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Coolin. Coolin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

24 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Ponderay · 18 mi Dover · 18 mi Sandpoint · 19 mi Kootenai · 19 mi Priest River · 20 mi Oldtown · 22 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Coolin: who provides what

Coolin is unincorporated, so Bonner County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthern Lights12.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterSunnyside Water AssnNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesBonner CountyBonner County provides services here

SchoolsWest Bonner County School District 83Which school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Idaho you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereBonner County ClerkBonner County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023

ZIP codes83821, 8385683821 97% · 83856 3%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Coolin.

Housing

A typical Coolin home is worth about $1.19M

Home values are up 11% over the year to September 2026.

$1.19MZillow home value

Typical home value

Coolin$1.19M

Idaho$477K

+11.2%

value change, 1 year

Full pageCoolin’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 11.2% in a year Years of income to buyYears of income to buy RentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Coolin stands out in Idaho and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher

Expected losses in Coolin break down as 60% from inland flooding and 38% from avalanches.

97risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingAvalanches

Full pageCoolin’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Coolin

In Coolin, the July high is 82°F, below both the Idaho town median (89°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

74″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–34°

Spring32–56°

Summer47–79°

Fall33–55°

Sep 13

typical first frost

May 20

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageCoolin’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 21°Rain & snow74″ of snow a winter · 33 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults feel lonely in Coolin than in most of Idaho or the rest of the country

In Coolin, 13% of adults report frequent mental distress. No town among the 60 in Idaho we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Coolin. This Idaho town does better than the Idaho average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 9. Among 60 Idaho towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Coolin.

	Coolin	Idaho towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	25%	30%	33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	28%	34%	36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	13%	17%	17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	41%	31%	35%