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Kendrick, Idaho (2021)
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Photo: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Is Kendrick a good place to live?

Kendrick’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, against 20 minutes in Idaho’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 60 Idaho towns, just 1 have a higher median age than Kendrick. Its National Register listings include Bethany Memorial Chapel and Thomas Kirby House. Kendrick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Kendrick stand out

Where Kendrick beats most towns.

Small town

300 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Thomas Kirby House
Thomas Kirby House · National Register of Historic Places
Kendrick’s story

136 years in pictures

Census counts: 490 in 1900, 288 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1870 and 2 maps from 1961 on.

4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1890Kendrick is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Kendrick: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Kendrick, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAvista11.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Kendrick water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kendrick’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKendrick Joint School District 283Which 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 hereLatah County ClerkLatah County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2026
ZIP code8353783537 100%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 Kendrick.

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Idaho overall

Adults 35 to 64 are 53% of residents (36% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (23% statewide). Kendrick has grown 3.8% since 2020, to 300 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Idaho.

54.2median age · ID 37.3
KendrickIdahoUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma8%
High school31%
Some college26%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate6%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.2 points. Across Idaho, 49.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Kendrick
KendrickIDU.S.
Under 106.1%12.5%11.6%
10 to 174.9%11.6%10.3%
18 to 242.1%9.8%9.1%
25 to 347.3%13%13.7%
35 to 449.2%13.1%13.2%
45 to 5421.1%11.3%12.2%
55 to 6422.6%11.7%12.7%
65 to 7418.7%10.4%10.2%
75 and older8%6.6%7%
No diploma8.1%8.1%10.4%
High school31.3%26.1%26%
Some college26.4%24.2%19.1%
Associate’s7%9.7%8.8%
Bachelor’s20.8%21.3%21.6%
Graduate6.3%10.5%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points

Schools

The schools Kendrick’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Kendrick Joint District. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Kendrick Jr./Sr. High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12Grades 7–12133C

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Kendrick has four seasons and pleasant summers

Kendrick has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 27° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–41°
Spring37–61°
Summer51–84°
Fall37–62°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Kendrick, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Kendrick has 1.2 jobs for every working resident, and 131 people commute in

Most working residents leave Kendrick for work: only 6% work in town. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Kendrick, where Idaho’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Since 2013, Kendrick has lost 46 jobs, to 138 in 2023.

6%work in town
KendrickIdaho townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line18%12%9.6%
Working residents who work in town6%22%8%
Median household income$65,000$67,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Kendrick6%
Lewiston21%
Moscow20%
Pullman9%
Boise City5%
22 mi
median commute distance
138
jobs based in Kendrick
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Kendrick is

Kendrick beats the Idaho average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 28% of Kendrick adults sleep under 7 hours. Among 60 Idaho towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Kendrick.

KendrickIdaho townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)28%34%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%30%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%17%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
32 measures vs. Idaho
12 better15 too close to call5 worse
What stands outKendrickID
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.1%16.2%
Fewer uninsured adults7.5%10.7%
More adults who have had cancer11.8%8.3%
Gritman Medical Center
18 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

Homes in Kendrick are worth about $440K, by Zillow’s estimate

The typical Kendrick home is worth about $440,000, up 8.1% in a year, 8% below the Idaho typical home.

$440KZillow home value
KendrickIdaho townsU.S. towns
Median rent$1,051 a month$1,117 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home73%70%73%

Typical home value

Kendrick$440K
Idaho$477K
+8.1%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in April

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kendrick

17pages on Kendrick
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Kendrick; the nearest are

Landmarks

4 places in Kendrick on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

About Kendrick

City in Idaho, United States

Kendrick is a city in Latah County, Idaho, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kendrick had a population of 288.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,240 ft
ZIP code
83537
Area code
208

Questions about Kendrick

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Kendrick, ID a good place to live?

Kendrick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.