The Northern part of Idaho (Panhandle and Clearwater Regions) fall in the Pacific Time Zone while the Southern part falls in the Mountain Time Zone Idaho State Insect: Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) Idaho State Fish: Cutthroat trout Idaho State Bird: Mountain Bluebird (Sialia arctcia) Idaho State Horse: The Appaloosa Idaho State Tree: he Western White Pine (Pinus Monticola pinaceae) Idaho State Gem Stone: The Idaho Star Garnet Idaho State Flower: The Syringa (Philadelphus lewisii) Idaho State Fossil: The Hagerman Horse Fossil (species Equus simplicidens originally described as Plesippus shoshonensis) Idaho State Fruit: The Huckleberry (species are native to Idaho) Idaho State Vegetable: The Potato Idaho State Raptor: The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
North Idaho Demographics
Taxes
The state of Idaho collects a state income tax and a sales tax of 6%. The Idaho sales and use tax has been in effect since 1965. Sales tax applies to the sale, rental, lease of tangible personal property and some services. Food is taxed but prescription drugs are not. Hotel, motel and campground accommodations are taxed at a higher rate, 7 to 11%. Corporate state tax is 8 percent of net taxable income. Motor vehicle taxes are levied on cars and trucks on a sliding scale, depending on vehicle year. Commercial vehicles are charged by gross weight up to 16,000 pounds.
North Idaho’s Largest Employers
Benewah County
Benewah Community Hospital
Valley Vista Care
Coeur d’Alene Tribe
Jack A. Buell Trucking
Potlatch Corp.
Stimson Lumber
Archies IGA
Benewah Medical & Wellness Center
Bonner County
Bonner General Hospital
Coldwater Creek
Litehouse
Thorne Research
Schweitzer Mountain Resort
Life Care Center
Idaho Forest Group
Wal-Mart
Boundary County
Boundary Community Hospital
Boundary Regional Community Health Safeway
Elk Mountain Farms
Idaho Educational Services
Idaho Forest Group
Kootenai River Inn & Casino
U.S. Gov’t border patrol & forest service
Kootenai County
Kootenai Health
Coeur d’Alene Resort
Coeur d’Alene Casino
Center Partners call center
Silverwood Theme Park
North Idaho College
Esterline Advanced Input Systems
U.S. Bank
Shoshone County
Dave Smith Motors
Galena Mine
Lookout Pass Ski Area
Lucky Friday Mine/Hecla Mining Corp.
Shoshone Medical Center
Silver Mountain Resort
United Mine Services
Wal-Mart
Source: Idaho Commerce & Labor
labor.idaho.gov
Population
| 2000 | 2010 | |
| Panhandle | 178,333 | 213,662 |
| Benewah County | 9,171 | 9,285 |
| St.Maries | 2,652 | 2,402 |
| Plummer | 990 | 1,044 |
| Bonner County | 36,835 | 40,877 |
| Dover | 342 | 556 |
| Hope | 86 | 87 |
| Oldtown | 151 | 204 |
| Ponderay | 449 | 1,137 |
| Priest Lake | 510 | |
| Priest River | 1,800 | 1,751 |
| Sandpoint | 6,855 | 7,365 |
| Boundary County | 9,871 | 10,972 |
| Bonners Ferry | 2,515 | 2,543 |
| Moyie Springs | 656 | 718 |
| Kootenai County | 108,685 | 138,494 |
| Athol | 676 | 692 |
| Bayview | 296 | |
| Coeur d’Alene | 34,514 | 44,137 |
| Dalton Gardens | 2,278 | 2,382 |
| Fernan Lake | 186 | 185 |
| Harrison | 267 | 282 |
| Hauser | 668 | 705 |
| Hayden | 9,159 | 13,294 |
| Hayden Lake | 494 | 253 |
| Huetter | 105 | 98 |
| Post Falls | 17,247 | 27,574 |
| Rathdrum | 4,816 | 6,826 |
| Spirit Lake | 1,376 | 1,621 |
| Shoshone County | 13,771 | 12,765 |
| Kellogg | 2,395 | 2,296 |
| Mullan | 840 | 791 |
| Osburn | 1,545 | 1,459 |
| Pinehurst | 1,661 | 1,614 |
| Smelterville | 651 | 618 |
| Wallace | 960 | 907 |