Riverfront-Park

Kamiah Riverfront Park Long Camp Memorial Ridge

City Services

City Clerk (208) 935-2672 Kamiah Library (208) 935-0428
City of Kamiah (208) 935-2672 Clearwater Progress (208) 935-0838
Idaho Department of Labor  (208) 983-0440

Emergency Services

Call 911 for Fire and Medical Emergencies

Kamiah Fire Department Dial 911
Kamiah Police Department (208) 935-0467
Ambulance Dial 911
Idaho/Lewis County Sheriff (208) 937-2447
Kamiah Medical Clinic (208) 935-2585

Schools

Kamiah School District #304 – (208) 935-4004
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Kamiah Elementary School (208) 935-4012
Kamiah Middle School (208) 935-4040
Kamiah High School (208) 935-4067
LCSC Outreach (208) 926-7085

Religious Services

Clearwater Valley Assembly of God (208) 935-0414
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (208) 935-2842
Community Presbyterian Church (208) 935-2602
Faith Lutheran Church (208) 935-0636
Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall (208) 935-0772
Kamiah Bible Church (208) 935-0146
Kamiah Seventh Day Adventist Church (208) 935-0388
Nazarene Church of Kamiah (208) 935- 2343
The Life Center (208) 935-0362
Pine Ridge Baptist (208) 935-2360
St. Catherine’s Catholic Church (208) 935-2130
United Pentecostal (208) 935-0017
First Presbyterian Indian Church
Highway 12 in East Kamiah
Second Presbyterian Indian Church
West Kamiah adjacent to Highway 12

Fraternal Organizations

Kamiah Masonic Lodge – #56 709 Main St., Kamiah. For information, contact Greg Johnson (208) (208) 935-0840

Cemeteries

Kamiah Cemetery – On 5th street , Highway 164, near city limits
1st Presbyterian Indian Church Cemetery – East Kamiah on Highway 12 beyond RV Park. Burial site of the McBeth Sisters. Church is oldest church in Idaho that has been in continual use
2nd Indian Presbyterian Church Cemetery – On No Kid Lane between grain elevator and Wilkins Construction on Highway 12
Lutheran Cemetery – Top of Glenwood road, turn to right, small cemetery on left of road
Woodland Cemetery – At Woodland near Friends Church

Temperature in Degrees F.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Max 43 52 59 66 72 79 93 94 88 64 41 40
Min 31 33 36 39 48 52 56 53 50 40 28 30

Climate

Elevation 1200 ft
Average Annual Precipitation 28.33″
Last Average Killing Frost April, 30
First Average Killing Frost Oct. 12
Average Growing Season 165 Days
January Average Temperature 29 Degrees
July Average Temperature 73 Degrees

Statistics

Population 1,200 within city limits, approx. 2,400 outside the city within the trading area
Altitude 1,200 ft.
Highways U.S. Highway 12, State Highways 64 and 162.
Appaloosa Express offered by Nez Perce Tribe. Senior citizen bus. Rail available for freight
Motels 50 Rooms
R.V. Park 200 sites at Lewis & Clark RV Park. Open year round
Newspaper Clearwater Progress weekly
Churches 20 congregations
Schools K-12 grades, 65 miles to Lewis & Clark State College
Medical 4 Family Practitioners, 1 Family Nurse Practitioner at St. Mary’s Medical Clinic,
1 Dentist, 2 Chiropractors
Shelter Care Haven Rest Residential Home (also takes people for day care)
Senior Housing Burkhart Homes
Home Care Home Health Services; Senior Meal Site with Meals on Wheels
Hospitals Two within 30 miles
Activities Senior Citizens Association, Kiwanis, Lions, American Legion, V.F.W., IOOF and Rebekah, riding club, rodeo association, square dance group, choral group, bridge clubs, pinochle clubs, Good Sams, golf nearby, bowling, volleyball, tennis, roller-skating, community theater, art classes and presenters, historical society, Chamber of Commerce, garden clubs, 4-H, Scouts, bird watching, fishing, hunting, river floating, camping, swimming, jogging
Celebrations Kamiah Free Barbeque – Labor Day Weekend, Crab Feed, Dinner Theater, Mat’alyma Root Festival (Nez Perce), rodeo, Lookingglass Days (Nez Perce), Christmas Lighting Celebration
Employment Lumber and wood products, retail, government, Forest Service, Schools, agriculture
Property Tax Kamiah: .017045
Lewis County bordering Kamiah: .012595
Idaho County bordering Kamiah: .00861
Climate The climate in the Kamiah valley is much milder than the surrounding prairies and mountains, with very little snow in winter, long autumns and early springs. Lots of sunshine in the summer and protected from harsh winds.
Rainfall 1998 precipitation 28.33 inches

United States Forest Service

Pierce District (208) 935-2513
Lochsa District (208) 926-4274
Selway District (208) 926-4258
Clearwater National
Forest Supervisor
(208) 476-4541