Moving to Sprague, Washington

Population: 490. Estimated population in July 2024: 489 (-0.2% change)
Males: 239 (48.8%), Females: 251 (51.2%)

Lincoln County

Zip code: 99032

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.0 years
Median household income: $29,079
Median house value: $51,600

Population by Race

Races in Sprague:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
  • American Indian (3.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.6%)

Ancestries: German (25.9%), Irish (16.1%), English (10.2%), United States (9.2%), Swedish (6.1%), Norwegian (3.9%).

Elevation: 1899 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sprague

  • High school or higher: 80.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sprague city

  • Never married: 15.1%
  • Now married: 62.8%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

3.5% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 1.0% Latin America, 0.8% North America, 0.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +80 (+19.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sprague:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sprague:

  • FAIRCHILD AFB (about 31 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: SKA)
  • SPOKANE INTL (about 38 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: GEG)
  • PULLMAN/MOSCOW REGIONAL (about 73 miles; PULLMAN/MOSCOW,ID, WA; Abbreviation: PUW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sprague:

  • DAVENPORT (about 28 miles; DAVENPORT, WA; Abbreviation: 68S)
  • PRU FIELD (about 31 miles; RITZVILLE, WA; Abbreviation: 33S)
  • ROSALIA MUNI (about 40 miles; ROSALIA, WA; Abbreviation: 72S)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sprague:

  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 87 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)

Schools

Public high school in Sprague:

  • SPRAGUE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 41; Location: 614 W. FIFTH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Sprague:

  • SPRAGUE ELEMENTARY (Students: 61; Location: S. 512 F ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Sprague:

  • SPRAGUE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,077; Location: 119 WEST SECOND; 3,700 books; 34 audio materials; 8 video materials; 1 serial subscriptions)