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:
- EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; MEDICAL LAKE, WA)
- LINCOLN HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; DAVENPORT, WA)
- EAST ADAMS RURAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; RITZVILLE, WA)
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)