Moving to Tekoa, Washington
Population: 826. Estimated population in July 2024: 772 (-6.5% change)
Males: 379 (45.9%), Females: 447 (54.1%)
Whitman County
Zip code: 99033
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.5 years
Median household income: $30,833
Median house value: $69,500
Population by Race
Races in Tekoa:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.6%)
- American Indian (3.9%)
- Two or more races (2.9%)
- Hispanic (1.6%)
Ancestries: German (20.2%), English (14.3%), Irish (14.3%), United States (7.4%), Swedish (5.0%), Norwegian (4.2%).
Elevation: 2494 feet
Land area: 1.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Tekoa
- High school or higher: 79.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
- Unemployed: 3.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Tekoa city
- Never married: 17.2%
- Now married: 57.1%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 11.8%
- Divorced: 12.9%
1.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +73 (+9.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Tekoa:
- VALLEY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; SPOKANE, WA)
- WHITMAN HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 34 miles; COLFAX, WA)
- PULLMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; PULLMAN, WA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tekoa:
- PULLMAN/MOSCOW REGIONAL (about 34 miles; PULLMAN/MOSCOW,ID, WA; Abbreviation: PUW)
- COEUR D’ALENE AIR TERM (about 42 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Abbreviation: COE)
- SPOKANE INTL (about 42 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: GEG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tekoa:
- WILLARD FIELD (about 3 miles; TEKOA, WA; Abbreviation: 73S)
- ROSALIA MUNI (about 24 miles; ROSALIA, WA; Abbreviation: 72S)
- WHITMAN CO MEMORIAL (about 35 miles; COLFAX, WA; Abbreviation: S94)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tekoa:
- NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 37 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
- SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
- UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 38 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
- GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
- SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)
- EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
- WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
Schools
Public high school in Tekoa:
- TEKOA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 100; Location: 513 E HENKLE – 0869; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Tekoa:
- TEKOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 101; Location: 200 N BROADWAY; Grades: PK – 06)