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Tired of the rat-race?
Looking for a more relaxed life-style?
Relocate to Kooskia, Idaho
“We Are Open For Business”
Check us out!
The Kooskia area is rich in heritage from the Nez Perce Indians
- to Lewis & Clark to the tram that moved the grain from the Prairie to the local
railroad-Kooskia is ready to face the future. The greater Kooskia area has
something to offer each and every one. We still believe in old-fashioned
small town work ethics; we honor honest employment; Idaho has a lower cost of
living than most urban areas and a very reasonable tax structure.
The City of Kooskia has one of the finest infrastructures of any town in the area. In 2000 Kooskia completed their new
Emergency Services building. This building houses the Fire
Department, Ambulance Service, Search
and Rescue and Dive Teams. During 2001 renovations on
Main Street
were completed with new storm drains, curbs, gutters, sidewalks,
paving and street lighting.
In July 2002 Kooskia completed a new
Tech Training Center
with high-speed internet access. Classes related to computers as well as other educational programs will be offered.
Travelers are welcome to stop in and check their e-mail. The
Technical Center is open to all citizens and is a great tool for young
and old alike!
Kooskia gets its water from deep wells and is of excellent
quality. As a precaution, Kooskia has installed auxiliary power units on the
well and sewer lift stations. In event of the power grid going down Kooskia will
still provide the essential water and sewer services to its citizens.
- Kooskia has a population of 675
- Kooskia is located in the NW portion of Idaho County
- Kooskia is the business center for approx. 2500 more citizens of the
surrounding area
- Kooskia is where you will still find employees
who believe in old-fashioned small-town work
ethics
- Kooskia is where crime is low and children are
out of harm's way to walk home from school
- Kooskia has a lower cost of living than urban
areas
- Kooskia has a very reasonable and
business-friendly tax structure
- Kooskia has no City business license
requirements
- Kooskia is where your family and your employees
will enjoy our safe, hometown atmosphere
- Kooskia has a 1900 foot grass landing strip
within walking distance to the downtown business
district
- Kooskia has few building restrictions, no
building code, no planning and zoning. State
codes on electrical, plumbing and National
Flood Plain restrictions do apply
- Kooskia has a high-speed, high-tech Technology
Center that is open to ALL!
- Kooskia gets its water from deep wells that are
of excellent quality. As a precaution, Kooskia has
installed auxiliary power units on the well and
sewer lift stations. In event of the power grid
going down Kooskia will still provide the
essential water and sewer services to its citizens
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 The Kooskia area has a rich heritage beginning with the
Nez Perce Indians, continuing with the Lewis and Clark Corps of
Discovery, and later the settlers who built a tram that moved the grain
from the Prairie to the local railroad. They all had an influence in the
making of who and what the modern Kooskia has become.
The greater Kooskia area has something for each and
every one.
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Idaho County covers an area of 8,503 square
miles,
making it larger than the states of
Connecticut, Delaware and Rhode Island combined:
- Rhode Island @1,545 Sq. Mi
- New Jersey @7,522 Sq. Mi
- Connecticut @4,899 Sq. Mi
- Massachusetts @ 7,867 Sq. Mi
- Delaware @ 1,978 Sq. Mi.
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Idaho County has a population of 15,511
There is one traffic light in all of Idaho County. The joke around
town is that the only reason the light is there is “to show students
taking drivers education what a traffic light looks like.”
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Kooskia also boasts
- low crime rate (as reported by the Idaho County Free Press -
read
the article)
- Low property taxes
- low cost of living
- temperate climate
- available work force with excellent work ethics
- technical center open to the public
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