Stites, Idaho

About Stites

Set in the northwestern part of Idaho, Stites is a tiny community, home to 187 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Stites holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.09 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,078 residents per square mile.

📰 Stites News Today

• Gale Marie Sego Obituary (2026) - Stites, ID - Trenary Funeral Home - Kooskia Legacy obituary · Aug 12
• Stites Days this weekend Idaho County Free Press · Jun 24
• Alfred Dean Stites Obituary Jan 22, 2026 Eckersell Funeral Home · Jan 22
• Projects planned for Stites, Riggins; no bridge for Kooskia | News Idaho County Free Press · Jul 22
• Isabella Grace Oscarson Obituary | 1999 Star Tribune · Oct 2

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What Makes Stites Unique

• The only place in America named Stites — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.09 sq mi.
• Positioned in northwestern Idaho, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Stites

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⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Stites

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