Welcome to Onaway ...

The city of Onaway is located in Latah County<1>.

The location of Onaway has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Onaway: ON-uh-way<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Onaway has a population of 195 people<4> (see below for details).

Onaway is 2,620 feet [799 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the altitude of Onaway is ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Onaway lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Onaway: (208) and (986)<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Onaway had an population of 195 people. This is an increase of 4.28% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.22% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Onaway had a population of 187 people. This makes Onaway the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Onaway represents 0.01% of the population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 172nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 187 people, the population of Onaway decreased 18.7% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 230 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Onaway.

Communities Also Named Onaway ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Onaway - it's located in Michigan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Onaway.

Communities near Onaway ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Onaway.

• Pullman
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
  • Pullman is located in Whitman County (WA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pullman <7>
• Moscow
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
  • Moscow is located in Latah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <7>
• Palouse
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palouse
  • Palouse is located in Whitman County (WA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palouse <7>
• Troy
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy is located in Latah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <7>
• Garfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
  • Garfield is located in Whitman County (WA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <7>
• Albion
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Albion is located in Whitman County (WA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <7>
• Deary
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deary
  • Deary is located in Latah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deary <7>
• Farmington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Farmington is located in Whitman County (WA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <7>
• Tensed
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensed
  • Tensed is located in Benewah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tensed <7>
• Cora
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
  • Cora is located in Latah County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Onaway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Onaway.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Onaway. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Onaway.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Onaway. See our Newspapers Page for Onaway.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Onaway ...

Looking for more information about Onaway? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Onaway, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Onaway.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Onaway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Latah County: www.latah.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/