It is one of at least 8 settlements located at Colville Reservation. Only 4 are predominantly Native American. It includes Nespelem Community which should be included as a part of Nespelem. Actually both communities are Nespelem Community. It is the capitol of Colville Reservation. Nespelem covers an area of 0.2 sq. mi. Nespelem Community covers 23.1 sq. mi. Nespelem Community is the north portion! Nespelem is a town. Nespelem Community is a CDP or census designated place. Nespelem Community has a population of 283 according to the 2020 census. It's population increased by 30 between 2010 and 2020. In 2010's census Nespelem Community had a population of 253. Natives make up 88.0% of the population. Mixed bloods 7.8%. Whites 4.2%. Mexicans 1.8%. The 2020 census reported a population of 180 for Nespelem. It's population declined by 56 between 2010 and 2020. The town has a total of 77 housing units which gives Nespelem an average housing unit size of 3.0 persons per housing unit, which is below normal for the average Ojibwa housing unit size. Natives make up 92.2% of Nespelem's population. Mexicans 4.4%. Mixed bloods 4.4%. Whites 3.3%. Combined population is 453. Economically the citizens of both Nespelem and Nespelem Community, are doing well. Only 17% of the towns population lives below the poverty line, while only 12% of the CDP's population lives below the poverty line. Elevation is 1,841 feet above sea level. Zip code is 99155. Below are several links to pictures of Nespelem and Nespelem Community, Colville Reservation.
