Caldwell, Idaho

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Caldwell, Idaho
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Nickname: "The Treasure of the Valley"
Motto: More to Offer
Coordinates: 43°39′30″N, 116°40′49″W
County Canyon County
Mayor Garret Nancolas
Area  
 - City km²  (11.4 sq mi)
Population  
 - City (2000) 25,967
 - Metro 101,677
Time zone Mountain (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) Mountain (UTC-6)
Website: www.cityofcaldwell.com

Caldwell is the county seat of Canyon County, IdahoGR6. As of the 2000 census Caldwell population was 25,967 (2003 estimate: 31,041).

Caldwell is the home of Albertson College of Idaho. It is considered part of the Boise metropolitan area.

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[edit] Geography

Caldwell is located at 43°39′30″N, 116°40′49″W (43.658239, -116.680390)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.4 mi². 11.3 mi² of it is land and .09% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 25,967 people, 8,963 households, and 6,354 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,289.3/mi². There were 9,603 housing units at an average density of 846.6/mi². The racial makeup of the city was 75.07% White, .47% African American, .94% Native American, .83% Asian, .10% Pacific Islander, 19.68% from other races, and 2.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.14% of the population.

There were 8,963 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 13.1% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 11% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,848, and the median income for a family was $35,158. Males had a median income of $27,017 versus $21,096 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,657. About 12.6% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.

In the 1870s and 1880s, Caldwell was home to hundreds of Chinese immigrants, but the town was central in Idaho's aggressive anti-Chinese backlash that culminated in an 1886 convention of the Anti-Chinese League in Boise. By 1890, however, every last immigrant had been driven from town by social pressures and outright violence. [1]

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