Kamiah, Idaho

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Coordinates: 46°13′37″N 116°1′40″W / 46.22694, -116.02778
Kamiah, Idaho
Location in Lewis County and the state of Idaho
Country	United States
State	Idaho
Counties	Lewis, Idaho
Area
- Total	1.2 sq mi (3.0 km²)
- Land	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Elevation	1,240 ft (378 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,160
- Density	1,050.8/sq mi (405.7/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	83536
Area code(s)	208
FIPS code	16-42400
GNIS feature ID	0396726

Kamiah (pronounced kah-MĒ-Ī) is the largest city in Lewis County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,160 at the 2000 census.

The Kamiah area has been inhabited by the Nez Perce for centuries. The name "Kamiah" is Nez Perce for "many rope litters," as Nez Perce manufactured "Kamia" ropes in the area to fish steelhead. Also according to Nez Perce tradition, the appaloosa was first bred in the area.

The Lewis and Clark Expedition camped in the Kamiah area for several weeks during the spring of 1806^[1].

1 Geography
2 Demographics
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[edit] Geography

Kamiah is located at 46°13′37″N, 116°1′40″W (46.226811, -116.027728)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (5.98%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 1,160 people, 531 households, and 302 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,050.8 people per square mile (407.2/km²). There were 607 housing units at an average density of 549.8/sq mi (213.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.88% White, 0.26% African American, 8.02% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.47% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.14% of the population.

There were 531 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,793, and the median income for a family was $33,424. Males had a median income of $25,982 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,111. About 12.5% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.6% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.