Spirit Lake, Idaho

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Spirit Lake, Idaho
Location in Kootenai County and the state of Idaho
Location in Kootenai County and the state of Idaho
Coordinates: 47°58′0″N 116°51′59″W / 47.96667, -116.86639
Country United States
State Idaho
County Kootenai
Area
 - Total 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km²)
 - Land 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 2,569 ft (783 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,376
 - Density 723.8/sq mi (279.5/km²)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 83869
Area code(s) 208
FIPS code 16-76060
GNIS feature ID 0398162

Spirit Lake is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,376 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Spirit Lake is located at 47°57′60″N, 116°51′59″W (47.966592, -116.866383)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,376 people, 517 households, and 369 families residing in the city. The population density was 723.8 people per square mile (279.6/km²). There were 587 housing units at an average density of 308.8/sq mi (119.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.57% White, 0.15% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.45% from other races, and 1.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.40% of the population.

There were 517 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,854, and the median income for a family was $32,337. Males had a median income of $25,875 versus $18,092 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,592. About 11.6% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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