Swan Valley, Idaho

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Swan Valley, Idaho
Location in Bonneville County and the state of Idaho
Location in Bonneville County and the state of Idaho
Coordinates: 43°27′13″N 111°21′4″W / 43.45361, -111.35111
Country United States
State Idaho
County Bonneville
Area
 - Total 10.3 sq mi (26.7 km²)
 - Land 10.3 sq mi (26.6 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation 5,315 ft (1,620 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 213
 - Density 20.7/sq mi (8.0/km²)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 83449
Area code(s) 208
FIPS code 16-79120
GNIS feature ID 0397226

Swan Valley is a city in Bonneville County, Idaho, United States. It is part of the Idaho Falls, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 213 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Swan Valley is located at 43°27′13″N, 111°21′4″W (43.453741, -111.351090)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.3 square miles (26.7 km²), of which, 10.3 square miles (26.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.29%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 213 people, 79 households, and 57 families residing in the city. The population density was 20.7 people per square mile (8.0/km²). There were 117 housing units at an average density of 11.4/sq mi (4.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.08% White, 0.47% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 1.41% from other races, and 6.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.35% of the population.

There were 79 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples living together, 1.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,083, and the median income for a family was $41,071. Males had a median income of $37,083 versus $17,813 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,527. About 3.8% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.7% of those sixty five or over.

[edit] Trivia

The former mayor of Swan Valley Tom Walsh was hired by the NFL's Oakland Raiders American football team to be their offensive coordinator in February 2006. He was previously the offensive coordinator of the organization in the early 1990s.


[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.