| Cascade, Idaho | |
|---|---|
| — City — | |
| Cascade in July 1941 | |
| Location of Cascade, Idaho | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Valley |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | R.W. Carter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.2 sq mi (10.9 km2) |
| • Land | 3.6 sq mi (9.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,760 ft (1,451 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 939 |
| • Density | 260/sq mi (100.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 83611 |
| Area code(s) | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-13150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0396241 |
| Website | cascadeid.us |
Cascade is a rural city in and the county seat of Valley County, Idaho, United States,[1] in the west central part of the state. The population was 939 at the 2010 census, down from 997 in 2000.[2]
Cascade is located on the southeast shore of Lake Cascade, formerly known as "Cascade Reservoir." With the introduction of the Tamarack Resort in 2004, the name was officially changed to sidestep the negative marketing connotations of "reservoir." It was formed by the completion of Cascade Dam, on the north side of the city. Construction by the Bureau of Reclamation began in 1942, was halted during World War II, and completed in 1948.
Cascade was the home of a sizable Boise Cascade sawmill, which closed in May 2001.[3]
The recreational city of McCall is 29 miles (46 km) north, and the village of Donnelly is a little over midway, via Highway 55. The shuttered Tamarack Resort (2004–09) is across the reservoir to the northwest.
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Cascade is located at (44.515575, -116.043681).[4] at an elevation of 4,760 feet (1,451 m) above sea level.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11 km2), of which, 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) of it (14.05%) is water.
Cascade is approximately 70 miles (110 km) north of Boise, accessed via State Highway 55, the Payette River Scenic Byway, a designated national scenic byway. It heads north from Eagle in Ada County to Horseshoe Bend in Boise County, and climbs the whitewater of the Payette River to Cascade. SH-55 continues north to McCall, where it turns west at Payette Lake and continues to New Meadows in Adams County, ending at the junction with US-95.[5]
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 299 |
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| 1930 | 726 | 142.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,029 | 41.7% | |
| 1950 | 943 | −8.4% | |
| 1960 | 923 | −2.1% | |
| 1970 | 833 | −9.8% | |
| 1980 | 945 | 13.4% | |
| 1990 | 866 | −8.4% | |
| 2000 | 997 | 15.1% | |
| 2010 | 939 | −5.8% | |
| source:[6][7][2] | |||
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 997 people, 421 households, and 282 families residing in the city. The population density was 275.8 people per square mile (106.6/km²). There were 562 housing units at an average density of 155.5 per square mile (60.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.59% White, 0.10% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 1.60% from other races, and 1.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.21% of the population. 22.6% were of German, 12.7% English, 11.4% Irish, 8.7% American and 5.8% French ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 421 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,411, and the median income for a family was $37,813. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $20,139 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,330. About 9.3% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.1% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
Cascade experiences a Humid continental climate (Köppen Dsb) with long, cold, snowy winters and short, warm, dry summers.
| Climate data for Cascade (1971-2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 29.2 (−1.6) |
34.7 (1.5) |
42.1 (5.6) |
51.1 (10.6) |
61.2 (16.2) |
70.1 (21.2) |
79.4 (26.3) |
79.3 (26.3) |
69.3 (20.7) |
56.8 (13.8) |
39.0 (3.9) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
53.50 (11.94) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 19.5 (−6.9) |
23.6 (−4.7) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
38.4 (3.6) |
47.1 (8.4) |
54.6 (12.6) |
61.5 (16.4) |
60.7 (15.9) |
51.6 (10.9) |
41.6 (5.3) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
20.6 (−6.3) |
39.95 (4.42) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 9.7 (−12.4) |
12.5 (−10.8) |
19.2 (−7.1) |
25.7 (−3.5) |
32.9 (0.5) |
39.0 (3.9) |
43.6 (6.4) |
42.0 (5.6) |
33.8 (1.0) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
19.9 (−6.7) |
11.3 (−11.5) |
26.33 (−3.15) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 2.73 (69.3) |
2.48 (63) |
2.20 (55.9) |
1.87 (47.5) |
1.91 (48.5) |
1.65 (41.9) |
0.69 (17.5) |
0.69 (17.5) |
1.04 (26.4) |
1.48 (37.6) |
2.79 (70.9) |
3.06 (77.7) |
22.59 (573.8) |
| Source: NOAA (normals, 1971-2000) [9] | |||||||||||||
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