Idaho County, Idaho | ||
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Location in the state of Idaho |
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Idaho's location in the U.S. |
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Founded | February 4, 1864 | |
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Named for | A steamer called Idaho that was launched on the Columbia River in 1860. | |
Seat | Grangeville | |
Largest city | Grangeville | |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
8,502.48 sq mi (22,021 km²) 8,484.88 sq mi (21,976 km²) 17.59 sq mi (46 km²), 0.21% |
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Population - (2010) - Density |
16,267 1.9/sq mi (0.8/km²) |
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Time zone | Pacific: UTC-8/-7 | |
Website | idahocounty.org |
Idaho County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 16,267.[1] The county seat is Grangeville[2]. Previous county seats were Florence (1864-75) and Mount Idaho (1875-1902).
Idaho County was originally founded as a region of Washington Territory in 1861, named for a steamer called Idaho that was launched on the Columbia River in 1860. It was reorganized by the Idaho Territorial Legislature on February 4, 1864. In this context, the name of the county predates both the Idaho Territory and the State of Idaho.
Idaho County is one of the few counties in the United States with two time zones, divided by the Salmon River. Most of the county is in the Pacific Time Zone, but those areas south of the Salmon River, including the city of Riggins, are in the Mountain Time Zone.
Idaho County is one of seven U.S. counties to share its name with its state (the others are Arkansas County, Hawaii County, Iowa County, New York County, Oklahoma County, and Utah County).
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According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 8,502.48 square miles (22,021.3 km2), the largest county in Idaho, of which 8,484.88 square miles (21,975.7 km2) (or 99.79%) is land and 17.59 square miles (45.6 km2) (or 0.21%) is water.[3]
There are 4,431,720 acres (17,934.535 km², or 6,924.563 sq mi) of National Forest land within the county, more than in any county (or borough) outside of Alaska. National Forests and their acreage within the county are: Nez Perce National Forest 2,224,091; Clearwater National Forest 870,807; Payette National Forest 804,853; Bitterroot National Forest 464,108; Salmon National Forest 66,074; and Wallowa National Forest 1,787. The Nez Perce National Forest is located entirely within the county's borders, and is the largest National Forest lying within a single county.[4]
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1900 | 9,121 |
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1910 | 12,384 | 35.8% | |
1920 | 11,759 | −5.0% | |
1930 | 10,107 | −14.0% | |
1940 | 12,691 | 25.6% | |
1950 | 11,423 | −10.0% | |
1960 | 13,542 | 18.6% | |
1970 | 12,891 | −4.8% | |
1980 | 14,769 | 14.6% | |
1990 | 13,783 | −6.7% | |
2000 | 15,511 | 12.5% | |
2010 | 16,267 | 4.9% | |
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As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 15,511 people, 6,084 households, and 4,295 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 7,537 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.12% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 2.89% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. 1.57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 29.7% were of German, 12.9% American, 11.7% English and 9.0% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 6,084 households out of which 29.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.80% were married couples living together, 6.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.00% under the age of 18, 6.30% from 18 to 24, 23.30% from 25 to 44, 28.40% from 45 to 64, and 17.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 103.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,515, and the median income for a family was $33,919. Males had a median income of $28,383 versus $18,214 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,411. About 12.50% of families and 16.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.00% of those under age 18 and 10.00% of those age 65 or over.
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