| Ketchum, Idaho | |
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| — City — | |
| Grave markers of Ernest Hemingway & wife | |
| Location in Blaine County and the state of Idaho | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Blaine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.0 sq mi (7.8 km2) |
| • Land | 3.0 sq mi (7.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,853 ft (1,784 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,689 |
| • Density | 896/sq mi (363/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 83340 |
| Area code(s) | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-43030 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0397833 |
Ketchum is a city in Blaine County, Idaho, United States, in the central part of the state. The population was 2,689 at the 2010 census. It is in the Wood River Valley, adjacent to Sun Valley; the two communities share many resources and both sit in the same valley beneath Bald Mountain, with its world-famous skiing. The city also draws tourists from around the world to enjoy its fishing, hiking, trail riding, tennis, shopping, art galleries, and more. The airport for Ketchum, Friedman Memorial Airport, is approximately 15 miles (24 km) south in Hailey. The elevation of downtown Ketchum is 5,853 feet (1,784 m).[1]
Ketchum was once an isolated mining and ranching town in the wilds of central Idaho. After the development of Sun Valley by the Union Pacific Railroad in 1936, the city became popular with celebrities, including Gary Cooper and Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway loved Ketchum and the surrounding area; he fished, hunted, and lived in the valley. It was in Ketchum that Ernest Hemingway took his own life; he and his granddaughter, model and actress Margaux Hemingway, are buried in the Ketchum Cemetery.
Every Labor Day weekend, Ketchum hosts the Wagon Days festival, an old west themed carnival featuring wagon trains, narrow wagons actually used to carry ore, a parade, and even simulated street gunfights.
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), all of it land. However, two mountain streams, Trail Creek and Warm Springs Creek, join the Big Wood River in Ketchum.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 450 |
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| 1900 | 300 | −33.3% | |
| 1910 | 250 | −16.7% | |
| 1920 | 213 | −14.8% | |
| 1930 | 224 | 5.2% | |
| 1940 | 330 | 47.3% | |
| 1950 | 757 | 129.4% | |
| 1960 | 746 | −1.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,454 | 94.9% | |
| 1980 | 2,200 | 51.3% | |
| 1990 | 2,523 | 14.7% | |
| 2000 | 3,003 | 19.0% | |
| 2010 | 2,689 | −10.5% | |
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As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 3,003 people, 1,582 households, and 607 families residing in the city. The population density was 991.4 people per square mile (382.7/km²). There were 2,920 housing units at an average density of 964.0 per square mile (372.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.74% White, 0.27% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 2.33% from other races, and 1.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.90% of the population.
There were 1,582 households out of which 14.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.1% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 61.6% were non-families. 42.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.90 and the average family size was 2.60.
In the city the population was spread out with 12.5% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 37.6% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 116.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,457, and the median income for a family was $73,750. Males had a median income of $31,712 versus $27,857 for females. The per capita income for the city was $41,798. About 3.5% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
Ketchum has two sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International:
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