Osburn, Idaho

Osburn, Idaho
—  City  —
Location of Osburn, Idaho
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Idaho
County Shoshone
Government
 • Mayor Robert McPhail
Area
 • Total 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2)
 • Land 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 2,520 ft (768 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,555
 • Density 1,154.4/sq mi (445.7/km2)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 83849
Area code(s) 208
FIPS code 16-59590
GNIS feature ID 0396990

Osburn is a city in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States. Located in the Silver Valley mining region of northern Idaho, its population was 1,555 at the 2010 census.

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History

The city was named for Bill Osborne, who established a trading post here.[1]

Geography

Osburn is located at (47.506464, -116.005535),[2] at an elevation of 2,520 feet (768 m) above sea level.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1890 59
1900 78 32.2%
1910 100 28.2%
1920 115 15.0%
1930 300 160.9%
1940 800 166.7%
1950 954 19.3%
1960 1,788 87.4%
1970 2,248 25.7%
1980 2,220 −1.2%
1990 1,579 −28.9%
2000 1,545 −2.2%
2010 1,555 0.6%
source:[3]

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,545 people, 699 households, and 457 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,154.4 people per square mile (445.2/km²). There were 786 housing units at an average density of 587.3 per square mile (226.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.40% White, 0.32% African American, 1.62% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.33% of the population.

There were 699 households out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.70.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,856, and the median income for a family was $34,605. Males had a median income of $31,574 versus $20,769 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,532. About 10.1% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ "Profile for Osburn, Idaho". ePodunk. http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=7028. Retrieved 2010-05-28. 
  2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  3. ^ Moffatt, Riley. Population History of Western U.S. Cities & Towns, 1850-1990. Lanham: Scarecrow, 1996, 96.
  4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.