| Pierce, Idaho | |
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| — City — | |
| Location in Clearwater County and the state of Idaho | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Clearwater |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,094 ft (943 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 508 |
| • Density | 616/sq mi (237.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 83546 |
| Area code(s) | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-62740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0397030 |
Pierce is a city in Clearwater County, Idaho. The population was 508 at the 2010 census, down from 617 in 2000.[1]
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The first discovery of gold in Idaho (then Washington Territory) was made by Elias D. Pierce and Wilbur F. Bassett on Orofino Creek (Canal Gulch) in October 1860, a mile (1.6 km) north of Pierce. [2]
Pierce was the first county seat for Shoshone County, which was established in January 1861 in Washington Territory and for a most of its first year included most of present-day Idaho and Wyoming.[3][4] The Pierce Courthouse, constructed in 1862, is Idaho's oldest public building.[5] Idaho Territory was established in 1863, and the county seat moved north to the Silver Valley in Murray in 1884 (and to Wallace in 1898). Present-day Clearwater County, formed in 1911, was part of Shoshone County until 1904, when it was annexed by Nez Perce County.
The Bald Mountain Ski Area is located 11 miles (18 km) northwest of Pierce.
Pierce is located at (46.492566, -115.799466),[6] at an elevation of 3,094 feet (943 m) above sea level. It is located on the Weippe Prairie, north of the Clearwater River canyon.
According to the U.S. Census, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 617 people, 251 households, and 189 families residing in the city. The population density was 748.6 people per square mile (290.5/km²). There were 298 housing units at an average density of 361.6 per square mile (140.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.46% White, 1.30% Native American, 0.32% from other races, and 2.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 850 |
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| 1880 | 45 | −94.7% | |
| 1890 | 238 | 428.9% | |
| 1900 | 281 | 18.1% | |
| 1910 | 220 | −21.7% | |
| 1920 | 120 | −45.5% | |
| 1930 | 400 | 233.3% | |
| 1940 | 381 | −4.8% | |
| 1950 | 584 | 53.3% | |
| 1960 | 522 | −10.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,218 | 133.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,060 | −13.0% | |
| 1990 | 746 | −29.6% | |
| 2000 | 617 | −17.3% | |
| 2010 | 508 | −17.7% | |
| source:[1][8][9] | |||
There were 251 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,318, and the median income for a family was $36,667. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,980. About 14.7% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
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