Weippe, Idaho

Weippe, Idaho
—  City  —
Location in Clearwater County and the state of Idaho
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Idaho
County Clearwater
Area
 • Total 0.4 sq mi (1 km2)
 • Land 0.4 sq mi (1 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 3,015 ft (919 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 441
 • Density 1,070/sq mi (413.1/km2)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 83553
Area code(s) 208
FIPS code 16-86050
GNIS feature ID 0398329
Website weippe.com

Weippe (pronounced wē′·īp) is a city in Clearwater County, Idaho, United States. The population was 441 at the 2010 census, up from 416 in 2000.[1] Near present-day Weippe, the Lewis and Clark expedition first met with the Nez Percé in September 1805 on the Weippe Prairie.

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Geography

Weippe is located at (46.378219, -115.939825),[2] at an elevation of 3,015 feet (919 m) above sea level.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1900 180
1910 60 −66.7%
1930 110
1940 396 260.0%
1950 800 102.0%
1960 600 −25.0%
1970 713 18.8%
1980 828 16.1%
1990 532 −35.7%
2000 416 −21.8%
2010 441 6.0%
source:[1][3]

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 416 people, 161 households, and 119 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,009.8 people per square mile (391.8/km²). There were 198 housing units at an average density of 480.6 per square mile (186.5/km²). The; racial makeup of the city was 97.12% White, 0.24% African American, 1.20% Native American, 0.72% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.

There were 161 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,442, and the median income for a family was $28,281. Males had a median income of $30,694 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,175. About 16.8% of families and 24.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.3% of those under age 18 and 19.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ a b Spokesman-Review - 2010 census - Weippe, Idaho - accessed 2011-12-30
  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, 99.
  4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

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