Clark County, Idaho

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administration
US state : Idaho
Administrative headquarters : Dubois
Address of the
administrative headquarters:
County Courthouse
320 W. Main Street
Dubois, ID 83423-0205
Foundation : February 1, 1919
Made up from: Fremont County
Area code : 001 208
Demographics
Residents : 982  (2010)
Population density : 0.2 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 4572 km²
Water surface : 2 km²
map
Map of Clark County within Idaho

Clark County is a county in the state of Idaho in the United States . The county seat is Dubois .

geography

The county is located in eastern Idaho, borders Montana to the north and has an area of ​​4572 square kilometers, of which two square kilometers are water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Lemhi County , Butte County , Jefferson County, and Fremont County .

history

Clark County was formed on February 1, 1919 from parts of Fremont County. It was named after Sam K. Clark , an early settler in the area.

Clark County has a National Historic Landmark , the Camas Meadows Battle Sites . Three other structures and sites are on the National Register of Historic Places .

Demographic data

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1920 1886 -
1930 1122 -40.5%
1940 1005 -10.4%
1950 918 -8.7%
1960 915 -0.3%
1970 741 -19%
1980 798 7.7%
1990 762 -4.5%
2000 1022 34.1%
2010 982 -3.9%
1920–1990 2000 + 2010
Clark County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

As of the 2000 census , Clark County had 1,022 people in 340 households and 257 families. The population density was 1 person per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 74.2 percent white, 0.1 percent African American, 1.0 percent Native American, 0.2 percent Asian, 0.1 percent from the Pacific island area and 23.5 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 1.0 percent are descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.3 percent of the population.

Of the 340 households, 45.0 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 61.8 percent of them were married couples living together. 7.1 percent were single mothers and 24.4 percent were non-families. 20.0 percent were single households and 8.5 percent had people 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.52 people.

35.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 8.0 percent between 18 and 24 years, 27.5 percent between 25 and 44 years, 20.1 percent between 45 and 64 years. 9.2 percent were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 110.7 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there were 112.2 men.

The median household income was 31,576 USD , and the median income for a family 31,534 USD. Males had a median income of $ 23,854 versus $ 20,192 for females. The per capita income was $ 11,141. 18.7 percent of families and 19.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in the county

See also

Individual evidence

  1. GNIS-ID: 399755. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 25, 2017.
  3. Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 14, 2011
  4. Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010). Accessed April 2, 2012
  5. ^ Clark County, Idaho , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

Commons : Clark County  - Collection of Pictures, Videos, and Audio Files

Coordinates: 44 ° 17 ′  N , 112 ° 23 ′  W