Clearwater County, Idaho

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administration
US state : Idaho
Administrative headquarters : Orofino
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
150 Michigan Ave
Orofino, ID 83544-0000
Foundation : February 27, 1911
Made up from: Nez Perce County
Area code : 001 208
Demographics
Residents : 8761  (2010)
Population density : 1.4 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 6444 km²
Water surface : 69 km²
map
Map of Clearwater County within Idaho
Website : www.clearwatercounty.org

Clearwater County is a county in the state of Idaho in the United States . The county seat is Orofino .

geography

The county is located in northwest Idaho, borders Montana to the northeast and has an area of ​​6,444 square kilometers, of which 69 square kilometers are water. The Dworshak Dam lies about six kilometers northwest of Orofino . It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Shoshone County , Latah County , Nez Perce County , Lewis County, and Idaho Counties .

history

Clearwater County was formed on February 27, 1911 from parts of Nez Perce County. It was named after the Clearwater River nearby.

Clearwater County has two National Historic Landmarks , Weippe Prairie and Lolo Pass . 6 other structures and sites are on the National Register of Historic Places .

Demographic data

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1920 4993 -
1930 6599 32.2%
1940 8243 24.9%
1950 8217 -0.3%
1960 8548 4%
1970 10,871 27.2%
1980 10,390 -4.4%
1990 8505 -18.1%
2000 8930 5%
2010 8761 -1.9%
1900–1990 2000 + 2010
Clearwater County's age pyramid (as of 2000)
The Clearwater River near Greer Ferry

According to the 2000 census , Clearwater County had 8,930 people in 3,456 households and 2,481 families. The population density was 1 person per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 94.82 percent white, 0.15 percent African American, 2.03 percent Native American, 0.37 percent Asian, 0.06 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 0.63 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 1.96 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.85 percent of the population.

Of the 3,456 households, 28.9 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 60.5 percent of them were married couples living together. 6.9 percent were single mothers and 28.2 percent were non-families. 24.0 percent were single households and 10.0 percent had people 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.84 people.

23.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 5.9 percent between 18 and 24 years, 26.3 percent between 25 and 44 years, 29.2 percent between 45 and 64 years. 15.6 percent were 65 years or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 113.4 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there were 115.9 men.

The median household income was 32,071 USD , and the median income for a family 37,259 USD. Males had a median income of $ 31,426 versus $ 21,694 for females. The per capita income was $ 15,463. 9.7 percent of families and 13.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in the county

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 395697. 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. Jump up ↑ Clearwater County, Idaho , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

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

Coordinates: 46 ° 40 ′  N , 115 ° 40 ′  W