Kootenai County

administration
Kootenai County Courthouse
US state :	Idaho
Administrative headquarters :	Coeur d'Alene
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse 451 Government Way Coeur D Alene, ID 83814-2988
Foundation :	December 22, 1864
Made up from:	Nez Perce County
Area code :	001 208
Demographics
Residents :	138,494 (2010)
Population density :	42.9 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	3408 km²
Water surface :	183 km²
map

Website : www.co.kootenai.id.us

Kootenai County is a county in the state of Idaho in the United States . The county seat is Coeur d'Alene .

geography

The county is located in northwest Idaho, borders Washington to the west and has an area of 3,408 square kilometers, of which 183 square kilometers are water. It is bordered in a clockwise direction by the following counties: Bonner County , Shoshone County, and Benewah County .

history

Kootenai County was formed on December 22, 1864 from parts of Nez Perce County . It was named after the Kutenai Indian tribe , as it is located in the tribe's traditional settlement area.

Kootenai County has a National Historic Landmark , the Cataldo Mission . 41 other structures and sites in the county are on the National Register of Historic Places .

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1890	4108	-
1900	10,216	148.7%
1910	22,747	122.7%
1920	17,878	-21.4%
1930	19,469	8.9%
1940	22,283	14.5%
1950	24,947	12%
1960	29,556	18.5%
1970	35,332	19.5%
1980	59,770	69.2%
1990	69,795	16.8%
2000	108,685	55.7%
2010	138,494	27.4%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 + 2010 Kootenai County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

Kootenai Mineral Ridge Trail

As of the 2000 census , Kootenai County had 108,685 people in 41,308 households and 29,659 families. The population density was 34 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 95.84 percent white, 0.17 percent African American, 1.23 percent Native American, 0.50 percent Asian, 0.07 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 0.59 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 1.60 percent were descended from two or more races. 2.33 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 41,308 households, 34.9 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 58.6 percent of them were married couples living together. 9.2 percent were single mothers and 28.2 percent were non-families. 21.9 percent were single households and 8.3 percent had people 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.03.

27.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 8.7 percent between 18 and 24 years old, 28.0 percent between 25 and 44 years, 23.9 percent between 45 and 64 years. 12.3 percent were 65 years or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there were 94.9 men.

The median household income was 37,754 USD , and the median income for a family 42,905 USD. Males had a median income of $ 33,661 versus $ 22,113 for females. The per capita income was $ 18,430. 7.7 percent of families and 10.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.