Washington County, Idaho

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Washington County Courthouse in Weiser
Washington County Courthouse in Weiser
administration
US state : Idaho
Administrative headquarters : Wise
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
256 E. Court Street
Weiser, ID 83672-2278
Foundation : February 20, 1879
Made up from: Boise County
Area code : 001 208
Demographics
Residents : 10,198  (2010)
Population density : 2.7 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 3816 km²
Water surface : 45 km²
map
Map of Washington County within Idaho
Website : co.washington.id.us

Washington County is a county in the state of Idaho in the United States . The county seat is Weiser .

geography

The county is located in western Idaho, bordering Oregon and has an area of ​​3816 square kilometers, of which 45 square kilometers are water.

Adjacent counties

history

Washington County was formed on February 20, 1879 from parts of Boise County. It was named after George Washington , the first President of the United States. Isolated settlers came to this area in 1811. It became known after gold discoveries in the early 1860s.

29 structures and sites in the county are on the National Register of Historic Places .

Demographic data

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1880 870 -
1890 3836 340.9%
1900 6882 79.4%
1910 11.101 61.3%
1920 9424 -15.1%
1930 7962 -15.5%
1940 8853 11.2%
1950 8576 -3.1%
1960 8378 -2.3%
1970 7633 -8.9%
1980 8803 15.3%
1990 8550 -2.9%
2000 9977 16.7%
2010 10.198 2.2%
Before 1900, 1900–1990 2000 + 2010
Washington County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

Washington County had a population of 9,977 people as of the 2000 census . Of these, 147 people lived in collective accommodation, the other residents lived in 3,762 households and 2,738 families. The population density was 3 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 87.61 percent white, 1.03 percent Asian, 0.66 percent Native American, 0.10 percent African American, 0.07 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 8.17 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 2.36 percent are descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 13.75 percent of the population.

Of the 3,762 households, 32.7 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 60.7 percent of them were married couples living together. 8.2 percent were single mothers and 27.2 percent were non-families. 23.5 percent were single households and 13.3 percent had people 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.10 people.

27.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 7.2 percent between 18 and 24 years, 23.4 percent between 25 and 44 years, 24.3 percent between 45 and 64 years. 17.7 percent were 65 years or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there were 93.0 men.

The median household income was 30,625 USD , and the median income for a family 35,542 USD. Males had a median income of $ 27,222 versus $ 18,053 for females. The per capita income was $ 15,464. 10.0 percent of families and 13.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in the county

See also

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 399757. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 25, 2017.
  3. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  4. ↑ Extract from Census.gov. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
  5. ↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010). Accessed April 2, 2012.
  6. ↑ Census 2000: Washington County, Idaho at factfinder.census.gov please click on the data sheet: General Demographic Characteristics (Population, Age, Sex, Race, Households and Housing, ...) with the results of the census.

Coordinates: 44 ° 27 ′  N , 116 ° 47 ′  W