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County:

Benewah County

State:

Idaho

FIPS Code:

16009

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

6.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

34,656

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

413,154

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

8.24

St. Joe NF

34,656

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

67

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,230

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,292

33.1%

22.1%

11.0%

1990:

7,937

-4.3%

-13.0%

8.7%

2000:

9,171

15.5%

11.1%

4.5%

2005:

9,218

0.5%

-0.6%

1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,055

87.8%

0-to-19:

2,697

29.4%

Black:

11

0.1%

20-to-39:

2,016

22.0%

Hispanic:

142

1.5%

40-to-59:

2,674

29.2%

American Indian:

788

8.6%

60-plus:

1,784

19.5%

Other:

175

1.9%

Median Age:

39.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

11.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.4%

Median Family Income:

$36,000

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.5%

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