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County:

Clearwater County

State:

Idaho

FIPS Code:

16035

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

50% to 55%

Percent Land in NF:

50.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

801,600

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

1,454,631

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.07

Clearwater NF

760,966

% Water:

1.1

St. Joe NF

40,634

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,871

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,390

-4.4%

-14.4%

10.0%

1990:

8,505

-18.1%

-23.2%

5.0%

2000:

8,930

5.0%

3.5%

1.5%

2005:

8,373

-6.3%

-5.3%

-0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,378

93.8%

0-to-19:

2,235

25.0%

Black:

13

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,976

22.1%

Hispanic:

165

1.8%

40-to-59:

2,755

30.9%

American Indian:

177

2.0%

60-plus:

1,964

22.0%

Other:

197

2.2%

Median Age:

41.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.4%

Median Family Income:

$37,259

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.7%

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