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County:

Custer County

State:

Idaho

FIPS Code:

16037

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

65% to 70%

Percent Land in NF:

67.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

2,123,710

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

1,433,770

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

25.04

Challis NF

1,874,169

% Water:

0.2

Sawtooth NF

249,541

Mean Jan. Temp:

20

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

2,967

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

3,385

14.1%

6.4%

7.7%

1990:

4,133

22.1%

8.2%

13.9%

2000:

4,342

5.1%

1.8%

3.3%

2005:

4,077

-6.1%

-5.8%

-0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,100

94.4%

0-to-19:

1,189

27.4%

Black:

0

0.0%

20-to-39:

881

20.3%

Hispanic:

183

4.2%

40-to-59:

1,414

32.6%

American Indian:

22

0.5%

60-plus:

858

19.8%

Other:

37

0.9%

Median Age:

41.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

0.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.4%

Median Family Income:

$39,551

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.7%

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