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County:

Fremont County

State:

Idaho

FIPS Code:

16043

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

40% to 45%

Percent Land in NF:

44.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

525,866

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

577,218

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

33.9

Targhee NF

525,866

% Water:

1.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

19

Mean July Temp:

66

Topography:

Open High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,710

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,813

24.1%

5.3%

18.9%

1990:

10,937

1.1%

-11.7%

12.8%

2000:

11,819

8.1%

-2.8%

10.9%

2005:

12,242

3.6%

-1.8%

5.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,320

87.3%

0-to-19:

4,318

36.5%

Black:

15

0.1%

20-to-39:

2,776

23.5%

Hispanic:

1,255

10.6%

40-to-59:

2,779

23.5%

American Indian:

55

0.5%

60-plus:

1,946

16.5%

Other:

174

1.5%

Median Age:

32.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

6.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.0%

Median Family Income:

$36,715

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.3%

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