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County:

Lemhi County

State:

Idaho

FIPS Code:

16059

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

70% to 75%

Percent Land in NF:

70.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

2,073,474

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

1,702,603

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

11.05

Salmon NF

1,634,679

% Water:

0.1

Challis NF

362,305

Mean Jan. Temp:

19

Targhee NF

76,490

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,566

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,460

34.0%

24.8%

9.2%

1990:

6,899

-7.5%

-14.7%

7.2%

2000:

7,806

13.1%

10.5%

2.7%

2005:

7,909

1.3%

2.9%

-1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,452

95.5%

0-to-19:

2,160

27.7%

Black:

8

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,415

18.1%

Hispanic:

170

2.2%

40-to-59:

2,479

31.8%

American Indian:

41

0.5%

60-plus:

1,752

22.4%

Other:

135

1.7%

Median Age:

42.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.9%

Median Family Income:

$35,261

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.6%

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