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County:

Lewis County

State:

Idaho

FIPS Code:

16061

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

10

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

75,775

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.95

Clearwater NF

10

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

26

Mean July Temp:

65

Topography:

High Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

3,867

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,118

6.5%

-2.9%

9.4%

1990:

3,516

-14.6%

-19.2%

4.6%

2000:

3,747

6.6%

4.8%

1.8%

2005:

3,750

0.1%

-0.2%

0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,427

91.5%

0-to-19:

1,021

27.2%

Black:

13

0.3%

20-to-39:

708

18.9%

Hispanic:

71

1.9%

40-to-59:

1,068

28.5%

American Indian:

137

3.7%

60-plus:

950

25.4%

Other:

99

2.6%

Median Age:

42.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

7.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.8%

Median Family Income:

$37,336

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.7%

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