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County:

Valley County

State:

Idaho

FIPS Code:

16085

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

85% to 90%

Percent Land in NF:

86.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

2,037,245

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

1,635,643

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

53.71

Boise NF

1,075,050

% Water:

1.5

Payette NF

890,579

Mean Jan. Temp:

20

Salmon NF

71,616

Mean July Temp:

64

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no 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:

3,609

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,604

55.3%

42.0%

13.2%

1990:

6,109

9.0%

-1.6%

10.6%

2000:

7,651

25.2%

21.3%

4.0%

2005:

8,332

8.9%

8.2%

0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,328

95.8%

0-to-19:

1,943

25.4%

Black:

2

0.0%

20-to-39:

1,401

18.3%

Hispanic:

150

2.0%

40-to-59:

2,684

35.1%

American Indian:

46

0.6%

60-plus:

1,623

21.2%

Other:

125

1.6%

Median Age:

43.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

26.3%

Median Family Income:

$42,283

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.2%

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