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County:

Boundary County

State:

Idaho

FIPS Code:

16021

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

60% to 65%

Percent Land in NF:

60.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

490,803

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

710,069

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.13

Kaniksu NF

480,232

% Water:

0.7

Kootenai NF

10,571

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

67

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,484

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,289

32.9%

21.2%

11.7%

1990:

8,332

14.3%

4.6%

9.7%

2000:

9,871

18.5%

12.8%

5.7%

2005:

10,619

7.5%

5.5%

2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,198

93.2%

0-to-19:

3,129

31.7%

Black:

9

0.1%

20-to-39:

2,047

20.7%

Hispanic:

335

3.4%

40-to-59:

2,950

29.9%

American Indian:

184

1.9%

60-plus:

1,745

17.7%

Other:

145

1.5%

Median Age:

38.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

7.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.7%

Median Family Income:

$36,440

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.5%

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