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Population in July 2008: 247. Population change since 2000: -10.2%
 

Males: 117  (47.6%)
Females: 130  (52.4%)

Median resident age:  32.3 years
Idaho median age:  33.2 years

Zip codes: 83314.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,462 (it was $25,313 in 2000)
Bliss:  $33,462
Idaho:  $46,253

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,427
Bliss:  $14,427
Idaho:  $23,105

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $60,236 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
Bliss:  $60,236
Idaho:  $178,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $92,469; Detached houses: $115,586; Mobile homes: $20,833; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $134,286

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Races in Bliss:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.4%)
  • Hispanic (27.6%)
  • Other race (12.7%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Bliss: 73.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (9.5%), English (8.4%), Dutch (5.1%), German (3.6%), Scottish (3.3%), Swedish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3262 feet

Land area: 0.52 square miles.

Population density: 478 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bliss

  • High school or higher: 63.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bliss city

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 52.9%
  • Separated: 5.3%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 17.6%

76 residents are foreign born (27.6% Latin America).

This city:  27.6%
Idaho:  5.0%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Bliss, Idaho in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bliss to the number of sex offenders is 247 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bliss:  1.9% ($608)
Idaho:  1.0% ($1,007)
Bliss satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Boise, ID (80.5 miles , pop. 185,787).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (417.0 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (638.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Hagerman, ID (2.8 miles ), Gooding, ID (3.5 miles ), Wendell, ID (4.0 miles ), Glenns Ferry, ID (4.2 miles ), Buhl, ID (4.9 miles ), Jerome, ID (5.1 miles ), Shoshone, ID (5.2 miles ), Castleford, ID (5.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.93 N, Longitude: 114.95 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +90 (+48.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (39%)
  • Food (14%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (30%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Gasoline stations (6%)
  • Food (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (25%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (15%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (12%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (9%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)



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Bliss-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Idaho state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 98.2 miles away from Bliss center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 1/13/1999 at 23:10:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 98.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/26/2008 at 17:33:58, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 6.5 mi) earthquake occurred 79.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/4/2002 at 07:52:57, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 41.2 miles away from Bliss center
On 11/27/2008 at 03:14:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 79.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/10/1996 at 17:03:00, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.5 miles away from Bliss center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bliss:
  • GOODING COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; GOODING, ID)
  • ST BENEDICT'S FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; JEROME, ID)
  • MAGIC VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 38 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID)

Political contributions by individuals in Bliss, ID

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bliss:
  • COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 38 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,433)
  • BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; BOISE, ID; FT enrollment: 12,033)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 136 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 175 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 180 miles; LOGAN, UT; FT enrollment: 16,384)
  • WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 196 miles; OGDEN, UT; FT enrollment: 12,112)
  • UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 220 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 19,866)
Public high school in Bliss:
  • Bliss School (Students: 176; Location: 601 E HWY 30; Grades: Prekindergarten - 12th Grade)
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Church in Bliss: Bliss Community Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Amber Inn Motel (184 Interchange), Y-Inn Motel (260 Highway 30).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bliss and their reported violations in the past:

BLISS CITY OF (Population served: 325, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-26-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-26-2005)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
  • 8 other older monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bliss that have no violations reported:
  • TOPS MOTEL (Population served: 26, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Idaho:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  57.0%
Whole state:  71.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  12.2%
Whole state:  11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bliss, ID



Bliss compared to Idaho state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Gooding County Idaho:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (49%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Bliss

Adherents


NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchReformed Church in AmericaChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents47.8%16.1%8.6%5.8%5.3%
Congregations32.3%9.7%9.7%3.2%3.2%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the NazareneChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents3.6%3.5%2.0%1.7%5.5%
Congregations9.7%3.2%3.2%6.5%19.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$1,319$15,8280$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$452
Totals for Government 1$1,319$15,8283$452



8.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,126 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.41%
Idaho average:  9.61%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Twin Falls County, ID  1.61% ($25,164 average AGI)
from Jerome County, ID  1.28% ($20,241)
from Lincoln County, ID  0.42% ($35,632)


9.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,168 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.91%
Idaho average:  8.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Twin Falls County, ID  2.60% ($19,250 average AGI)
to Jerome County, ID  1.54% ($33,676)
to Ada County, ID  0.71% ($26,030)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bliss:
  • KRXR (1480 AM; 5 kW; GOODING, ID; Owner: MARIA ELENA JUAREZ)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTFI (1270 AM; 5 kW; TWIN FALLS, ID; Owner: AGM-IDAHO BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KLIX (1310 AM; 5 kW; TWIN FALLS, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGEM (1140 AM; 10 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KART (1400 AM; 1 kW; JEROME, ID; Owner: KART BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KFXD (630 AM; 5 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIDO (580 AM; 5 kW; NAMPA, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KBGN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: NELSON M. AND KAREN E. WILSON)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bliss:
  • KTPZ (99.1 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, ID; Owner: AGM-IDAHO BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KISY (100.7 FM; GOODING, ID; Owner: AGM-IDAHO BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KEFX (88.9 FM; TWIN FALLS, ID; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KYZK (107.5 FM; SUN VALLEY, ID; Owner: ALPINE BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • KECH-FM (95.3 FM; SUN VALLEY, ID; Owner: ALPINE BROADCASTING LTD PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIKX (104.7 FM; KETCHUM, ID; Owner: AGM-IDAHO BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K216CY (91.1 FM; SUN VALLEY, ID; Owner: BOISE ST. UNIV., ID ST BD OF EDUCA.)
  • KWRV (91.9 FM; SUN VALLEY, ID; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KSKI-FM (103.7 FM; SUN VALLEY, ID; Owner: ALPINE BROADCASTING LTD PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMVX (102.9 FM; JEROME, ID; Owner: KART BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KAWZ (89.9 FM; TWIN FALLS, ID; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS)
  • KEZJ-FM (95.7 FM; TWIN FALLS, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBSW (91.7 FM; TWIN FALLS, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)

TV broadcast stations around Bliss:
  • KMVT (Channel 11; TWIN FALLS, ID; Owner: CATAMOUNT-IDAHO LICENSE L.L.C.)
  • K57CC (Channel 57; HAGERMAN, ID; Owner: CATAMOUNT-IDAHO LICENSE L.L.C.)
  • K63AM (Channel 63; HAGERMAN, ID; Owner: HAGERMAN TRANSLATOR DISTRICT)
  • K65AQ (Channel 65; HAGERMAN, ID; Owner: HAGERMAN TRANSLATOR DISTRICT)
  • K67AT (Channel 67; HAGERMAN, ID; Owner: HAGERMAN TRANSLATOR DISTRICT)
  • K69BD (Channel 69; HAGERMAN, ID; Owner: HAGERMAN TRANSLATOR DISTRICT)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Ronia L Bosley, 17021 Us Highway 30 (303550), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.8 m
    Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc Through American Tower, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5
  • Weigh Station 4 Mi W, Call Sign: KVN870
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.800 MHz, 453.050 MHz, 453.150 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/03/2003, Expiration Date: 03/15/2013
    Registrant: Microwave Services, 650 W State, Boise, ID 83720-0076, Phone: (208) 288-4000, Fax: (208) 288-2605, Email:
  • Weigh Sta 4 Mi W, Call Sign: WNIM341
    Assigned Frequencies : 458.050 MHz, 458.150 MHz, 458.450 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/05/2002, Expiration Date: 05/11/2012
    Registrant: Microwave Services, 650 W. State, Boise, ID 83720-0076, Phone: (208) 288-4000, Fax: (208) 288-2605, Email:
  • Weigh Station 4 Mi W, Call Sign: WNDN338
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.775 MHz, 453.775 MHz, 453.825 MHz, 453.825 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/01/2005, Expiration Date: 08/23/2015
    Registrant: State Of Id, 650 State St, Boise, ID 83720-0076, Phone: (208) 288-4000, Fax: (208) 288-2605, Email:
  • Bliss Weigh Station 4 Miles W, Call Sign: KSI419
    Assigned Frequencies : 460.100 MHz, 460.100 MHz, 460.200 MHz, 460.200 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/26/2002, Expiration Date: 02/09/2013
    Registrant: Microwave Services, 650 W State, Boise, ID 83720-0076, Phone: (208) 288-4000, Fax: (208) 288-2605, Email:
  • Weigh Station On I80 4 Mi W, Call Sign: WCR317
    Assigned Frequencies : 465.100 MHz, 465.200 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/25/2002, Expiration Date: 04/24/2012
    Registrant: Microwave Services, 650 W. State, Boise, ID 83720-0076, Phone: (208) 288-4000, Fax: (208) 288-2605, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • BLISS MAS, Approx 1.5 Miles West Of Bliss, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WPQT728
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.156 MHz, 928.156 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/13/2000, Expiration Date: 10/13/2010, Certifier: Brad G Zielie
    Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:
  • BLISS, 17021 Us Highway 30, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.7 m, Overall height: 94.8 m, Call Sign: WPYU237, Licensee ID: L00127121
    Assigned Frequencies : 10633.1 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/28/2003, Expiration Date: 10/28/2013, Certifier: Mary E Julius
    Registrant: Nextel Wip License Corp., 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4035, Email:
  • STATION, Approx 1.5 Miles W Of, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: KDP76
    Assigned Frequencies : 6605.00 MHz, 6685.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/01/2001, Expiration Date: 11/14/2011
    Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4
  • Aircraft: CESSNA TU206F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1191Q , Serial Number: U20602862, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 06/27/1975
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Jess D Elliott, 362 E 1750 S, Bliss, ID 83314, Other Owners: Karen K Elliott
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 4471U , Serial Number: 15060471, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 03/10/1964
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Jess D Elliott, 362 East 1750 South, Bliss, ID 83314, Other Owners: Karen Elliott
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6277A , Serial Number: 33077, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 03/23/1956
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Jess D Elliott, 362 E 1750 S, Bliss, ID 83314, Other Owners: Karen Elliott
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8973G , Serial Number: 18260513, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 11/23/1970
    Registrant (Individual): Jack Gough, 811 E 2000 S, Bliss, ID 83314


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 36

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Bliss, ID

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