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Challis, ID map Population (year 2000): 909. Estimated population in July 2006: 873 (-4.0% change)
 

Males: 450  (49.5%)
Females: 459  (50.5%)

Custer County

Median resident age:  41.8 years
Idaho median age:  33.2 years

Zip codes: 83226.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,500 (it was $29,904 in 2000)
Challis  $30,500
Idaho:  $41,443

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $100,300 (it was $73,500 in 2000)
Challis  $100,300
Idaho:  $134,900

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Races in Challis:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.9%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

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Ancestries: English (16.9%), German (16.3%), Irish (15.3%), United States (7.8%), Italian (4.3%), Norwegian (4.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5288 feet

Land area: 1.78 square miles.

Population density: 477 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Challis

  • High school or higher: 80.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Challis city

  • Never married: 16.6%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

11 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
Idaho:  5.0%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Challis, Idaho in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Challis to the number of sex offenders is 212 to 1.

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

Challis:  0.7% ($507)
Idaho:  0.9% ($1,007)

Challis satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Boise, ID (151.2 miles , pop. 185,787).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Las Vegas, NV (578.8 miles , pop. 478,434).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (773.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Clayton, ID (20.7 miles) , Patterson, ID (28.4 miles ), Forney, ID (50.9 miles) , Salmon, ID (51.7 miles ), Stanley, ID (52.7 miles) , Sun Valley, ID (57.5 miles ), Ketchum, ID (57.8 miles ), Mackay, ID (58.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $67,500
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $37,800
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $69,200
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $68,600
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $5,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $123,200
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $71,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,300

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Latitude: 44.50 N, Longitude: 114.23 W


4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 208

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Population change in the 1990s: -170 (-15.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Mining (28%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Health care (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Extraction workers (5%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)


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Crime in Challis (2003):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 burglaries (225.0 per 100,000)
  • 11 thefts (1237.3 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (112.5 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 74.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 321.8)

Crime in Challis (2004):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 3 burglaries (347.2 per 100,000)
  • 12 thefts (1388.9 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 79.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.18
US city average:  3.00

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Challis topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Challis:
  • STEELE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 47 miles; SALMON, ID)
  • ST LUKE'S MEDICAL CENTER - WOOD RIVER (about 56 miles; KETCHUM, ID)
  • LOST RIVERS DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 87 miles; ARCO, ID)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Challis:
  • FRIEDMAN MEMORIAL (about 70 miles; HAILEY, ID; ID: SUN)
  • JOSLIN FIELD - MAGIC VALLEY RGNL (about 142 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; ID: TWF)
  • BOISE AIR TERMINAL/GOWEN FLD (about 153 miles; BOISE, ID; ID: BOI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Challis:
  • CHALLIS (about 2 miles; CHALLIS, ID; ID: LLJ)
  • MAY (about 25 miles; MAY, ID; ID: 0U8)
  • TWIN BRIDGES (about 41 miles; KETCHUM, ID; ID: U61)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Challis:
  • COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 145 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,433)
  • BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 157 miles; BOISE, ID; FT enrollment: 12,033)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 180 miles; MISSOULA, MT; FT enrollment: 11,112)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 183 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 185 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 231 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 234 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
Public high school in Challis:
  • CHALLIS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 266; Location: 1110 BLUFF AVENUE; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Challis:
  • CHALLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 182; Location: 950 BLUFF AVENUE; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Challis:
  • CHALLIS PUBLIC (Operating income: $25,058; Location: SIXTH AND MAIN ST; 13,947 books; 140 audio materials; 400 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Ketchum is 117 miles not 57 miles and boise is 179 miles not 130

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Hotels: The Village Inn (On USHighway 93), Challis Motor Lodge & Lounge (Corner Of Main & Highway).

 

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

CHALLIS CITY OF (Population served: 847, Surface_water):
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)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2001 and OCT-22-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-22-2003)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
VALLEY JUNCTION GROCERY AND DELI (Population served: 800, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Idaho:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.7%
Whole state:  71.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.7%
Whole state:  11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.6%

Challis compared to Idaho state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Challis (2007 data):
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Custer County Branch at Fourth And Main, branch established on 1943-01-01. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$4,688$28,1280$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$1,100
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,000$24,0000$0
Streets and Highways 3$7,120$28,4800$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$787
Local Libraries 0$0 3$1,585
Totals for Government 6$13,808$27,6169$3,472


Challis government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $71,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $145,000
    Regular Highways: $87,000
    Financial Administration: $74,000
    Sewerage: $51,000
    Police Protection: $45,000
    Libraries: $28,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    General - Other: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $19,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $249,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $224,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $25,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $23,000
    Interest Earnings: $22,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $27,000
    Water Utilities: $21,000
    Parks & Recreation: $19,000
    Sewerage: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    Libraries: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $313,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $168,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $53,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $90,000
    General Support: $36,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $147,000
    Public Utilities: $4,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $213,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000

10.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,177 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.91%
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 Ada County, ID  0.86% ($35,615 average AGI)
from Bannock County, ID  0.67% ($30,000)
from Twin Falls County, ID  0.67% ($18,400)


10.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,013 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.07%
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 Ada County, ID  0.87% ($37,769 average AGI)
to Bannock County, ID  0.67% ($22,800)


Strongest AM radio stations in Challis:
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KZNR (690 AM; 10 kW; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGEM (1140 AM; 10 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KSRA (960 AM; 1 kW; SALMON, ID; Owner: SALMON RIVER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KBOW (550 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Challis:
  • K204CC (88.7 FM; CHALLIS, ETC., ID; Owner: CHALLIS MISSION CHURCH)
  • KECH-FM (95.3 FM; SUN VALLEY, ID; Owner: ALPINE BROADCASTING LTD PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYZK (107.5 FM; SUN VALLEY, ID; Owner: ALPINE BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • KSKI-FM (103.7 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)

TV broadcast stations around Challis:
  • K07VI (Channel 7; CHALLIS, ID; Owner: OREGON TRAIL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K05CJ (Channel 5; CHALLIS, ID; Owner: THE POST COMPANY)

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