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Bonner County

Population in July 2008: 578. Population change since 2000: +9.1%
 

Males: 291  (50.4%)
Females: 287  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  40.4 years
Idaho median age:  33.2 years

Zip codes: 83811.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,123 (it was $22,031 in 2000)
Clark Fork:  $29,123
Idaho:  $46,253

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,793
Clark Fork:  $18,793
Idaho:  $23,105

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $111,204 (it was $60,000 in 2000)
Clark Fork:  $111,204
Idaho:  $178,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $129,373; Detached houses: $133,416; Townhouses or other attached units: $79,392; Mobile homes: $40,510; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Bugsy's Place Restaurant

Races in Clark Fork:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
  • American Indian (3.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Clark Fork: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.6%), English (10.6%), Irish (9.4%), Norwegian (7.0%), French (5.3%), Danish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1912

Elevation: 2091 feet

Land area: 0.98 square miles.

Population density: 588 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Clark Fork

  • High school or higher: 76.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 12.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 43.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clark Fork city

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 15.4%

7 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
Idaho:  5.0%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Clark Fork, Idaho in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Clark Fork to the number of sex offenders is 578 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Clark Fork:  1.1% ($685)
Idaho:  1.0% ($1,007)
Clark Fork satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (65.9 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (280.1 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (979.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: East Hope, ID (2.9 miles) , Hope, ID (3.0 miles) , Heron, MT (3.4 miles) , Kootenai, ID (4.4 miles ), Sandpoint, ID (4.4 miles ), Ponderay, ID (4.4 miles ), Dover, ID (4.6 miles ), Noxon, MT (4.6 miles ).

Latitude: 48.15 N, Longitude: 116.18 W

Area code: 208

Clark Fork household income distribution Clark Fork home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +84 (+18.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Book stores and news dealers (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (34%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
  • Personal and laundry services (9%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (8%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (22%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (18%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Communications equipment operators (5%)



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Average climate in Clark Fork, Idaho

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Clark Fork-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Idaho state average. It is 33% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/22/1998 at 01:17:47, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, 4.6 ML, Depth: 7.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 46.2 miles away from Clark Fork center
On 5/2/1995 at 19:31:02, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.2 ML, 4.5 ML, Depth: 5.6 mi) earthquake occurred 78.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/2006 at 17:24:32, a magnitude 4.3 (3.6 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.2 ML, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/1994 at 06:56:49, a magnitude 4.1 (3.6 ML, 4.1 ML, Depth: 1.0 mi) earthquake occurred 50.3 miles away from Clark Fork center
On 1/20/1998 at 16:33:06, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, 3.7 MD, Depth: 4.5 mi) earthquake occurred 53.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/1995 at 18:10:50, a magnitude 4.1 (3.7 ML, 4.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.8 miles away from Clark Fork center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Clark Fork:
  • BONNER GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SANDPOINT, ID)
  • KOOTENAI MEDICAL CENTER (about 41 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID)
  • ST JOHN'S LUTHERAN HOSPITAL - CAH (about 41 miles; LIBBY, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Clark Fork, ID

Airports and Other landing facilities located in Clark Fork: See detailed data for Airports and Other landing facilities located in Clark Fork, ID

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clark Fork:
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 41 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 94 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
Public high school in Clark Fork:
Private elementary/middle school in Clark Fork:
  • HEARTSONG (Students: 30; Location: 501 PINE STREET; Grades: PK - 6)
See full list of schools located in Clark Fork


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Hotel: Clark Fork Lodge (121 East Antelope Loop).

 

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

CLARK FORK CITY OF (Population served: 761, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
RIVER DELTA RESORT (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
RIVERLAKE RV RESORT (Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
ELK MOUNTAIN ACADEMY (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-07-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-07-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-07-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-07-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.0%
Whole state:  71.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  20.8%
Whole state:  11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Clark Fork, ID



Clark Fork compared to Idaho state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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 rooms per house 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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School Enrollment by Level of School



Clark Fork travel time to work


Clark Fork mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Bonner County Idaho:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Wood (34%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Utility gas (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religion statistics for Clark Fork

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents27.6%20.8%9.3%8.7%7.9%
Congregations9.3%11.6%7.0%7.0%2.3%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchConservative Baptist Association of AmericaAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents4.2%3.4%3.4%2.5%12.2%
Congregations4.7%4.7%4.7%2.3%46.5%
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 0$0 1$1,752
Police - Other 0$0 1$1,021
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,696
Totals for Government 0$0 3$4,469



9.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,802 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.18%
Idaho average:  9.61%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($191 average AGI)
Bonner County:  0.09%
Idaho average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kootenai County, ID  1.14% ($32,662 average AGI)
from Spokane County, WA  0.58% ($50,859)
from King County, WA  0.30% ($55,000)


7.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,681 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.99%
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 Kootenai County, ID  1.66% ($28,878 average AGI)
to Spokane County, WA  0.65% ($35,372)
to Boundary County, ID  0.44% ($25,914)


Strongest AM radio stations in Clark Fork:
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KQNT (590 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KSPT (1400 AM; 1 kW; SANDPOINT, ID; Owner: BLUE SKY BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
  • KJRB (790 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTRW (970 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KTRW, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clark Fork:
  • KPND (95.3 FM; SANDPOINT, ID; Owner: BLUE SKY BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KIBX (92.1 FM; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KXLY-FM (99.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KHTQ (94.5 FM; HAYDEN, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KMJY-FM (104.5 FM; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: ALC COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KTWD (97.5 FM; WALLACE, ID; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KCDA (103.1 FM; POST FALLS, ID; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPLG (91.5 FM; PLAINS, MT; Owner: YOUR NETWORK OF PRAISE, INC.)
  • KDRK-FM (93.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIXZ-FM (96.1 FM; OPPORTUNITY, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMBI-FM (107.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KPBX-FM (91.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KICR (102.3 FM; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZZU-FM (92.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB)
  • KIBR (102.5 FM; SANDPOINT, ID; Owner: BENEFIELD BROADCASTING, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Clark Fork:
  • K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))


Clark Fork fatal accident list:
Oct 8, 2008 10:18 AM, River Rd, Lat: 48.075736, Lon: -116.085083, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 13 meters (43ft)
Total costs: $3,003,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,200
Total average daily truck traffic: 176
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 3,300

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Scott Kirby, Clark Fork Jhs, 121 E. 4th Ave., Type: Pole, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 41.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00764118
    Registrant: Trillion Partners Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd., #150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5
  • 4 Mi At 152.8 Degrees, Call Sign: WNNF300
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.475 MHz, 462.475 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/09/2003, Expiration Date: 01/13/2013, Certifier: Robert C Leeham
    Registrant: The Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company, 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4613, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
  • Highway 200, 2.2 Miles West Of Id/Mt State Line, Type: Pole, Structure height: 6.2 m, Overall height: 9.2 m, Call Sign: WPWA784
    Assigned Frequencies : 1.61000 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/30/2002, Expiration Date: 09/30/2012, Certifier: John Wachsmuth
    Registrant: Information Station Specialists, 3368 88th Ave, Zeeland, MI 49464, Phone: (616) 772-2300, Fax: (616) 772-2966, Email:
  • Highway 200, 2.2 Miles West Of Id/Mt State Line, Type: Pole, Structure height: 6.2 m, Overall height: 9.2 m, Call Sign: WQBJ382, Licensee ID: L00001857
    Assigned Frequencies : 1.61000 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/19/2004, Expiration Date: 04/19/2005, Cancelation Date: 06/25/2005, Certifier: John Wachsmuth
    Registrant: Montana Dept Of Fish, Wildlife & Parks, 490 N Meridian Rd, Kalispell, MT 59901, Phone: (406) 751-4554
  • Lat: 48.146389 Lon: -116.176972, Call Sign: WQCH819
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.947 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/08/2005, Expiration Date: 03/08/2015, Certifier: Linda V Reed
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
  • Lat: 48.148083 Lon: -116.175556, Call Sign: WQCI907
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.115 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/15/2005, Expiration Date: 03/15/2015, Certifier: Linda V Reed
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • Clark Fork, 302 Main Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 10.7 m, Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WPQL225
    Assigned Frequencies : 11177.5 MHz, 11137.5 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/02/2000, Expiration Date: 05/02/2010, Cancelation Date: 10/21/2002, Certifier: Judy Gregg
    Registrant: Verizon Services Group, 1850 M Street, Nw Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036-5801, Phone: (202) 463-5295, Email:
  • Clark Fork JHS/HS, 121 East 4th Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: WQGC507
    Assigned Frequencies : 19400.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/07/2006, Expiration Date: 12/07/2016, Certifier: Scott Smyth
    Registrant: Trillion Partners, Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd. Suite 150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Fax: (512) 334-4099, Email:
  • Clark Fork, S Old 200 Rd - 4mi E Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 78.6 m, Call Sign: KZR99
    Assigned Frequencies : 6765.00 MHz, 6845.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/19/2002, Expiration Date: 02/13/2012, Certifier: Robert Leedham
    Registrant: Montana Rail Link Inc, 101 International Way, Missoula, MT 59808, Phone: (406) 523-1461, Fax: (406) 523-1529, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Clark Fork)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Clark Fork)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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