Cottonwood, Idaho

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Cottonwood: This is a view of Cottonwood looking East from Cottonwood butte

Cottonwood: Looking NW from Highway 95, two miles south of Cottonwood. The town is just to the right of the picture. Prairie High School is centered in the picture: St. Gertrude's Monestary is to its left.

Cottonwood: Prairie High School, right, and St. Gertrude's Monestary, left, about three miles west of Cottonwood.

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Population (year 2000): 944. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,046 (+10.8% change)

Males: 458	(48.5%)
Females: 486	(51.5%)

Idaho County

Median resident age:	39.1 years
Idaho median age:	33.2 years

Zip codes: 83522.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,900 (it was $34,167 in 2000)

Cottonwood	$34,900
Idaho:	$41,443

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $108,500 (it was $79,500 in 2000)

Cottonwood	$108,500
Idaho:	$134,900

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Races in Cottonwood:

White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
American Indian (1.1%)
Two or more races (1.0%)

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Ancestries: German (47.5%), Irish (10.0%), English (9.9%), United States (9.3%), Dutch (4.7%), French (4.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1901

Land area: 0.83 square miles.

Population density: 1252 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Cottonwood

High school or higher: 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
Unemployed: 6.5%
Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cottonwood city

Never married: 21.5%
Now married: 58.4%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 7.7%
Divorced: 11.7%

8 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.8%
Idaho:	5.0%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Cottonwood, Idaho in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cottonwood to the number of sex offenders is 520 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:

Cottonwood:	0.7% ($558)
Idaho:	0.9% ($1,007)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (133.7 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (413.9 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (839.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Ferdinand, ID (7.5 miles) , Nezperce, ID (14.7 miles ), Craigmont, ID (15.5 miles ), Grangeville, ID (18.0 miles ), Nez Perce, ID (18.8 miles ), White Bird, ID (20.4 miles) , Winchester, ID (22.8 miles ), Reubens, ID (22.9 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $82,000
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $80,400
1998: 1 building, cost: $191,600
1999: 1 building, cost: $121,700
2000: 1 building, cost: $96,100
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 1 building, cost: $128,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 46.05 N, Longitude: 116.35 W

People in group quarters in Cottonwood

16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
10 people in nursing homes
4 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 208

Cottonwood household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: +66 (+7.5%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Public administration (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (29%)
Public administration (12%)
Social assistance (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Woodworkers (5%)
Life and physical scientists (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Registered nurses (8%)
Child care workers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

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Crime in Cottonwood by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	102.2	0.0	0.0	94.9	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	3	3	0	0	0
per 100,000	306.7	314.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	1	3	0	1	1
per 100,000	102.2	314.5	0.0	94.9	91.1
Thefts	2	3	0	4	3
per 100,000	204.5	314.5	0.0	379.5	273.2
Auto thefts	3	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	306.7	104.8	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	94.9	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5)	183.0	105.9	0.0	97.7	17.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	0.96
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Cottonwood, Idaho

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hospital/medical center in Cottonwood:

ST MARYS HOSPITAL (701 LEWISTON STREET PO BOX 137)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Cottonwood:

SYRINGA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; GRANGEVILLE, ID)
CLEARWATER VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; OROFINO, ID)
ST JOSEPH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 50 miles; LEWISTON, ID)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cottonwood:

LEWISTON-NEZ PERCE COUNTY (about 50 miles; LEWISTON, ID; ID: LWS)
PULLMAN/MOSCOW REGIONAL (about 70 miles; PULLMAN/MOSCOW,ID, WA; ID: PUW)
COEUR D'ALENE AIR TERM (about 123 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; ID: COE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cottonwood:

COTTONWOOD MUNI (about 3 miles; COTTONWOOD, ID; ID: S84)
CRAIGMONT MUNI (about 15 miles; CRAIGMONT, ID; ID: S89)
NEZ PERCE MUNI (about 15 miles; NEZ PERCE, ID; ID: 0S5)

Amtrak station near Cottonwood:

18 miles: GRANGEVILLE (U.S. HWY 95) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cottonwood:

LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 59 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 119 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 120 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 130 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; FT enrollment: 2,192)
EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 131 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)

Public high schools in Cottonwood:

PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 153; Location: KEUTERVILLE ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
REGION II PROFESSIONAL-TECHNICAL ACADEMY (Location: 907 LEWISTON STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Cottonwood:

PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 146; Location: 907 LEWISTON STREET; Grades: PK - 04)
PRAIRIE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 141; Location: 1906 EAST STREET; Grades: 05 - 08)

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Cemetery: Cottonwood Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Country Haus Restaurant (407 Foster), Dog Bark Park (RR 1 Box 119L).

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

NORTH IDAHO CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE (Population served: 245, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform

3 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

2 minor monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

MONASTERY OF ST GERTRUDES (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and APR-26-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-26-2002)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and APR-26-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-26-2002)

2 routine major monitoring violations

3 minor monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

SUMMIT ACADEMY (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Idaho:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.5%
Whole state:	71.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.2%
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:	10.7%
Whole state:	11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	1.9%
Whole state:	4.6%

Cottonwood compared to Idaho state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Cottonwood (2007 data):

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Cottonwood Branch at 316 Main Street, branch established on 1974-07-15. 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
U.S. Bank National Association: Cottonwood Branch at 104 Main Street, branch established on 1956-03-19. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Cottonwood mode of transportation to work chart

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Water Supply	1	$2,239	$26,868	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,125	$25,500	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$2,079	$24,948	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,300	$27,600	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$300
Totals for Government	4	$8,743	$26,229	5	$300

8.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,600 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.32%
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 Nez Perce County, ID	0.78% ($27,158 average AGI)
from Ada County, ID	0.45% ($24,864)
from Lewis County, ID	0.37% ($38,889)

7.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,916 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.88%
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 Nez Perce County, ID	1.74% ($28,667 average AGI)
to Ada County, ID	0.54% ($34,077)
to Latah County, ID	0.46% ($23,591)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cottonwood:

KLER (1300 AM; 5 kW; OROFINO, ID; Owner: CENTRAL IDAHO BROADCASTING)
KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
KORT (1230 AM; 1 kW; GRANGEVILLE, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KOZE (950 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRLC (1350 AM; 5 kW; CLARKSTON LEWISTON,, WA; Owner: IDA-VEND COMPANY, INC.)
KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
KCLK (1430 AM; 5 kW; ASOTIN, WA; Owner: CLARKSTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cottonwood:

KNWO (90.1 FM; COTTONWOOD, ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
KORT-FM (92.7 FM; GRANGEVILLE, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
K274AS (102.7 FM; KAMIAH, ETC., ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
KLER-FM (95.3 FM; OROFINO, ID; Owner: CENTRAL IDAHO BROADCASTING)
K213BN (90.5 FM; OROFINO, ID; Owner: ALACCA BIBLE CONFERENCE, INC.)
K272DO (102.3 FM; OROFINO, ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Cottonwood:

K48DH (Channel 48; GRANGEVILLE, ETC., ID; Owner: CENTRAL IDAHO TV,INC.)
K19BY (Channel 19; GRANGEVILLE, ETC., ID; Owner: MOUNTAIN LICENSES, L.P.)
K59BA (Channel 59; GRANGEVILLE, ID; Owner: CENTRAL IDAHO TV, INC.)
K69AK (Channel 69; GRANGEVILLE, ETC., ID; Owner: CENTRAL IDAHO TV, INC.)
K43CI (Channel 43; GRANGEVILLE, ETC., ID; Owner: CENTRAL IDAHO TV, INC.)
K07CP (Channel 7; FERDINAND, ID; Owner: FERDINAND TV SERVICE)
K09CK (Channel 9; FERDINAND, ID; Owner: FERDINAND TV SERVICE)
K11CR (Channel 11; FERDINAND, ID; Owner: FERDINAND TV SERVICE)
K39CT (Channel 39; COTTONWOOD, ETC., ID; Owner: REV. RAY TUCKER TR/AS FAITH TV)
K26CK (Channel 26; CRAIGMONT, ETC., ID; Owner: CENTRAL IDAHO TV, INC.)

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