Declo, Idaho

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Population in July 2008: 329. Population change since 2000: -2.7%

Males: 163	(49.7%)
Females: 166	(50.3%)

Median resident age:	27.1 years
Idaho median age:	33.2 years

Zip codes: 83323.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,287 (it was $36,528 in 2000)

Declo:	$48,287
Idaho:	$46,253

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,321

Declo:	$17,321
Idaho:	$23,105

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $123,622 (it was $66,700 in 2000)

Declo:	$123,622
Idaho:	$178,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $132,948; Detached houses: $133,497; Mobile homes: $45,500

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Races in Declo:

White Non-Hispanic (71.9%)
Hispanic (27.2%)
Other race (23.4%)
Black (0.6%)
American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Declo: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (14.5%), English (13.9%), German (13.0%), French (4.1%), Scottish (4.1%), Irish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4215 feet

Land area: 0.28 square miles.

Population density: 1194 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Declo

High school or higher: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
Unemployed: 6.3%
Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Declo city

Never married: 20.0%
Now married: 64.9%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 4.9%
Divorced: 10.2%

57 residents are foreign born (12.1% Latin America, 2.7% Asia).

This city:	16.9%
Idaho:	5.0%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Declo, Idaho in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Declo to the number of sex offenders is 82 to 1.

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

Declo:	0.8% ($508)
Idaho:	1.0% ($1,007)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pocatello, ID (65.0 miles , pop. 51,466).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Las Vegas, NV (445.7 miles , pop. 478,434).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (627.6 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Rupert, ID (2.7 miles ), Heyburn, ID (2.7 miles ), Albion, ID (2.8 miles ), Burley, ID (2.9 miles ), Paul, ID (3.1 miles ), Acequia, ID (3.2 miles) , Minidoka, ID (4.2 miles) , Malta, ID (4.4 miles) .

Latitude: 42.52 N, Longitude: 113.63 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 208

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Population change in the 1990s: +42 (+14.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Food (22%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Public administration (8%)
Rail transportation (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Construction (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (28%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (13%)
Personal and laundry services (11%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food (5%)
U. S. Postal service (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Rail and water transportation workers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (14%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Cashiers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Bus drivers (6%)

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Average climate in Declo, Idaho

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Declo-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Idaho state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 68.8 miles away from Declo center
On 11/4/1992 at 18:22:09, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 74.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1990 at 00:05:13, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.5 LG, 3.9 ML, Depth: 5.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 76.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/1/2007 at 18:32:02, a magnitude 3.9 (3.7 MW, 3.9 ML, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 90.7 miles away from Declo center
On 8/30/2000 at 08:21:57, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 63.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/5/1996 at 03:00:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MD, 3.5 ML, Depth: 0.9 mi) earthquake occurred 84.7 miles away from Declo center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Declo:

MINIDOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; RUPERT, ID)
CASSIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; BURLEY, ID)
HARMS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; AMERICAN FALLS, ID)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Declo:

COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 52 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,433)
IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; LOGAN, UT; FT enrollment: 16,384)
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 127 miles; OGDEN, UT; FT enrollment: 12,112)
RICKS COLLEGE (about 131 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 148 miles; BOISE, ID; FT enrollment: 12,033)
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 153 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 19,866)

Public high school in Declo:

Declo Senior High School (Students: 291; Location: 505 E MAIN ST; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Declo:

Declo Elementary School (Students: 428; Location: 120 E MAIN; Grades: Kindergarten - 5th Grade)
Declo Junior High School (Students: 228; Location: 205 E MAIN ST; Grades: 6th Grade - 9th Grade)

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

DECLO CITY OF (Population served: 300, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1998 and AUG-18-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-18-1998 to DEC-18-2002)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1997 and AUG-18-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-18-1998 to DEC-18-2002)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1997 and AUG-18-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-18-1998 to DEC-18-2002)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1996 and AUG-18-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-18-1998 to DEC-18-2002)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1996 and AUG-18-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-18-1998 to DEC-18-2002)

2 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

2 other older monitoring violations

TRAVEL STOP 216 (Population served: 125, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

PIT STOP (Population served: 26, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	3.3 people
Idaho:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	85.4%
Whole state:	71.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.9%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	9.5%
Whole state:	11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	1.3%
Whole state:	4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Declo, ID

Declo compared to Idaho state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Declo mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Cassia County Idaho:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (52%) Utility gas (37%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Wood (5%)

Religion statistics for Declo

Adherents

Name	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Assemblies of God	Lutheran Church
Adherents	66.1%	16.9%	4.6%	2.8%	2.4%
Congregations	70.2%	2.1%	4.3%	6.4%	2.1%

Name	United Methodist Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Conservative Baptist Association of America	Other religions
Adherents	2.3%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Congregations	2.1%	2.1%	2.1%	2.1%	6.4%

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$1,766
Firefighters	0	$0		9	$1,731
Sewerage	1	$2,060	$24,720	0	$0
Electric Power	5	$24,126	$57,902	0	$0
Totals for Government	6	$26,186	$52,372	15	$3,497

7.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,351 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.56%
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 Minidoka County, ID	2.67% ($25,187 average AGI)
from Twin Falls County, ID	0.58% ($71,361)
from Bannock County, ID	0.31% ($29,895)

9.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,175 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.76%
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 Minidoka County, ID	2.43% ($26,529 average AGI)
to Twin Falls County, ID	1.38% ($25,227)
to Ada County, ID	0.75% ($28,938)

Strongest AM radio stations in Declo:

KFTA (970 AM; 3 kW; RUPERT, ID; Owner: TRI-MARKET RADIO BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KBAR (1230 AM; 1 kW; BURLEY, ID; Owner: KART & EAGLE ROCK B/C INC,TENANTS)
KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KLIX (1310 AM; 5 kW; TWIN FALLS, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
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)
KTFI (1270 AM; 5 kW; TWIN FALLS, ID; Owner: AGM-IDAHO BROADCASTING, LLC)
KSEI (930 AM; 5 kW; POCATELLO, ID; Owner: PACIFIC EMPIRE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
KSOS (800 AM; 10 kW; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
KBLI (1620 AM; 10 kW; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Declo:

KCIR (90.7 FM; TWIN FALLS, ID; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS CORP)
KKMV (92.5 FM; RUPERT, ID; Owner: TRI-MARKET RADIO BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KZDX (99.9 FM; BURLEY, ID; Owner: KART & EAGLE ROCK B/C INC,TENANTS)
KBSY (88.5 FM; BURLEY, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
KISY (100.7 FM; GOODING, ID; Owner: AGM-IDAHO BROADCASTING, LLC)
K299AH (107.7 FM; POCATELLO, ID; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
KAWZ (89.9 FM; TWIN FALLS, ID; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS)
KORR (104.1 FM; AMERICAN FALLS, ID; Owner: IDAHO WIRELESS CORPORATION)
KEFX (88.9 FM; TWIN FALLS, ID; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K212DR (90.3 FM; ALBION, ID; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KUMC-LP (93.3 FM; RUPERT, ID; Owner: RUPERT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH)

TV broadcast stations around Declo:

K59BV (Channel 59; LAVA HOT SPRINGS, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
K02NO (Channel 2; RUPERT, ID; Owner: FALLS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K07UL (Channel 7; BURLEY, ID; Owner: FALLS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K04NO (Channel 4; PAUL, ID; Owner: FALLS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K14IC (Channel 14; BURLEY, ETC., ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
K63BX (Channel 63; BURLEY, ETC., ID; Owner: FALLS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K59CC (Channel 59; BURLEY, ETC., ID; Owner: CATAMOUNT-IDAHO LICENSE L.L.C.)
K61AP (Channel 61; BURLEY, ETC., ID; Owner: THE POST COMPANY)
K65AZ (Channel 65; BURLEY, ETC., ID; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - S.E. IDAHO TV, L.L.C.)

Declo fatal accident list:
Jul 22, 2006 07:30 AM, 00 South Rd, 950 East Rd, Lat: 42.532408, Lon: -113.608667, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 18, 2002 12:58 AM, Sr-81, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 2,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 120
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 3,000

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Christine A Verre, 2734 East, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

Cotterell Port Of Entry On Interstate 84 11 Mi E, Call Sign: KNGB859
Assigned Frequencies : 458.050 MHz, 458.150 MHz, 458.450 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:
Cotterell Port Of Entry On I 84 11 Mi E, Call Sign: WNDN334
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:
Yale Rd E, Call Sign: WBH827, Licensee ID: L00384193
Assigned Frequencies : 456.850 MHz
Grant Date: 12/15/1999, Expiration Date: 02/07/2005, Cancelation Date: 05/23/2002
Registrant: J R Simplot Company, Boise, ID 83707

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4

STATION, Declo, Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WNEZ267
Assigned Frequencies : 957.650 MHz, 959.550 MHz
Grant Date: 10/15/1998, Expiration Date: 10/15/2008, Cancelation Date: 11/19/2003
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
I-84/I-86, I-84/I-86 Junction, 14.5 Km Ene Of Declo, Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.4 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WPRX632
Assigned Frequencies : 6004.50 MHz, 5945.20 MHz
Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 03/13/2011, Certifier: Michael P Goggin
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3073, Email:
UBQ-554, 125 N. 1750 E., Type: Tower, Structure height: 92.9 m, Call Sign: WPUJ394
Assigned Frequencies : 21675.0 MHz
Grant Date: 03/15/2002, Expiration Date: 03/15/2012, Certifier: Michael E Zimmerman
Registrant: The Helein Law Group, P.C., 8180 Greensboro Drive, Suite 700, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 714-1313, Fax: (703) 714-1330, Email:
Declo Relay Station Near, Overall height: 22.9 m, Call Sign: KPA21
Assigned Frequencies : 6805.00 MHz, 6765.00 MHz, 6865.00 MHz
Grant Date: 08/30/2001, Expiration Date: 11/12/2011
Registrant: Phone: (208) 388-2705

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KC7ASK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01035179
Grant Date: 06/29/2005, Expiration Date: 06/29/2015
Registrant: Frank C Gillette, 903 E 500 S, Declo, ID 83323

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: SCHWAEGLER DEVON B KITFOX (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 141DS , Serial Number: 141, Year manufactured: 1988, Airworthiness Date: 07/20/1988
Registrant (Individual): Frank Clark Gillette, 903 E 500 S, Declo, ID 83323
Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4395A , Serial Number: 18-4810, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 02/06/1956
Registrant (Individual): Michael P Wheeler, 2155 E 100 S, Declo, ID 83323
Aircraft: CESSNA 170B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 8030A , Serial Number: 20882
Registrant (Individual): Grover L Ward, Rt 1 Box 32, Declo, ID 83323

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 10
Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - Declo

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