Elk City, Idaho

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Population in July 2007: 1,956.

Males: 1,035	(52.9%)
Females: 921	(47.1%)

Median resident age:	45.1 years
Idaho median age:	33.2 years

Zip code: 83525

Estimated median household income in 2009: $32,195 (it was $28,350 in 2000)

Elk City:	$32,195
Idaho:	$44,926

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $16,585

Elk City CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $150,216 (it was $100,700 in 2000)

Elk City:	$150,216
Idaho:	$171,700

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $266,181; Detached houses: $307,397; Townhouses or other attached units: $139,333; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $2,049,013; Mobile homes: $92,089

Elk City, ID residents, houses, and apartments details

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White alone - 1,895 (95.7%)
American Indian alone - 40 (2.0%)
Two or more races - 22 (1.1%)
Hispanic - 18 (0.9%)
Asian alone - 5 (0.3%)

Races in Elk City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Elk City: 87.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 3980 feet

Land area: 5967.6 square miles.

Population density: 0.3 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Elk City:

High school or higher: 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Unemployed: 16.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elk City CCD:

Never married: 14.7%
Now married: 67.2%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 4.5%
Divorced: 13.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Idaho:	5.0%

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

Elk City CCD:	0.6% ($570)
Idaho:	1.0% ($1,007)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Missoula, MT (88.4 miles , pop. 57,053).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (337.2 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (840.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Stites, ID (5.2 miles ), Kooskia, ID (5.3 miles ), Kamiah, ID (5.6 miles ), Nez Perce, ID (5.8 miles ), Weippe, ID (5.9 miles ), Grangeville, ID (5.9 miles ), Pierce, ID (6.0 miles ), Nezperce, ID (6.4 miles ).

Latitude: 46.03 N, Longitude: 115.42 W

Area code: 208

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	7.9%
Idaho:	6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
Wood products (13%)
Construction (11%)
Public administration (10%)
Educational services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Educational services (12%)
Health care (10%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other construction workers and helpers (5%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)

Work and jobs in Elk City: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Elk City, Idaho

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Earthquake activity:

Elk City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Idaho state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2000 at 14:28:31, a magnitude 4.5 (4.0 MB, 4.5 ML, Depth: 6.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 98.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/11/1995 at 12:20:55, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 ML, 4.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.4 miles away from Elk City center
On 11/8/1997 at 09:15:06, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, 3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 14.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/2002 at 09:29:25, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 87.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1998 at 07:35:32, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MD, 3.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 78.3 miles away from Elk City center
On 5/30/1992 at 00:23:17, a magnitude 3.7 (3.6 ML, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Idaho County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Fires: 3, Storms: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Elk City:

ST MARYS HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 47 miles away; COTTONWOOD, ID)
CLEARWATER VALLEY HOSPITAL & CLINICS (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 49 miles away; OROFINO, ID)
MARCUS DALY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - CAH (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 63 miles away; HAMILTON, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Elk City, ID

Airports located in Elk City:

Elk City Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 400, Itinerant Ops: 1,900)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elk City:

Lewis-Clark State College (about 82 miles; Lewiston, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
The University of Montana (about 90 miles; Missoula, MT; FT enrollment: 11,744)
University of Idaho (about 91 miles; Moscow, ID; FT enrollment: 9,625)
Washington State University (about 97 miles; Pullman, WA; FT enrollment: 21,748)
North Idaho College (about 131 miles; Coeur d'Alene, ID; FT enrollment: 3,090)
Walla Walla Community College (about 138 miles; Walla Walla, WA; FT enrollment: 2,727)
Eastern Washington University (about 144 miles; Cheney, WA; FT enrollment: 9,533)

Public elementary/middle school in Elk City:

Elk City Public School (Students: 21; Location: 100 SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)

Private elementary/middle school in Elk City:

REACH CLUB (Students: 10; Location: 100 SCHOOL LN; Grades: PK - KG)

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Notable locations in Elk City: Knife Edge Campground (A), Wild Goose Campground (B), Raven Creek Campground (C), Red River Ranger Station (D), Wilderness Gateway Pack Bridge (E), Wildhorse Lake Campground (F), Johnson Cabin (G), Rhett Creek Campground (H), Belle Creek Campground (I), Bears Oil and Roots Camp (J), Bruin Creek Campground (K), Rock Cairns (L), Rocky Bluff Campground (M), Retreat Camp (N), Root Ranch (O), Windy Ridge Camp (P), Race Creek Campground (Q), Rackliff Campground (R), Witter Ridge Campsite (S), Red Horse Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Big Mallard Creek Campground (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Florence Cemetery (1), Grandview Cemetery (2), Battle Ridge Cemetery (3), Tahoe Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Kettle Lake (A), Kidney Lake (B), Lake Creek Lakes (C), Legend Lake (D), Lemhi Lake (E), Line Lake (F), Little Sheepeater Lake (G), Dodge Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Churchill Creek (A), Chuckling Creek (B), Alkire Creek (C), Chittam Creek (D), China Creek (E), Chimney Creek (F), Cherry Creek (G), Channel Creek (H), Chance Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Elk City include: Three Devils Picnic Area (1), Salmon Wild and Scenic River (2), Middle Fork Clearwater Wild and Scenic River (3), Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area (4), O'Hara Creek Research Natural Area (5), Moose Meadow Creek Research Natural Area (6), Horse Creek Administrative Research Area (7), Cedar Grove Picnic Area (8), Middle Fork Salmon Wild and Scenic River (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Silver Spur Outfitters (Tours & Charters; 10 South Main) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Elk City Hotel (289 Main) (1), Red River Corral & Cabins (Red River Hot Spring) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Idaho County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

ELK CITY WATER AND SEWER ASSN (Population served: 350, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In DEC-2005

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-2005

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2000. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (AUG-11-1998)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2000. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (AUG-11-1998)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2000. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (AUG-11-1998)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-2000. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (AUG-11-1998)

34 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine

2 routine major monitoring violations

RED RIVER HOT SPRINGS (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform

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

Past monitoring violations:

10 routine major monitoring violations

3 minor monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Idaho:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	56.9%
Whole state:	71.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.0%
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: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	11.4%
Whole state:	11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	7.0%
Whole state:	4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elk City, ID

19 people in other workers' dormitories
7 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Elk City compared to Idaho state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
House age significantly 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Wood (62%)
Electricity (16%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
Other fuel (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Idaho County Idaho:

2008 Presidential Election results in Idaho County Idaho:

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Religion statistics for Elk City (based on Idaho County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.56%

Here		38.6%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of the Nazarene	Assemblies of God
Adherents	46.6%	19.0%	6.6%	5.8%	5.3%
Congregations	17.6%	11.8%	20.6%	5.9%	5.9%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Lutheran Church	Other
Adherents	4.1%	3.8%	2.2%	2.1%	4.6%
Congregations	2.9%	5.9%	5.9%	2.9%	20.6%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7

Idaho County:	4.57 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:	1.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9

Idaho County:	5.88 / 10,000 pop.
State:	3.87 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 24

Here:	15.67 / 10,000 pop.
State:	7.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	8.8%
Idaho:	7.7%

Adult obesity rate:

Idaho County:	28.5%
Idaho:	25.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	10.3%
State:	11.7%

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 Elk City:

KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
KLER (1300 AM; 5 kW; OROFINO, ID; Owner: CENTRAL IDAHO BROADCASTING)
KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
KOZE (950 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
KLCY (930 AM; 5 kW; EAST MISSOULA, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KORT (1230 AM; 1 kW; GRANGEVILLE, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elk City:

KORT-FM (92.7 FM; GRANGEVILLE, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
KNWO (90.1 FM; COTTONWOOD, ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
KBAZ (96.3 FM; HAMILTON, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
K274AS (102.7 FM; KAMIAH, ETC., ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: KC7BKM, Licensee ID: L00254045
Grant Date: 05/07/2004, Expiration Date: 05/07/2014
Registrant: Christopher T Fischer, Elk City, ID 83525
Call Sign: KD7GHC, Licensee ID: L00219316
Grant Date: 06/13/2009, Expiration Date: 08/06/2019
Registrant: James A Fischer, Elk City, ID 83525-0267
Call Sign: KF7IXI, Licensee ID: L01558704
Grant Date: 04/01/2010, Expiration Date: 04/01/2020, Certifier: Randy W Bartlett
Registrant: Randy W Bartlett, Elk City, ID 83525

Elk City on our top lists:

#4 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas"
#41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other workers' dormitories"
#63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest sunshine amount differences during a year"
#71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations:"
#75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants"
#92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Sales and office occupations:"

#24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"

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