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Population in July 2008: 527. Population change since 2000: -14.6%
 

Males: 269  (51.1%)
Females: 258  (48.9%)

Median resident age:  39.9 years
Idaho median age:  33.2 years

Zip codes: 83546.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,365 (it was $34,318 in 2000)
Pierce:  $45,365
Idaho:  $46,253

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,794
Pierce:  $18,794
Idaho:  $23,105

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $81,550 (it was $44,000 in 2000)
Pierce:  $81,550
Idaho:  $178,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $96,450; Detached houses: $87,361; In 2-unit structures: $84,356; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $636,166; Mobile homes: $52,750

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Races in Pierce:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Pierce: 76.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.2%), German (15.7%), Irish (9.1%), English (8.3%), Norwegian (5.5%), French (3.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 3087 feet

Land area: 0.82 square miles.

Population density: 639 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pierce

  • High school or higher: 78.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 19.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pierce city

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 67.7%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

14 residents are foreign born (1.5% Asia, 0.8% Europe).

This city:  2.3%
Idaho:  5.0%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Pierce, Idaho in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pierce to the number of sex offenders is 264 to 1.

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

Pierce:  1.2% ($509)
Idaho:  1.0% ($1,007)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Missoula, MT (88.6 miles , pop. 57,053).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (309.8 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (868.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Weippe, ID (3.2 miles ), Pierce-Headquarters, ID (3.4 miles ), Kamiah, ID (4.6 miles ), Orofino, ID (4.7 miles ), Nez Perce, ID (4.7 miles ), Kooskia, ID (5.1 miles ), Elk River, ID (5.2 miles) , Nez Perce, ID (5.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $83,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $83,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $202,600
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $219,800

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Latitude: 46.49 N, Longitude: 115.80 W

Area code: 208

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Population change in the 1990s: -129 (-17.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (30%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (28%)
  • Wood products (15%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Woodworkers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)



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Pierce-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Idaho state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/17/1994 at 06:56:49, a magnitude 4.1 (3.6 ML, 4.1 ML, Depth: 1.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 67.8 miles away from Pierce 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 24.8 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 52.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/30/1996 at 10:00:37, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 65.5 miles away from Pierce center
On 3/14/1997 at 17:18:32, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, 3.4 MD, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 67.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1996 at 02:01:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 MB, 3.5 ML, Depth: 0.4 mi) earthquake occurred 67.7 miles away from Pierce center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Pierce:
  • CLEARWATER VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; OROFINO, ID)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; COTTONWOOD, ID)
  • SYRINGA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 43 miles; GRANGEVILLE, ID)

Political contributions by individuals in Pierce, ID

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pierce:
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 49 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 57 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 94 miles; MISSOULA, MT; FT enrollment: 11,112)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 98 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 111 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
Public elementary/middle school in Pierce:
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Library in Pierce:
  • PIERCE DISTRICT (Operating income: $69,129; Location: 208 S MAIN ST; 10,630 books; 355 audio materials; 741 video materials; 41 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Pierce Work Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Canal Gulch Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Outback Adventures (211 South Main Street), Pierce Motel (509 South Main), Three Mountains Retreat (102 Alpine Court), Cedar Inn Restaurant & Lounge (412 South Main), Flame Company (509 South Main), Timber Inn (2 South Main).

 

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

PIERCE CITY OF (Population served: 618, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2000
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2000
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2000
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-2000
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-2000
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-2000
  • 39 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-12-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-12-2005)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Pierce that have no violations reported:
  • JUDGETOWN WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT (Population served: 31, Primary Water Source Type:  )

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Idaho:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  75.3%
Whole state:  71.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  18.5%
Whole state:  11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pierce, ID


4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Pierce compared to Idaho state average:
  • Median house value below 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 above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students 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


Pierce travel time to work
Pierce mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Clearwater County Idaho:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (38%)
  • Wood (34%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Pierce

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist Convention The Wesleyan ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsUnited Methodist Church
Adherents19.8%17.5%15.1%13.6%9.7%
Congregations13.0%4.3%8.7%8.7%8.7%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Pentecostal Church of GodOther religions
Adherents7.1%5.9%2.6%2.2%6.6%
Congregations8.7%8.7%4.3%4.3%30.4%
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$908
Firefighters 0$0 1$70
Streets and Highways 1$2,322$27,8640$0
Sewerage 1$2,322$27,8640$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,322$27,8640$0
Water Supply 1$2,322$27,8640$0
Totals for Government 4$9,288$27,8647$978



8.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,255 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.29%
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  1.50% ($27,932 average AGI)
from Idaho County, ID  0.58% ($22,471)
from Ada County, ID  0.55% ($47,750)


7.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,559 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.63%
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  2.10% ($33,066 average AGI)
to Latah County, ID  0.48% ($21,143)
to Ada County, ID  0.45% ($17,308)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pierce:
  • KLER (1300 AM; 5 kW; OROFINO, ID; Owner: CENTRAL IDAHO BROADCASTING)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOZE (950 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
  • KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pierce:
  • K240AP (95.9 FM; PIERCE, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
  • KORT-FM (92.7 FM; GRANGEVILLE, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
  • K213BN (90.5 FM; OROFINO, ID; Owner: ALACCA BIBLE CONFERENCE, INC.)
  • K272DO (102.3 FM; OROFINO, ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KNWO (90.1 FM; COTTONWOOD, ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KPLG (91.5 FM; PLAINS, MT; Owner: YOUR NETWORK OF PRAISE, INC.)
  • KLER-FM (95.3 FM; OROFINO, ID; Owner: CENTRAL IDAHO BROADCASTING)
  • K274AS (102.7 FM; KAMIAH, ETC., ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KHTR (104.3 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)



Pierce fatal accident list:
Aug 3, 1996 08:25 AM, Canals, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 17, 1978 11:13 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $591,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,340
Total average daily truck traffic: 137
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 2,010

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • PIRC, Main Str Behind Odflw Hall, Overall height: 27.1 m, Call Sign: KTF55
    Assigned Frequencies : 5974.85 MHz, 6093.45 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: Verizon Northwest Inc., Irving, TX 75015-2092, Phone: (972) 718-4599, Fax: (972) 719-7242, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: N6SK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00132957
    Grant Date: 10/18/2006, Expiration Date: 11/04/2016, Certifier: Robert L Blanke
    Registrant: Robert L Blanke, Hc 64 Box 30, Pierce, ID 83546
  • Call Sign: N7JKO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01223815
    Grant Date: 12/14/2006, Expiration Date: 03/10/2017, Certifier: Nolan J Cochrell
    Registrant: Nolan J Cochrell, Hc 64 Box 85, Pierce, ID 83546


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: MAULE M-7-235A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3075C , Serial Number: 24001C, Airworthiness Date: 02/12/1994
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Kevin D Schmid, Hc 64 Box 81, Pierce, ID 83546, Other Owners: Diane N Schmid
  • Aircraft: CESSNA TU206G (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 132 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 4887U , Serial Number: U20605145, Airworthiness Date: 06/25/1979
    Registrant (Individual): Kelly Kelso, Po Box H, Pierce, ID 83546


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

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