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Riggins, ID map Population (year 2000): 410. Estimated population in July 2006: 407 (-0.7% change)
 

Males: 205  (50.0%)
Females: 205  (50.0%)

Idaho County

Median resident age:  51.7 years
Idaho median age:  33.2 years

Zip codes: 83549.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $21,400 (it was $20,972 in 2000)
Riggins  $21,400
Idaho:  $41,443

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $116,000 (it was $85,000 in 2000)
Riggins  $116,000
Idaho:  $134,900

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Races in Riggins:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

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Ancestries: English (19.0%), German (18.5%), Irish (11.5%), United States (7.8%), Norwegian (7.1%), Dutch (4.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 1800 feet

Land area: 0.30 square miles.

Population density: 1341 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Riggins

  • High school or higher: 80.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 9.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Riggins city

  • Never married: 16.1%
  • Now married: 49.9%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 19.7%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Idaho:  5.0%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Riggins, Idaho in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Riggins to the number of sex offenders is 101 to 1.

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

Riggins:  0.6% ($500)
Idaho:  0.9% ($1,007)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Boise, ID (125.2 miles , pop. 185,787).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (429.6 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (796.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: White Bird, ID (23.5 miles) , New Meadows, ID (31.3 miles ), Grangeville, ID (37.3 miles ), McCall, ID (38.3 miles ), Cottonwood, ID (43.6 miles ), Imnaha, OR (47.6 miles ), Council, ID (48.6 miles ), Donnelly, ID (50.6 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $112,400
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 45.42 N, Longitude: 116.32 W


Area code: 208

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Population change in the 1990s: -16 (-3.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Accommodation and food services (23%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (33%)
  • Food and beverage stores (13%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Gasoline stations (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (13%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Riggins:
  • SYRINGA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; GRANGEVILLE, ID)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 43 miles; COTTONWOOD, ID)
  • MCCALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 44 miles; MCCALL, ID)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Riggins:
  • LEWISTON-NEZ PERCE COUNTY (about 81 miles; LEWISTON, ID; ID: LWS)
  • PULLMAN/MOSCOW REGIONAL (about 106 miles; PULLMAN/MOSCOW,ID, WA; ID: PUW)
  • BOISE AIR TERMINAL/GOWEN FLD (about 129 miles; BOISE, ID; ID: BOI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Riggins:
  • SLATE CREEK (about 17 miles; SLATE CREEK, ID; ID: 1S7)
  • MEMALOOSE (about 26 miles; IMNAHA, OR; ID: 25U)
  • NEW MEADOWS (about 32 miles; NEW MEADOWS, ID; ID: 1U4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Riggins:
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 81 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 101 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 123 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; FT enrollment: 2,192)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 128 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 134 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 135 miles; BOISE, ID; FT enrollment: 12,033)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 162 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
Public high school in Riggins:
  • SALMON RIVER JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 66; Location: ACE'S PLACE; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Riggins:
  • RIGGINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 71; Location: HIGHWAY 95; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Riggins:
  • SALMON RIVER PUBLIC (Operating income: $23,363; Location: 126 N MAIN ST; 9,530 books; 189 audio materials; 481 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Hells Canyon Forest Service Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Rapid River Ranch (Tours & Charters; 201 Time Bridge Road), Salmon River Challenge Inc (Tours & Charters; 201 Time Bridge Road), River Adventures Jet Boat Tours & Fishing (Tours & Charters; 1310 South Main), Bigfoot Outfitters (Tours & Charters; Po Box 1329), Heaven's Gate Outfitters (Tours & Charters; Po Box 1403), Guides House (Tours & Charters; 608 South Main).

Hotels: Bruce Motel (515 North Main), Salmon River Motel (1203 South Main), Riggins Motel - Office (615 South Main), Riggins Motel (615 South Main), Best Western Salmon Rapids (1010 South Main Street), Steelhead Inn (Highway 95), Riverview Motel (704 North Main), Best Western Salmon Rapids Lodge (1010 Main Street).

 

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

USFS PITTSBURG LANDING CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM

Average household size:
This city:  2.0 people
Idaho:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  54.9%
Whole state:  71.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  25.3%
Whole state:  11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.4%
Whole state:  4.6%

Riggins 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 significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly 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 below state average.


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Banks with branches in Riggins (2007 data):
  • Sterling Savings Bank: 402 South Main Street Branch at 402 South Main Street, branch established on 1998-06-15. Info updated 2006-12-19: Bank assets: $9,550.3 mil, Deposits: $6,518.2 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 175 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation



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Riggins government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $76,000
    Solid Waste Management: $51,000
    All Other: $31,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $43,000
    Water Utilities: $27,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
    Libraries: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $63,000
    Water Utilities: $52,000
    Solid Waste Management: $49,000
    Regular Highways: $37,000
    Financial Administration: $36,000
    Health Services - Other: $32,000
    Libraries: $16,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $17,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $30,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $16,000
    Highways: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $338,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $34,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $28,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $334,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $6,000
    Water Utilities: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $23,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $21,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $93,000
    Sewerage: $17,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $325,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $91,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $31,000
    Highways: $21,000
    Health & Hospitals: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $48,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $103,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $17,000

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 Riggins:
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • 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.)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KLER (1300 AM; 5 kW; OROFINO, ID; Owner: CENTRAL IDAHO BROADCASTING)
  • KBGN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: NELSON M. AND KAREN E. WILSON)

Strongest FM radio stations in Riggins:
  • KORT-FM (92.7 FM; GRANGEVILLE, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
  • KBSK (89.9 FM; MCCALL, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KBSQ (90.7 FM; MCCALL, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KBSM (91.7 FM; MCCALL, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUC. (B.S.U.))
  • KMCL-FM (101.1 FM; MCCALL, ID; Owner: BRUNDAGE MOUNTAIN AIR INC.)
  • KDZY (98.3 FM; MCCALL, ID; Owner: KSPD, INC.)
  • KNWO (90.1 FM; COTTONWOOD, ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)


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