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Western Shoshone, Idaho

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Owyhee County

Population in July 2007: 251.
Males: 130  (52.0%)
Females: 121  (48.0%)

Median resident age:  26.6 years
Idaho median age:  33.2 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,569 (it was $23,125 in 2000)
Western Shoshone:  $30,569
Idaho:  $46,253

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,820
Western Shoshone:  $12,820
Idaho:  $23,105

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $105,830 (it was $57,100 in 2000)
Western Shoshone:  $105,830
Idaho:  $178,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $108,170; Detached houses: $125,169; Mobile homes: $26,923

Western Shoshone, ID residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Western Shoshone:

  • Hispanic (10.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Western Shoshone: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4180 feet

Land area: 226.1 square miles.

Population density: 1.1 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Western Shoshone

  • High school or higher: 63.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 27.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Western Shoshone CCD

  • Never married: 42.9%
  • Now married: 41.6%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 2.6%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

21 residents are foreign born (8.5% Latin America).

This place:  8.5%
Idaho:  5.0%

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

Western Shoshone:  1.2% ($667)
Idaho:  1.0% ($1,007)
Western Shoshone satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Nampa, ID (107.3 miles , pop. 51,867).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA (369.9 miles , pop. 407,018).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (564.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Owyhee, NV (2.7 miles ), Mountain City, NV (5.3 miles ), Jarbidge, NV (6.5 miles) , Bruneau, ID (7.0 miles ), Grand View, ID (8.0 miles ), West Salmon Falls, ID (8.3 miles ), Mountain Home AFB, ID (8.4 miles ), Castleford, ID (8.6 miles ).

Latitude: 42.05 N, Longitude: 116.16 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 775

Western Shoshone household income distribution Western Shoshone home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (36%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (37%)
  • Social assistance (23%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (14%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Top executives (14%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other financial specialists (7%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (7%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (23%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (14%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (9%)
  • Child care workers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6%)



Western Shoshone-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Idaho state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/2008 at 14:16:02, a magnitude 6.0 (5.7 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.0 MW, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 91.3 miles away from Western Shoshone center
On 2/21/2008 at 14:20:51, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.4 ML, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/8/2001 at 05:37:11, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 59.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/21/2008 at 23:57:51, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.6 ML, Depth: 6.6 mi) earthquake occurred 89.0 miles away from Western Shoshone center
On 2/22/2008 at 23:27:45, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.2 ML, Depth: 9.7 mi) earthquake occurred 91.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/22/2008 at 20:40:09, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 3.8 MW, 4.4 ML, Depth: 4.8 mi) earthquake occurred 90.6 miles away from Western Shoshone center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Western Shoshone:
  • OWYHEE COMMUNITY HEALTH FACILITY (about 23 miles; OWYHEE, NV)
  • MAGIC VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 83 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID)
  • NORTHEASTERN NV REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 84 miles; ELKO, NV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Western Shoshone:
  • COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 83 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,433)
  • BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; BOISE, ID; FT enrollment: 12,033)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 201 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-RENO (about 207 miles; RENO, NV; FT enrollment: 10,375)
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 222 miles; LOGAN, UT; FT enrollment: 16,384)
  • WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 226 miles; OGDEN, UT; FT enrollment: 12,112)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 241 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 2,021)

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Notable locations in Western Shoshone: Windmill Number 1 (A), Windmill Number 2 (B), Windmill Number 3 (C), Red Cabin (D), Stone Corral (E), Dell Dick Windmill (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Jarvis Lake (A), Dry Lake (B), Rough Lake (C), Ross Lake (D), Harris Lake (E), Roger Smith Reservoir (F), Lower Antelope Reservoir (G), Millin Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bell Creek (A), Damon Trail Creek (B), Billy Shaw Slough (C), Thacker Slough (D), Blue Creek (E), Boyle Creek (F), Meadow Creek (G), Miller Creek (H), Mud Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.1 people
Idaho:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  46.2%
Whole state:  71.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  14.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 2.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  30.2%
Whole state:  11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  20.3%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Western Shoshone, ID



Western Shoshone compared to Idaho state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Owyhee County Idaho:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Wood (47%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Other fuel (14%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)


Religion statistics for Western Shoshone

Adherents


NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsCatholic ChurchChurch of the NazareneFriends (Quakers)Assemblies of God
Adherents41.8%24.7%8.2%6.9%2.8%
Congregations15.4%23.1%7.7%7.7%7.7%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist AssociationChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)Other religions
Adherents2.5%2.5%2.1%1.9%6.5%
Congregations3.8%7.7%3.8%3.8%19.2%
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.


11.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,644 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.06%
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 Canyon County, ID  5.00% ($35,339 average AGI)
from Ada County, ID  1.30% ($45,814)
from Elmore County, ID  0.39% ($28,692)


11.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,716 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.00%
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 Canyon County, ID  5.18% ($29,135 average AGI)
to Ada County, ID  1.55% ($28,863)
to Elmore County, ID  0.61% ($24,500)


Strongest AM radio stations in Western Shoshone:
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KGEM (1140 AM; 10 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KIDO (580 AM; 5 kW; NAMPA, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFXD (630 AM; 5 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBGN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: NELSON M. AND KAREN E. WILSON)
  • KTFI (1270 AM; 5 kW; TWIN FALLS, ID; Owner: AGM-IDAHO BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)


TV broadcast stations around Western Shoshone:
  • K05JU (Channel 5; ELKO, NV; Owner: ELKO TELEVISION DISTRICT)

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