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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.4%), Educational,health and social services (14.7%), Retail trade (12.6%), Construction (10.3%).
Detached houses: $335,664Here:$335,664State:$235,809 Townhouses or other attached units: $355,872Here:$355,872State:$178,173 Mobile homes: $107,098Here:$107,098State:$52,209 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $128,993Here:$128,993State:$37,997
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 71.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 26.9%
McCain (Republican): 66.4% Obama (Democratic): 31.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $955 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $726 (0.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Adams County is $426 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $537 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $727 a month.
Cities in this county include: Council, New Meadows.
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Notable locations in Adams County: Hillsdale School (A), Hoover Station (B), Indian Mountain Lookout Station (C), Jackley Mountain Lookout (D), Mill Creek Ranger Station (E), Scott Corral (F), Campbells Cow Camp (G), Shannon Corral (H), Fall Creek Access Area (I), Circle C Ranch (J), Bear Guard Station (K), Cottonwood School (L), Bear Campground (M), Black Lake Campground (N), Payette Lakes Ski Area (O), Star Creek Camp (P), Barrinaga Corrals (Q), Corral Creek Guard Station (R), Smoky Forest Camp (S), Thorn Creek Fire Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Indian Valley Cemetery (1), Winkler Cemetery (2), Cottonwood Cemetery (3), Meadows Valley Cemetery (4), Independent Order of Oddfellows Cemetery (5), Cottonwood Cemetery (6), Kessler Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lake Winifred (A), Twin Lakes (B), Satan Lake (C), Ruth Lake (D), Crystal Lake (E), Black Lake (F), Emerald Lake (G), Leeks Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Castle Creek (A), McGraw Creek (B), Bob Creek (C), King Hill Creek (D), Butte Creek (E), Paradise Creek (F), Bull Horn Creek (G), Brundage Creek (H), Blue Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Adams County include: Hells Canyon Park (1), Rapid National Wild River (2), Packer Johns Cabin State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Red Ledge (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Adams County: Hillsdale School (A), Hoover Station (B), Indian Mountain Lookout Station (C), Jackley Mountain Lookout (D), Mill Creek Ranger Station (E), Scott Corral (F), Campbells Cow Camp (G), Shannon Corral (H), Fall Creek Access Area (I), Circle C Ranch (J), Bear Guard Station (K), Cottonwood School (L), Bear Campground (M), Black Lake Campground (N), Payette Lakes Ski Area (O), Star Creek Camp (P), Barrinaga Corrals (Q), Corral Creek Guard Station (R), Smoky Forest Camp (S), Thorn Creek Fire Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Indian Valley Cemetery (1), Winkler Cemetery (2), Cottonwood Cemetery (3), Meadows Valley Cemetery (4), Independent Order of Oddfellows Cemetery (5), Cottonwood Cemetery (6), Kessler Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lake Winifred (A), Twin Lakes (B), Satan Lake (C), Ruth Lake (D), Crystal Lake (E), Black Lake (F), Emerald Lake (G), Leeks Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Castle Creek (A), McGraw Creek (B), Bob Creek (C), King Hill Creek (D), Butte Creek (E), Paradise Creek (F), Bull Horn Creek (G), Brundage Creek (H), Blue Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Adams County include: Hells Canyon Park (1), Rapid National Wild River (2), Packer Johns Cabin State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Red Ledge (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Baker County, Oregon , Gem County , Idaho County , Wallowa County, Oregon , Valley County , Washington County .
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Current college students: 57 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 59 (42% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.7%
Housing units in Adams County with a mortgage: 306 (14 second mortgage, 33 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 255
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Most common first ancestries reported in Adams County (%):
9.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,054 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 5.37% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($19,631 average AGI) 4.19% relocated from other states ($24,423 average AGI)Adams County:4.19%Idaho average:5.54%
9.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,118 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.53% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($17,583 average AGI) 3.83% relocated to other states ($14,535 average AGI)Adams County:3.83%Idaho average:4.23%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 0.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 800 (684 aged, 116 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
893 spouses, 902 children (772 natural, 18 adopted, 112 stepchildren), 28 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 55 other relatives, 48 non-relatives
Size of family households: 591 2-persons, 195 3-persons, 149 4-persons, 81 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 335 1-person, 30 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 2 4-persons.
96.2% of residents of Adams County speak English at home. 1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 20% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
Population growth in Adams County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.52 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
61% of Adams County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Idaho.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $65,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Police Protection: $1,004,000
General - Other: $820,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $726,000
Financial Administration: $244,000
Solid Waste Management: $230,000
Central Staff Services: $202,000
Public Welfare - Other: $91,000
Natural Resources - Other: $88,000
Health - Other: $45,000
Interest Earnings: $61,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,035,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,910,000
General Local Government Support: $812,000
All Other: $331,000
Other License: $714,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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