Benewah County, Idaho (ID)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,459
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,806
Renter-occupied apartments: 895 (it was 774 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 22% |
| State: | 30% |
Land area: 776 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 12 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (19.4%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (15.8%), Manufacturing (14.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 69%
- Government: 21%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 8,00985.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 7027.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 3533.7%Hispanic or Latino
- 2512.7%Two or more races
- 690.7%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 300.3%Asian alone
- 60.06%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 50.05%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 46.8 years |
| Idaho median age: | 36.9 years |
| Males: 4,818 |  (50.7%) |
| Females: 4,688 |  (49.3%) |
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| Benewah County: | 2.0 people |
| Idaho: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $52,000 ($31,517 in 1999)
| This county: | $52,000 |
| Idaho: | $60,999 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $516 (lower quartile is $371, upper quartile is $716)
| This county: | $516 |
| State: | $776 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $200,746 (it was $81,200 in 2000)
| Benewah: | $200,746 |
| Idaho: | $255,200 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,199
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $365
Institutionalized population: 69
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 8
- Burglaries: 5
- Thefts: 13
- Auto thefts: 0
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 13
- Burglaries: 14
- Thefts: 35
- Auto thefts: 2
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 27 buildings, average cost: $83,700
- 1998: 29 buildings, average cost: $77,800
- 1999: 27 buildings, average cost: $86,400
- 2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $109,400
- 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $111,700
- 2002: 20 buildings, average cost: $107,900
- 2003: 21 buildings, average cost: $112,400
- 2004: 23 buildings, average cost: $114,000
- 2005: 31 buildings, average cost: $108,700
- 2006: 26 buildings, average cost: $113,600
- 2007: 30 buildings, average cost: $47,700
- 2008: 22 buildings, average cost: $146,700
- 2009: 22 buildings, average cost: $107,400
- 2010: 19 buildings, average cost: $129,100
- 2011: 9 buildings, average cost: $146,200
- 2012: 9 buildings, average cost: $131,300
- 2013: 11 buildings, average cost: $130,500
- 2014: 14 buildings, average cost: $180,900
- 2015: 15 buildings, average cost: $139,200
- 2016: 14 buildings, average cost: $120,400
- 2017: 24 buildings, average cost: $229,100
- 2018: 28 buildings, average cost: $173,900
- 2019: 40 buildings, average cost: $158,700
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,247 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,121 (0.6%)
| Benewah County: | 14.7% |
| Idaho: | 11.2% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 46.8 years old
(Males: 46.3 years old, Females: 47.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.2 years old, Black residents: 48.4 years old, American Indian residents: 31.3 years old, Asian residents: 14.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.1 years old, Other race residents: 57.8 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Benewah County is $479 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $602 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $860 a month.
Cities in this county include: St. Maries, Plummer, De Smet, Tensed, Parkline.
2018 air pollution in Benewah County:
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 13.0 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Above U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Granite County, Montana 
, Mineral County, Montana 
, Snohomish County, Washington 
, Prairie County, Montana , Walsh County, North Dakota .
| Here: | 6.0% |
| Idaho: | 4.8% |
Current college students: 156
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 110 (64.8% naturalized citizens)
| Benewah County: | 1.2% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 92010 or later
- 282000 to 2009
- 51990 to 1999
- 111980 to 1989
- 71970 to 1979
- 32Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,546
- One, attached: 40
- Two: 42
- 3 or 4: 100
- 5 to 9: 149
- 10 to 19: 60
- 20 to 49: 24
- 50 or more: 17
- Mobile homes: 930
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11
Housing units in Benewah County with a mortgage: 1,357 (29 second mortgage, 77 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,315
| Here: | 50.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 64.3% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Benewah County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 3,479 | 3 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,467 | 15 |
| Other | 585 | 3 |
| Mainline Protestant | 158 | 1 |
| None | 3,596 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
| Benewah County: | 4.34 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
| Benewah County: | 3.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| Idaho: | 3.87 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
| This county: | 9.76 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Benewah County: | 7.5% |
| Idaho: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Benewah County: | 27.7% |
| State: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 11.0% |
| State: | 11.7% |
Agriculture in Benewah County:
Average size of farms: 572 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $59,804
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $194.69
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.68%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.40%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $56,607
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 51.36%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $73,249
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.80%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.98
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.18%
All wheat for grain: 41110 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 9 acres
Earthquake activity:
Benewah County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Idaho state average. It is 985% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 342.1 miles away from Benewah County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 258.1 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 275.2 miles away from the county center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 205.5 miles away from the county center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 279.6 miles away from Benewah County center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 286.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Idaho Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4534, Natural disaster type: Other
- Idaho Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: March 6, 2017 - March 28, 2017, FEMA Id: 4313, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Idaho Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 16, 2015 to December 27, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4252: February 01, 2016, FEMA Id: 4252, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Idaho Severe Storm and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: November 17, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4246: December 23, 2015, FEMA Id: 4246, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
- Idaho Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3244: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3244, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Idaho Flooding, Incident Period: March 14, 1997 to June 30, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1177: June 13, 1997, FEMA Id: 1177, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Idaho Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: November 16, 1996 to January 03, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1154: January 04, 1997, FEMA Id: 1154, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Idaho Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 06, 1996 to February 23, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1102: February 11, 1996, FEMA Id: 1102, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Idaho VOLCANIC ERUPTION, MT. ST. HELENS, Incident Period: May 22, 1980, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-624: May 22, 1980, FEMA Id: 624, Natural disaster type: Volcanic Eruption
- Idaho SEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT, FLOODING, Incident Period: January 25, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-415: January 25, 1974, FEMA Id: 415, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Snow
- 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Benewah County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 3,121 (75.6%)
- Carpooled: 572 (13.9%)
- Bus: 8 (0.2%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 27 (0.7%)
- Bicycle: 4 (0.1%)
- Walked: 170 (4.1%)
- Worked at home: 193 (4.7%)
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Transportation occupations (12%)
- Production occupations (12%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Healthcare support occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
- Mexico (30%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (21%)
- Canada (13%)
- Germany (8%)
- Korea (3%)
- Netherlands (3%)
- Hungary (3%)
- German (15%)
- American (11%)
- European (6%)
- Irish (5%)
- English (4%)
- Norwegian (3%)
- Swedish (2%)
People in group quarters in Benewah County, Idaho in 2000:
- 92 people in nursing homes
- 24 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 13 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 3 people in religious group quarters
- 2 people in other workers' dormitories
People in group quarters in Benewah County, Idaho in 2010:
- 60 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 5 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 4 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
6.48% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($31,879 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.48% |
| Idaho average: | 8.09% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.41% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($18,739 average AGI)
3.07% relocated from other states ($13,135 average AGI)
Benewah County: 3.07% Idaho average: 4.74%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Kootenai County, ID |  1.78% ($36,772 average AGI) |
| from Latah County, ID | 0.66% ($23,286) |
7.15% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($31,070 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.15% |
| Idaho average: | 7.05% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.20% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($16,409 average AGI)
2.95% relocated to other states ($14,661 average AGI)
Benewah County: 2.95% Idaho average: 3.66%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Kootenai County, ID | 2.61% ($30,429 average AGI) |
| to Spokane County, WA | 0.62% ($29,300) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 12.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.8
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.3%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,916 (1,535 aged, 381 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 174 (7%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Benewah County, Idaho in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (46)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (45)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (44)
- Unspecified dementia (28)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (11)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,888
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 223
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 50,006
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,107
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,258
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 44
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 54
Household type by relationship:
Households: 9,506- Male householders: 1,816 (465 living alone), Female householders: 1,740 (377 living alone)
1,913 spouses (1,896 opposite-sex spouses), 300 unmarried partners, (299 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,488 children (2,351 natural, 76 adopted, 60 stepchildren), 284 grandchildren, 88 brothers or sisters, 127 parents, 7 foster children, 91 other relatives, 565 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 82
Size of family households: 1,299 2-persons, 342 3-persons, 388 4-persons, 176 5-persons, 81 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 888 1-person, 220 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 12 4-persons.
1,265 married couples with children.
530 single-parent households (229 men, 301 women).
96.0% of residents of Benewah speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (96% speak English very well, 1% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (91% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $72,768,000 ($8,121 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,858,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $28,733,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,156,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,207,000
Federal grants: $20,353,000
Federal procurement contracts: $801,000 ($253,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,519,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $78,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,872,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,792,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 612| Here: | 66 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 78 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 506
| Here: | 55 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 37 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +1
| Here: | +0 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +10 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -39
| Here: |  -4 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +43 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.20 millions of gallons per day (75% from ground, 25% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 |
| State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 |
| State: | 4.3 |
- Year house built in Benewah County, Idaho
- 2012014 or later
- 962010 to 2013
- 5312000 to 2009
- 7201990 to 1999
- 6281980 to 1989
- 9411970 to 1979
- 5001960 to 1969
- 2681950 to 1959
- 2841940 to 1949
- 6841939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benewah County, Idaho
- 71 room
- 552 rooms
- 1253 rooms
- 3974 rooms
- 4795 rooms
- 4086 rooms
- 3517 rooms
- 3748 rooms
- 4829+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benewah County, Idaho
- 531 room
- 262 rooms
- 1933 rooms
- 2924 rooms
- 1395 rooms
- 816 rooms
- 397 rooms
- 338 rooms
- 529+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Benewah County, Idaho
- 17no bedroom
- 1631 bedroom
- 5932 bedrooms
- 1,0873 bedrooms
- 6124 bedrooms
- 1635+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benewah County, Idaho
- 58no bedroom
- 1641 bedroom
- 3372 bedrooms
- 2723 bedrooms
- 554 bedrooms
- 65+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Benewah County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 29no vehicle
- 4501 vehicle
- 1,0982 vehicles
- 6823 vehicles
- 2304 vehicles
- 1905+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Benewah County in renter-occupied apartments
- 107no vehicle
- 3761 vehicle
- 2232 vehicles
- 1433 vehicles
- 114 vehicles
- 365+ vehicles
87.8% of Benewah County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Idaho.
| Benewah County: | 87.8% |
| State average: | 82.8% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3,481
- Other state: 5,885
- Northeast: 245
- Midwest: 564
- South: 696
- West: 4,412
- 44.6%Wood
- 31.8%Electricity
- 12.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 6.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.6%Utility gas
- 1.8%Other fuel
- 0.1%No fuel used
- 63.3%Electricity
- 22.0%Wood
- 11.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.9%Utility gas
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 0.2%Solar energy
- 0.2%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 149
| Here: | 15.8% |
| Idaho: | 11.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 75
| Here: | 14.7% |
| Idaho: | 9.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20
| Here: | 17.7% |
| Idaho: | 26.3% |
Benewah County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $486,000
Parks and Recreation: $62,000
Air Transportation: $56,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $18,976,000
Regular Highways: $1,390,000
Police Protection: $1,170,000
Financial Administration: $1,130,000
Solid Waste Management: $912,000
Correctional Institutions: $529,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $183,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $166,000
Corrections - Other: $142,000
General Public Buildings: $135,000
Parks and Recreation: $110,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $87,000
Central Staff Services: $77,000
Air Transportation: $70,000
Public Welfare - Other: $61,000
Health - Other: $47,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $83,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,085,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $67,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,433,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,715,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $718,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $123,000
Fines and Forfeits: $110,000
Special Assessments: $67,000
Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $3,534,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,825,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,805,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,069,000
General Local Government Support: $676,000
Other: $19,000
- Tax - Property: $3,610,000
Motor Vehicle License: $75,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,513,000
Benewah County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $486,000
Parks and Recreation: $62,000
Air Transportation: $56,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $18,976,000
Regular Highways: $1,390,000
Police Protection: $1,170,000
Financial Administration: $1,130,000
Solid Waste Management: $912,000
Correctional Institutions: $529,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $183,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $166,000
Corrections - Other: $142,000
General Public Buildings: $135,000
Parks and Recreation: $110,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $87,000
Central Staff Services: $77,000
Air Transportation: $70,000
Public Welfare - Other: $61,000
Health - Other: $47,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $83,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,085,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $67,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,433,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,715,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $718,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $123,000
Fines and Forfeits: $110,000
Special Assessments: $67,000
Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $3,534,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,825,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,805,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,069,000
General Local Government Support: $676,000
Other: $19,000
- Tax - Property: $3,610,000
Motor Vehicle License: $75,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,513,000
Benewah County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $486,000
Parks and Recreation: $62,000
Air Transportation: $56,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $18,976,000
Regular Highways: $1,390,000
Police Protection: $1,170,000
Financial Administration: $1,130,000
Solid Waste Management: $912,000
Correctional Institutions: $529,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $183,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $166,000
Corrections - Other: $142,000
General Public Buildings: $135,000
Parks and Recreation: $110,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $87,000
Central Staff Services: $77,000
Air Transportation: $70,000
Public Welfare - Other: $61,000
Health - Other: $47,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $83,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,085,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $67,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,433,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,715,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $718,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $123,000
Fines and Forfeits: $110,000
Special Assessments: $67,000
Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $3,534,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,825,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,805,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,069,000
General Local Government Support: $676,000
Other: $19,000
- Tax - Property: $3,610,000
Motor Vehicle License: $75,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,513,000
Benewah County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $486,000
Parks and Recreation: $62,000
Air Transportation: $56,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $18,976,000
Regular Highways: $1,390,000
Police Protection: $1,170,000
Financial Administration: $1,130,000
Solid Waste Management: $912,000
Correctional Institutions: $529,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $183,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $166,000
Corrections - Other: $142,000
General Public Buildings: $135,000
Parks and Recreation: $110,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $87,000
Central Staff Services: $77,000
Air Transportation: $70,000
Public Welfare - Other: $61,000
Health - Other: $47,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $83,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,085,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $67,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,433,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,715,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $718,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $123,000
Fines and Forfeits: $110,000
Special Assessments: $67,000
Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $3,534,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,825,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,805,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,069,000
General Local Government Support: $676,000
Other: $19,000
- Tax - Property: $3,610,000
Motor Vehicle License: $75,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,513,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 240
- Number of aged recipients: 19
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 221
- Number of recipients under 18: 14
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 179
- Number of recipients older than 64: 47
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 95
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 101
| Most common first names in Benewah County, ID among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| William | 54 | 76.0 years |
| John | 46 | 76.4 years |
| James | 41 | 71.6 years |
| Mary | 36 | 78.5 years |
| Robert | 33 | 67.8 years |
| Charles | 31 | 75.7 years |
| George | 23 | 76.8 years |
| Frank | 22 | 80.0 years |
| Fred | 21 | 77.1 years |
| Dorothy | 18 | 76.7 years |
| Most common last names in Benewah County, ID among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Miller | 30 | 79.2 years |
| Smith | 30 | 80.4 years |
| Johnson | 19 | 80.9 years |
| Anderson | 17 | 78.3 years |
| Williams | 16 | 78.3 years |
| Brown | 16 | 74.5 years |
| Thompson | 12 | 80.0 years |
| Nelson | 10 | 70.6 years |
| Jensen | 10 | 80.8 years |
| Robinson | 9 | 77.0 years |
| Businesses in Benewah County, ID | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Jimmy John's | 1 | |
| FedEx | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | |||
