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Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (15.2%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (14.7%), Construction (14.1%), Educational,health and social services (13.1%), Retail trade (12.0%).
Detached houses: $815,568Here:$815,568State:$235,809 Townhouses or other attached units: $792,718Here:$792,718State:$178,173 In 2-unit structures: $114,715Here:$114,715State:$181,777 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $270,761Here:$270,761State:$164,467 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $338,361Here:$338,361State:$249,355 Mobile homes: $112,600Here:$112,600State:$52,209 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,278Here:$22,278State:$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):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 59.1% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 39.8%
Obama (Democratic): 66.4% McCain (Republican): 32.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,822 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,221 (0.4%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Blaine County is $740 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $821 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1166 a month.
Cities in this county include: Hailey, Ketchum, Bellevue, Sun Valley, Carey.
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Notable locations in Blaine County: Wolftone Campground (A), Rooks Creek Campground (B), Wood River Campground (C), Murdock Campground (D), Point of Rocks (E), Lake Alturas Lodge (F), Garfield Forest Service Station (G), Muldoon (H), Swinging Bridge (I), Sawmill Campground (J), Camp Sawtooth (K), Moonstone Landing (L), Moonstone Access Area (M), Luther Heights Camp (N), Camp Manapu (O), Camp Perkins (P), Lava Point Access Area (Q), Fish Creek Reservoir Access Area (R), Stanton Crossing Access Area (S), Silver Creek Access Area (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Sawtooth Cemetery (1), Galena Pioneer Cemetery (2), Timmerman Cemetery (3), Bellevue Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Antelope Lake (A), Baldwin Lake (B), Lake Creek Lakes (C), Binder Lake (D), Lava Lake (E), Bullshot Reservoir (F), Little Lost Lake (G), Crossroad Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cherry Creek (A), Chaparral Creek (B), Black Slough (C), Brock Creek (D), Castle Creek (E), Chukar Creek (F), Crystal Creek (G), Camp Creek (H), Cottonwood Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Blaine County include: Craters of the Moon National Preserve (1), Deer Creek Picnic Area (2), Baker Creek Picnic Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Blaine County: Wolftone Campground (A), Rooks Creek Campground (B), Wood River Campground (C), Murdock Campground (D), Point of Rocks (E), Lake Alturas Lodge (F), Garfield Forest Service Station (G), Muldoon (H), Swinging Bridge (I), Sawmill Campground (J), Camp Sawtooth (K), Moonstone Landing (L), Moonstone Access Area (M), Luther Heights Camp (N), Camp Manapu (O), Camp Perkins (P), Lava Point Access Area (Q), Fish Creek Reservoir Access Area (R), Stanton Crossing Access Area (S), Silver Creek Access Area (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Sawtooth Cemetery (1), Galena Pioneer Cemetery (2), Timmerman Cemetery (3), Bellevue Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Antelope Lake (A), Baldwin Lake (B), Lake Creek Lakes (C), Binder Lake (D), Lava Lake (E), Bullshot Reservoir (F), Little Lost Lake (G), Crossroad Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cherry Creek (A), Chaparral Creek (B), Black Slough (C), Brock Creek (D), Castle Creek (E), Chukar Creek (F), Crystal Creek (G), Camp Creek (H), Cottonwood Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Blaine County include: Craters of the Moon National Preserve (1), Deer Creek Picnic Area (2), Baker Creek Picnic Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Bingham County , Butte County , Camas County , Cassia County , Custer County , Elmore County , Lincoln County , Minidoka County , Power County .
Unemployment by year (%)
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 648 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 43.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,015 (28% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.3%
Housing units in Blaine County with a mortgage: 3,066 (262 second mortgage, 519 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 990
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Most common first ancestries reported in Blaine County (%):
8.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,088 average adjusted gross income)
0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($855 average AGI)Blaine County:0.20%Idaho average:0.14% 2.84% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($19,925 average AGI) 5.75% relocated from other states ($38,309 average AGI)Blaine County:5.75%Idaho average:5.54%
8.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,570 average adjusted gross income)
0.26% of residents moved to foreign countries ($747 average AGI)Blaine County:0.26%Idaho average:0.09% 3.54% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($16,120 average AGI) 5.12% relocated to other states ($31,703 average AGI)Blaine County:5.12%Idaho average:4.23%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 3.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,726 (1,613 aged, 113 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 153.0. This is less than state average.
4,104 spouses, 5,134 children (4,696 natural, 177 adopted, 261 stepchildren), 90 grandchildren, 121 brothers or sisters, 41 parents, 113 other relatives, 345 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,181 2-persons, 1,148 3-persons, 966 4-persons, 373 5-persons, 95 6-persons, 80 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,133 1-person, 671 2-persons, 72 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 3 5-persons.
87.5% of residents of Blaine County speak English at home. 9.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 1% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 3% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (52% speak English very well, 48% speak English well).
Population growth in Blaine County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.25 millions of gallons per day (60% from ground, 40% from surface)
Year house built
50% of Blaine County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 26% lived in Idaho.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $245,600
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
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.)
All Other: $922,000
Police Protection: $1,298,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $963,000
Regular Highways: $951,000
Parks & Recreation: $931,000
Financial Administration: $928,000
General - Other: $924,000
Corrections - Other: $834,000
Central Staff Services: $431,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $288,000
Health Services - Other: $222,000
General Public Buildings: $146,000
Natural Resources - Other: $137,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $130,000
Welfare - Other: $103,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,000
Highways: $40,000
All Other: $2,000
Property Sale Other: $128,000
Rents: $12,000
Police Protection: $132,000
Financial Administration: $85,000
Health - Other: $61,000
Central Staff: $44,000
General Public Building: $28,000
Judicial: $16,000
Natural Resource - Other: $10,000
Corrections - Other: $7,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
General Support: $1,156,000
All Other: $67,000
NEC: $802,000
Motor Vehicle License: $179,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $63,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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