Butte County, Idaho (ID)

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County population in 2005: 2,808 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 840
Renter-occupied apartments: 249

% of renters here:	23%
State:	28%

Land area: 2233 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 1 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	18.2%
Whole state:	11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	9.5%
Whole state:	4.6%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.5%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 60%
Government: 23%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 17%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Butte County, Idaho business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Butte County, Idaho:

White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
Hispanic (4.1%)
Other race (2.4%)
American Indian (2.0%)
Two or more races (1.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	38.8 years
Idaho median age:	33.2 years

Males: 1,458	(50.3%)
Females: 1,441	(49.7%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $60,407
County population in 2003: 2,858
Jobs in 2003: 4,897

Total labor force in 2004: 1,279
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.4%

Average household size:

Butte County:	2.6 people
Idaho:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,613 ($30,473 in 2000)

This county	$33,613
Idaho:	$41,443

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $90,770

Butte County	$90,770
Idaho:	$134,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $335
Institutionalized population: 21
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Butte County in 2000: $688

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 2
Burglaries: 1
Thefts: 3
Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 5
Thefts: 25
Auto thefts: 3

Butte County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Butte County Idaho:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 76.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 22.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $627 (0.9%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Butte County is $417 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $532 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $752 a month.

Cities in this county include: Arco, Moore, Butte City, Lost River, Howe, Moody Creek.

2005 air pollution in Butte County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.054 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Significantly below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.048 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Significantly below U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Bingham County , Blaine County , Clark County , Custer County , Jefferson County , Lemhi County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Butte County: Antelope Creek Access Area (A), Antelope Guard Station (B), Brockie Ranch (C), Bell Mountain Ranger Station (D), Frenchmans Cabin (E), Soelberg Ranch (F), Fallert (G), Little Lost Ski Area (H), Little Lost River Access Area (I), Tunnel Cabin (J), Blizzard Mountain Ski Area (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lost River Cemetery (1), Hillcrest Cemetery (2), Antelope Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Little Prairie Waterhole (A), Yellowjacket Waterhole (B), Cottontail Waterhole (C), Tin Cup Lake (D), Coyote Water Hole (E), Surprise Waterhole (F), Sunset Lake (G), Doves Waterholes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Badger Creek (A), Deep Creek (B), Basin Creek (C), Summit Creek (D), Bell Mountain Creek (E), Big Lost River (F), Birch Creek (G), Black Creek (H), Boulder Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Butte County: Craters of the Moon National Monument (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	1.5%
Idaho:	1.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 74
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 114 (29% naturalized citizens)

Butte County:	3.9%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 24
1990 to 1994: 21
1985 to 1989: 13
1980 to 1984: 28
1975 to 1979: 4
1970 to 1974: 2
1970 to 1974: 3
1965 to 1969: 19

Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.2%

Butte County marital status for males

Butte County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 903
One, attached: 4
Two: 24
3 or 4: 55
5 to 9: 11
10 to 19: 16
20 or more: 17
Mobile homes: 245
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Housing units in Butte County with a mortgage: 268 (12 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 212

Agriculture in Butte County
Average size of farms: 616 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $246582
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $221.16
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 78.28%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $195383
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 39.33%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 99.70%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $80485
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.31%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.92
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.48%
All wheat for grain: 2951 harvested acres

Butte County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Idaho state average. It is 16.9 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)
Construction (13%)
Public administration (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Utilities (5%)
Health care (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (17%)
Health care (16%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (17%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Engineers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (74%)
Spain (9%)
Germany (6%)
Canada (6%)
Philippines (3%)
Thailand (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Butte County:

English (25%)
United States or American (13%)
German (8%)
Irish (6%)
Swedish (6%)
Norwegian (4%)
Italian (4%)

Butte County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 729 (61%)
Carpooled: 251 (21%)
Bus or trolley bus: 59 (5%)
Motorcycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 62 (5%)
Other means: 11 (1%)
Worked at home: 88 (7%)

16 people in nursing homes
5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,871.

6.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,650 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.63%
Idaho average:	9.61%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.09% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($16,817 average AGI)
2.54% relocated from other states ($17,817 average AGI)
Butte County: 2.54%
Idaho average: 5.54%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

7.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,186 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.65%
Idaho average:	8.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.92% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($22,314 average AGI)
2.73% relocated to other states ($11,871 average AGI)
Butte County: 2.73%
Idaho average: 4.23%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Bonneville County, ID

1.09% ($30,600 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7

Births per 1000 population in Butte County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Butte County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Butte County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 550 (466 aged, 84 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,878

In family households: 2,562 (698 male householders, 107 female householders)
687 spouses, 939 children (836 natural, 38 adopted, 65 stepchildren), 29 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 23 other relatives, 48 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 316 (134 male householders (112 living alone)), 147 female householders (141 living alone)), 35 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 21 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 396 2-persons, 118 3-persons, 132 4-persons, 85 5-persons, 51 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 253 1-person, 26 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

670 married couples with children.
113 single-parent households (14 men, 99 women).

93.7% of residents of Butte County speak English at home.
5.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English well, 50% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $28,786,000 ($10143 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $428,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $8,061,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,490,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,636,000
Federal grants: $7,360,000
Federal procurement contracts: $382,000 ($14,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,857,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $932,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,690,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,618,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 211

Here:	75 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 140

Here:	50 per 1000 residents
State:	37 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +22

Here:	+8 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -180

Here:	-64 per 1000 residents
State:	+43 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Butte County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.56 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 15
1995 to 1998: 30
1990 to 1994: 76
1980 to 1989: 143
1970 to 1979: 279
1960 to 1969: 131
1950 to 1959: 233
1940 to 1949: 166
1939 or earlier: 217

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Butte County, Idaho:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 8
3 rooms: 36
4 rooms: 95
5 rooms: 226
6 rooms: 142
7 rooms: 134
8 rooms: 91
9 or more rooms: 108

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Butte County, Idaho:

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 58
4 rooms: 82
5 rooms: 46
6 rooms: 32
7 rooms: 19
8 rooms: 8
9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Butte County:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 40
2 bedrooms: 218
3 bedrooms: 351
4 bedrooms: 161
5 or more bedrooms: 70

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Butte County:

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 50
2 bedrooms: 110
3 bedrooms: 75
4 bedrooms: 7
5 or more bedrooms: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in Butte County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 30
1 vehicle: 156
2 vehicles: 317
3 vehicles: 236
4 vehicles: 78
5 or more vehicles: 23

Cars and other vehicles available in Butte County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 23
1 vehicle: 120
2 vehicles: 70
3 vehicles: 16
4 vehicles: 11
5 or more vehicles: 9

63% of Butte County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Idaho.

Butte County:	63.5%
State average:	50.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1772
Northeast: 61
Midwest: 195
South: 170
West: 573

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $43,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (42%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
Wood (16%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
Other fuel (2%)
Coal or coke (1%)
Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (47%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
Wood (12%)
Utility gas (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19

Here:	4.8%
Idaho:	7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	1.9%
Idaho:	5.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

Here:	8.6%
Idaho:	22.0%

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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