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County population in July 2011: 8,748 (43% urban, 57% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,693
Renter-occupied apartments: 763
% of renters here:

22%
State:

24%

Land area: 2461 sq. mi.
Water area: 26.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 4 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Clearwater County: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.9%), Manufacturing (13.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 59%
  • Government: 31%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Clearwater County, Idaho:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (92.0%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (2.7%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Asian alone (0.7%)

Median resident age:  41.7 years
Idaho median age:  33.2 years

Males: 4,746  (53.1%)
Females: 4,184  (46.9%)

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Clearwater County,ID real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Clearwater County:

2.4 people
Idaho:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $38,348 ($32,071 in 1999)
This county:

$38348
Idaho:

$44925

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $420 (lower quartile is $336, upper quartile is $521)
This county:

$420
State:

$587


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $122,878 (it was $77,500 in 2000)
Clearwater County:

$122,878
Idaho:

$171,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $69,489 - $221,876

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $232,557
Here:

$232,557
State:

$235,809

Townhouses or other attached units: $335,792
Here:

$335,792
State:

$178,173

In 2-unit structures: $4,927
Here:

$4,927
State:

$181,777

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $642,339
Here:

$642,339
State:

$164,467

Mobile homes: $72,177
Here:

$72,177
State:

$52,209

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $42,854
Here:

$42,854
State:

$37,997
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,154
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $261

Institutionalized population: 564

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 15
  • Burglaries: 21
  • Thefts: 77
  • Auto thefts: 1

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 12
  • Thefts: 83
  • Auto thefts: 5

Clearwater County, ID map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 33 buildings, average cost: $86,200
  • 2008: 35 buildings, average cost: $74,900
  • 2009: 27 buildings, average cost: $143,300



2004 Presidential Election results in Clearwater County Idaho:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 70.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 27.7%


2008 Presidential Election results in Clearwater County Idaho:

McCain (Republican): 66.8%
Obama (Democratic): 31.5%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $968 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $757 (0.7%)


Clearwater County household income distribution in 2009 Clearwater County home values distribution


Clearwater County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.5%
(12.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.3% for American Indian residents, 3.7% for other race residents, 0.9% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

13.5%
Whole state:

11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.5%
Whole state:

4.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clearwater County is $431 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $534 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $771 a month.

Cities in this county include: Orofino, Pierce, Weippe, Elk River, Nez Perce, Pierce-Headquarters.

Clearwater County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Local government website:www.clearwatercounty.org

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Clearwater County: Old Camp J (A), Brown Creek Moto Cross Area (B), Bohns Rock (C), Nineteenmile Camp (D), Revling Spur (E), Johnson Camp (F), United Brethren Camp (G), Neisham Cabin (H), Merrys Bay Campground (I), Bruces Eddy Campground (J), Bungalow Ranger Station (K), Ruby Creek Campground (L), Mush Campground (M), Murphy Siding (N), Porters Camp (O), Musselshell Work Center (P), Poorman (Q), Kelly Creek Work Center (R), Olsen Grave Point of Interest (S), Floodwood Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Clearwater County: Gilbert Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Weippe Cemetery (1), Marsh Cemetery (2), Shoecraft and Gorman Grave Site (3), Weseman Cemetery (4), Fraser Cemetery (5), Wells Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Platinum Lake (A), Fish Lake (B), Goat Lake (C), Goose Lake (D), Lookout Lake (E), Kid Lake (F), Leo Lake (G), Tille Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Chute Creek (A), Christmas Creek (B), China Creek (C), Chateau Creek (D), Chamberlain Creek (E), Cayuse Creek (F), Cave Creek (G), Casey Creek (H), Canoe Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Clearwater County include: Hanging Trees Historical Marker (1), Dworshak State Park (2), Fraser Park (3), Beaver Dam Recreation Area (4), Lewis-Clark Canoe Camp State Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Idaho County , Latah County , Lewis County , Mineral County, Montana , Missoula County, Montana , Nez Perce County , Shoshone County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

10.9%
Idaho:

6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 244
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 108 (70% naturalized citizens)

Clearwater County:

1.2%
Whole state:

5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 15
  • 1990 to 1994: 13
  • 1985 to 1989: 15
  • 1980 to 1984: 9
  • 1975 to 1979: 16
  • 1970 to 1974: 4
  • 1970 to 1974: 9
  • 1965 to 1969: 27

Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.8%

Clearwater County marital status for males
Clearwater County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,878
  • One, attached: 40
  • Two: 43
  • 3 or 4: 44
  • 5 to 9: 47
  • 10 to 19: 65
  • 20 or more: 2
  • Mobile homes: 965
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 60

Housing units in Clearwater County with a mortgage: 785 (51 second mortgage, 40 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 659

Here:

54.4% with mortgage
State:

73.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.87%
Here34.9%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 3,114
Total congregations: 23

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist Convention The Wesleyan ChurchCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents617 (19.8%)545 (17.5%)469 (15.1%)422 (13.6%)301 (9.7%)
Congregations3 (13.0%)1 (4.3%)2 (8.7%)2 (8.7%)2 (8.7%)
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Pentecostal Church of GodOther
Adherents222 (7.1%)185 (5.9%)80 (2.6%)67 (2.2%)206 (6.6%)
Congregations2 (8.7%)2 (8.7%)1 (4.3%)1 (4.3%)7 (30.4%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Clearwater County - Orofino, Pierce, Weippe, Elk River, Nez Perce

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
This county:

4.87 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Clearwater County:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

0.53 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
This county:

6.08 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

3.87 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 11
Clearwater County:

13.39 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.8%
Idaho:

7.7%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

25.7%
Idaho:

25.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Clearwater County:

14.4%
State:

11.7%


Agriculture in Clearwater County:

Average size of farms: 366 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $29,250
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $128.87
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 32.54%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $25,542
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 41.78%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.03%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $36,663
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.71%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.35
All wheat for grain: 11367 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Clearwater County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Idaho state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/22/1998 at 01:17:47, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, 4.6 ML, Depth: 7.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from the county center
On 8/17/1994 at 06:56:49, a magnitude 4.1 (3.6 ML, 4.1 ML, Depth: 1.0 mi) earthquake occurred 56.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/8/1997 at 09:15:06, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, 3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/1998 at 07:35:32, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MD, 3.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 49.9 miles away from Clearwater County center
On 1/20/1998 at 16:33:06, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, 3.7 MD, Depth: 4.5 mi) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from the county center
On 5/30/1996 at 10:00:37, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 54.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Idaho Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3244): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3244, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Idaho Wildfires, Incident Period: July 27, 2000 to September 26, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1341): September 1, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1341, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Idaho Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: November 16, 1996 to January 3, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1154): January 4, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1154, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Idaho Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 6, 1996 to February 23, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1102): February 11, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-415, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Snow
  • Idaho Forest Fires, Incident Period: August 30, 1967, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-231): August 30, 1967, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-231, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Idaho Heavy Rains & Flooding, Incident Period: December 31, 1964, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-186): December 31, 1964, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-186, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain

The number of natural disasters in Clearwater County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 1

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
  • Wood products (15%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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



  • Mexico (19%)
  • Germany (15%)
  • Canada (15%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
  • Korea (7%)
  • Philippines (7%)
  • Cuba (7%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Clearwater County (%):



  • German (24%)
  • English (14%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • United States or American (11%)
  • Norwegian (4%)
  • Swedish (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)


Clearwater County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,378 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 388 (12%)
  • Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 9 (0%)
  • Walked: 238 (7%)
  • Other means: 27 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 160 (5%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Clearwater County, Idaho:

  • 486 people in state prisons
  • 44 people in nursing homes
  • 28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 25 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 9 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 7 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,500.

8.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,255 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.29%
Idaho average:

9.61%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.40% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($15,918 average AGI)
3.89% relocated from other states ($17,337 average AGI)
Clearwater County:

3.89%
Idaho average:

5.54%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Nez Perce County, ID  1.50% ($27,932 average AGI)
from Idaho County, ID  0.58% ($22,471)
from Ada County, ID  0.55% ($47,750)
from Latah County, ID  0.38% ($23,727)


7.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,559 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.63%
Idaho average:

8.30%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.16% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($15,608 average AGI)
3.47% relocated to other states ($14,950 average AGI)
Clearwater County:

3.47%
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 Nez Perce County, ID  2.10% ($33,066 average AGI)
to Latah County, ID  0.48% ($21,143)
to Ada County, ID  0.45% ($17,308)
to Asotin County, WA  0.45% ($29,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.3

Births per 1000 population in Clearwater County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Clearwater County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Clearwater County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,749 (1,430 aged, 319 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 11.91
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9686.640
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 274.040
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 42714.17

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 573.270
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1074.880
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11.94

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32.22
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 71.66

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 23.89

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,331
  • In family households: 7,206 (2,087 male householders, 398 female householders)
    2,116 spouses, 2,220 children (2,010 natural, 69 adopted, 141 stepchildren), 90 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 49 parents, 50 other relatives, 170 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,125 (512 male householders (418 living alone)), 447 female householders (409 living alone)), 166 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 599 (573 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,347 2-persons, 492 3-persons, 363 4-persons, 185 5-persons, 71 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 827 1-person, 116 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

96.0% of residents of Clearwater County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 32% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $71,499,000 ($8519 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,294,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $28,978,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,983,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $865,000
Federal grants: $14,854,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,034,000 ($1,964,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,786,000 ($1,815,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $140,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,860,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,786,000

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

Births: 393
Here:

47 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 476
Here:

57 per 1000 residents
State:

37 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -4
Here:  -0 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -459
Here:  -55 per 1000 residents
State:  +43 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Clearwater County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.85 millions of gallons per day (24% from ground, 76% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 40
  • 2000 to 2004: 88
  • 1990 to 1999: 647
  • 1980 to 1989: 550
  • 1970 to 1979: 917
  • 1960 to 1969: 629
  • 1950 to 1959: 545
  • 1940 to 1949: 204
  • 1939 or earlier: 697
Rooms in houses/apartments in Clearwater County, Idaho
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 44
  • 3 rooms: 141
  • 4 rooms: 375
  • 5 rooms: 607
  • 6 rooms: 577
  • 7 rooms: 412
  • 8 rooms: 313
  • 9+ rooms: 216
  • 1 room: 11
  • 2 rooms: 38
  • 3 rooms: 79
  • 4 rooms: 247
  • 5 rooms: 162
  • 6 rooms: 116
  • 7 rooms: 36
  • 8 rooms: 51
  • 9+ rooms: 23
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Clearwater County, Idaho
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedroom: 187
  • 2 bedrooms: 759
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,310
  • 4 bedrooms: 360
  • 5+ bedrooms: 69
  • no bedroom: 11
  • 1 bedroom: 110
  • 2 bedrooms: 346
  • 3 bedrooms: 228
  • 4 bedrooms: 51
  • 5+ bedrooms: 17
Cars and other vehicles available in Clearwater County, Idaho in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 52
  • 1 vehicle: 586
  • 2 vehicles: 1,206
  • 3 vehicles: 586
  • 4 vehicles: 213
  • 5+ vehicles: 50
  • no vehicle: 92
  • 1 vehicle: 282
  • 2 vehicles: 285
  • 3 vehicles: 90
  • 4 vehicles: 12
  • 5+ vehicles: 2

60% of Clearwater County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Idaho.

Clearwater County:

60.5%
State average:

50.5%


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

  • This state: 4178
  • Northeast: 231
  • Midwest: 875
  • South: 465
  • West: 3034

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $47,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Clearwater County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Wood (37.4%)
  • Electricity (27.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9.7%)
  • Other fuel (0.8%)
  • Electricity (53.1%)
  • Wood (26.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.2%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 94
Here:

9.3%
Idaho:

7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 72
Here:

11.6%
Idaho:

5.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 27
Here:

13.6%
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 (Noninst.)


Clearwater County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $568,000
    All Other: $244,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $286,000
    Regular Highways: $38,000
    General Public Buildings: $36,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,174,000
    Police Protection: $1,160,000
    General - Other: $802,000
    Financial Administration: $557,000
    Solid Waste Management: $478,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $470,000
    Correctional Institutions: $457,000
    Health - Other: $385,000
    Central Staff Services: $250,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $133,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $131,000
    General Public Buildings: $100,000
    Housing and Community Development: $74,000
    Parks and Recreation: $57,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $56,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $43,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $493,000
    Natural Resources: $299,000
    All Other: $100,000
    Health and Hospitals: $36,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Other Higher Education: $10,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $119,000
    Health and Hospitals: $30,000
    Public Welfare: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $106,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $177,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $121,000
    Interest Earnings: $106,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $77,000
    Special Assessments: $67,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $894,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $46,000
    Health - Other: $36,000
    Police Protection: $30,000
    Financial Administration: $10,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,934,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $969,000
    Highways: $729,000
    All Other: $131,000
    Public Welfare: $104,000
    Housing and Community Development: $72,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,131,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $53,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $51,000
    Other License: $17,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,802,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 239
  • Number of aged recipients: 16
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 223
  • Number of recipients under 18: 27
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 173
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 39
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 87
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 125


Clearwater County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Clearwater County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Clearwater County, ID among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John5976.4 years
William5674.3 years
Charles4576.7 years
James4170.1 years
Robert4066.9 years
Mary3579.8 years
George3277.9 years
Richard2466.5 years
Harold2470.9 years
Arthur2378.0 years
Most common last names in Clearwater County, ID among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson2578.0 years
Brown1872.8 years
Snyder1773.6 years
Smith1670.8 years
White1469.2 years
Jones1479.6 years
Williams1367.5 years
Anderson1376.5 years
Wilson1377.8 years
Martin1177.6 years
Businesses in Clearwater County, ID
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Nike1
Best Western1RadioShack1
FedEx1Subway1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
MasterBrand Cabinets2Vans1
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  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most general practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005"

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