Lemhi County, Idaho (ID)

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County population in 2005: 7,909 (40% urban, 60% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,491
Renter-occupied apartments: 784

% of renters here:	24%
State:	28%

Land area: 4564 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 2 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	15.3%
Whole state:	11.8%

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

This county:	4.1%
Whole state:	4.6%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (16.7%), Retail trade (14.1%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 61%
Government: 20%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 19%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Lemhi County, Idaho:

White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
Hispanic (2.2%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Other race (0.8%)

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

Median resident age:	42.7 years
Idaho median age:	33.2 years

Males: 3,887	(49.8%)
Females: 3,919	(50.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $21,055
County population in 2003: 7,755
Jobs in 2003: 2,838

Total labor force in 2004: 3,982
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.8%

Average household size:

Lemhi County:	2.4 people
Idaho:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,295 ($30,185 in 2000)

This county	$33,295
Idaho:	$41,443

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $120,895

Lemhi County	$120,895
Idaho:	$134,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $390
Institutionalized population: 14
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Lemhi County in 2000: $730

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 7
Burglaries: 7
Thefts: 11
Auto thefts: 2

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 5
Thefts: 10
Auto thefts: 1

Lemhi County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Lemhi County Idaho:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 76.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 22.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $590 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lemhi 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: Salmon, Leadore, Forney, Patterson.

Neighboring counties: Beaverhead County, Montana , Butte County , Clark County , Custer County , Idaho County , Ravalli County, Montana , Valley County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Lemhi County: Lost Spring Campground (A), Granite Mountain Guard Station (B), Henderson Cabin (C), Peterson Ranch (D), Lake Creek Ranch (E), South Fork Campground (F), Sagebrush Lookout (G), Kaufman Guard Station (H), Horse Creek Campsite (I), Horse Creek Hot Springs Campground (J), Gattin Ranch (K), Mormon Ranch (L), Horsetail Campsite (M), Hospital Point (N), Hot Springs Lookout (O), Mahoney Campsite (P), Crags Campground (Q), Beartrap Lookout (R), Rock Creek Campground (S), Kingsbury Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Chief Tendoy Cemetery (1), McRea Cemetery (2), Junction Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Birdbill Lake (A), Iron Lake (B), Airplane Lake (C), Nez Perce Lake (D), Allan Lake (E), Buck Lake (F), Alpine Lake (G), Buck Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Deriar Creek (A), Adams Creek (B), Agency Creek (C), Allan Creek (D), Allen Creek (E), Allison Creek (F), Anderson Creek (G), Stinking Creek (H), Anvil Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lemhi County include: Lewis and Clark Monument (1), Sacajawea Monument (2), Idaho Primitive Area (3), Fort Lemhi Monument (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	1.9%
Idaho:	1.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 66
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 118 (53% naturalized citizens)

Lemhi County:	1.5%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 34
1990 to 1994: 17
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 5
1975 to 1979: 21
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 13
1965 to 1969: 28

Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.8%

Lemhi County marital status for males

Lemhi County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,114
One, attached: 55
Two: 63
3 or 4: 78
5 to 9: 37
10 to 19: 16
20 or more: 50
Mobile homes: 693
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 48

Housing units in Lemhi County with a mortgage: 784 (92 second mortgage, 100 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 743

Agriculture in Lemhi County
Average size of farms: 573 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $55914
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $32.88
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.20%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 92.43%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $53557
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.48%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 98.32%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $59888
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.14%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 23.80
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.74%
Land in orchards: 23 acres

Lemhi County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Idaho state average. It is 23.1 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
Construction (14%)
Public administration (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Wood products (5%)
Mining (3%)
Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Public administration (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Life and physical scientists (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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

Canada (23%)
France (16%)
Mexico (16%)
Lebanon (14%)
United Kingdom (12%)
Russia (10%)
Other Eastern Europe (8%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Lemhi County:

German (20%)
English (18%)
United States or American (11%)
Irish (6%)
Norwegian (5%)
Swedish (4%)
Italian (4%)

Lemhi County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,137 (69%)
Carpooled: 455 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
Walked: 156 (5%)
Other means: 7 (0%)
Worked at home: 334 (11%)

People in group quarters in Lemhi County, Idaho

14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
11 people in other group homes
2 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,027.

8.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,098 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.60%
Idaho average:	9.61%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.15% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($10,911 average AGI)
5.45% relocated from other states ($31,191 average AGI)
Lemhi County: 5.45%
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 Ada County, ID	0.80% ($29,909 average AGI)
from Bannock County, ID	0.40% ($25,636)

7.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,009 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.79%
Idaho average:	8.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.39% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($13,621 average AGI)
4.39% relocated to other states ($17,389 average AGI)
Lemhi County: 4.39%
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 Ada County, ID

0.63% ($26,353 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Births per 1000 population in Lemhi County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Lemhi County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 12.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lemhi County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,595 (1,349 aged, 246 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,779

In family households: 6,492 (1,824 male householders, 374 female householders)
1,907 spouses, 2,128 children (1,901 natural, 102 adopted, 125 stepchildren), 82 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 52 other relatives, 92 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,287 (621 male householders (489 living alone)), 449 female householders (416 living alone)), 217 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 27 (17 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,194 2-persons, 377 3-persons, 351 4-persons, 159 5-persons, 89 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 905 1-person, 129 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 12 4-persons.

1,536 married couples with children.
332 single-parent households (78 men, 254 women).

96.6% of residents of Lemhi County speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $63,753,000 ($8153 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,190,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $26,829,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,241,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $74,000
Federal grants: $8,671,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,187,000 ($849,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $12,752,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $340,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,335,000
Federal Government insurance: $9,147,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 371

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 490

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	37 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +27

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +211

Here:	+27 per 1000 residents
State:	+43 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Lemhi County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.91 millions of gallons per day (12% from ground, 88% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 85
1995 to 1998: 276
1990 to 1994: 252
1980 to 1989: 704
1970 to 1979: 1,209
1960 to 1969: 396
1950 to 1959: 328
1940 to 1949: 320
1939 or earlier: 584

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

1 room: 13
2 rooms: 87
3 rooms: 102
4 rooms: 394
5 rooms: 617
6 rooms: 535
7 rooms: 302
8 rooms: 188
9 or more rooms: 253

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

1 room: 29
2 rooms: 19
3 rooms: 123
4 rooms: 268
5 rooms: 191
6 rooms: 42
7 rooms: 60
8 rooms: 15
9 or more rooms: 37

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

no bedroom: 13
1 bedroom: 205
2 bedrooms: 715
3 bedrooms: 1,131
4 bedrooms: 316
5 or more bedrooms: 111

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lemhi County:

no bedroom: 29
1 bedroom: 180
2 bedrooms: 281
3 bedrooms: 234
4 bedrooms: 45
5 or more bedrooms: 15

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

no vehicle: 47
1 vehicle: 444
2 vehicles: 1,102
3 vehicles: 577
4 vehicles: 222
5 or more vehicles: 99

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

no vehicle: 108
1 vehicle: 313
2 vehicles: 260
3 vehicles: 80
4 vehicles: 13
5 or more vehicles: 10

61% of Lemhi County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in Idaho.

Lemhi County:	60.7%
State average:	50.5%

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

This state: 3473
Northeast: 360
Midwest: 865
South: 409
West: 2535

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $65,800

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 houses and condos:

Wood (36%)
Electricity (28%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (49%)
Wood (25%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
Coal or coke (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 72

Here:	7.9%
Idaho:	7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20

Here:	3.8%
Idaho:	5.7%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 11

Here:	24.4%
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)

Lemhi County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Hospital Public: $5,579,000
Solid Waste Management: $345,000

All Other: $240,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $5,579,000
Regular Highways: $910,000

Corrections - Other: $573,000

Financial Administration: $479,000

Central Staff Services: $295,000

Police Protection: $289,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $281,000

Solid Waste Management: $232,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $144,000

Health Services - Other: $136,000

Natural Resources - Other: $88,000

General - Other: $85,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $66,000

General Public Buildings: $65,000

Welfare - Other: $60,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $29,000

Fire Protection: $5,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $480,000
Highways: $326,000
General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $218,000
Interest Earnings: $71,000

Property Sale Other: $6,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $87,000
Financial Administration: $37,000

Solid Waste Management: $33,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,600,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $385,000
End of Fiscal Year: $340,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $968,000
All Other: $405,000

General Support: $374,000
Tax - Property: $1,244,000
NEC: $80,000

Motor Vehicle License: $61,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $4,768,000

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