Lemhi County, Idaho (ID)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	28%

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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:

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Races in Lemhi County, Idaho:

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

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

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Lemhi County:	2.4 people
Idaho:	2.7 people

This county:	$37,159
Idaho:	$46,253

This county:	$406
State:	$564

Lemhi County:	$163,823
Idaho:	$178,100

Detached houses: $248,525

Here:	$248,525
State:	$251,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $109,301

Here:	$109,301
State:	$186,487

In 2-unit structures: $236,252

Here:	$236,252
State:	$340,461

Mobile homes: $56,332

Here:	$56,332
State:	$52,209

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $11,125

Here:	$11,125
State:	$37,997

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

This county:	15.3%
Whole state:	11.8%

This county:	4.1%
Whole state:	4.6%

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

Here:	7.2%
Idaho:	7.3%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

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

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

Here:	51.3% with mortgage
State:	73.2% with mortgage

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

Lemhi County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Idaho state average. It is 317% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 60.3 miles away from Lemhi County center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 8/22/1984 at 09:46:30, a magnitude 5.8 (5.0 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.8 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 32.9 miles away from the county center
On 10/29/1983 at 23:29:11, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.0 MS, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 45.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/28/1983 at 19:51:24, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 57.4 miles away from Lemhi County center
On 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW, Depth: 8.0 mi) earthquake occurred 66.4 miles away from the county center
On 8/20/1999 at 13:50:25, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, 4.5 MS, 5.1 MD, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 49.8 miles away from Lemhi County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here:	5.6
State:	6.1

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

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

Here:	7.9%
Idaho:	7.2%

Here:	3.8%
Idaho:	5.7%

Here:	24.4%
Idaho:	22.0%

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