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Shoshone County, ID mapCounty population in 2005: 13,157 (24% urban, 76% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,286
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,620
% of renters here:  27%
State:  28%
Land area: 2634 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 5 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  16.4%
Whole state:  11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  6.5%
Whole state:  4.6%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.9%), Retail trade (13.0%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Shoshone County, Idaho business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Shoshone County, Idaho:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  41.8 years
Idaho median age:  33.2 years

Males: 6,866  (49.9%)
Females: 6,905  (50.1%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $24,694
County population in 2003: 12,985
Jobs in 2003: 4,440

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Total labor force in 2004: 5,599
Unemployment rate in 2004: 9.5%

Average household size:
Shoshone County:  2.3 people
Idaho:  2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,475 ($28,535 in 2000)
This county  $31,475
Idaho:  $41,443

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $92,752
Shoshone County  $92,752
Idaho:  $134,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $389
Institutionalized population: 187
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Shoshone County in 2000: $683


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 39
  • Burglaries: 45
  • Thefts: 71
  • Auto thefts: 12

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 7
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 42
  • Burglaries: 50
  • Thefts: 106
  • Auto thefts: 13

Shoshone County races chart


Shoshone County, ID map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Shoshone County Idaho:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.7%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $784 (1.1%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Shoshone County is $417 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $662 a month.

Cities in this county include: Kellogg, Pinehurst, Osburn, Wallace, Mullan, Smelterville, Wardner, Emmett Bench, Emmett Valley, Murray.

2005 air pollution in Shoshone County:

Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 22 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 85 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 12.7 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 46 µg/m3. Above U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Benewah County , Bonner County , Clearwater County , Kootenai County , Latah County , Mineral County, Montana , Sanders County, Montana .


Shoshone County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Shoshone County: Heller Creek Recreation Site (A), Slate Creek Recreation Site (B), Calder Work Center (C), Jims Spur (D), Pine Point Lookout (E), Gold Creek Campground (F), Goat Mountain (G), Cascade Point Lookout Station (H), Marble Creek Campground (I), Avery Creek Picnic Area (J), Avery Guard Station (K), Avery Ranger Station (L), Babins Junction (M), Mammouth Springs Campground (N), Mullan Hatchery (O), Bumblebee Campground (P), Elk Prairie (Q), Bradley Siding (R), Conrad Crossing Campground (S), Cedar Creek Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Heller Grave (1), United Cemetery (2), Murray Cemetery (3), Greenwood Cemetery (4), Miners Union Cemetery (5), Shoshone Memorial Gardens (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: No-see-um Lake (A), Blue Lake (B), Mallard Lake (C), Hero Lake (D), Lower Stevens Lake (E), Lower Glidden Lake (F), Lost Lake (G), Long Pool (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: 34 Creek (A), Steamboat Creek (B), Denver Creek (C), Dent Creek (D), Aconite Creek (E), Adair Creek (F), Adams Creek (G), Dennis Creek (H), Agatha Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Shoshone County include: Mallard Larkins Pioneer Park (1), Hobo Botanical Area (2), Shoshone Park (3), Upper Fishook Research Natural Area (4), Magee Historic Site (5), Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.5%
Idaho:  1.7%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 285
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 273 (56% naturalized citizens)

Shoshone County:  2.0%
Whole state:  5.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 50
  • 1990 to 1994: 15
  • 1985 to 1989: 22
  • 1980 to 1984: 9
  • 1975 to 1979: 11
  • 1970 to 1974: 14
  • 1970 to 1974: 14
  • 1965 to 1969: 138

Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.5%

Shoshone County marital status for males

Shoshone County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,998
  • One, attached: 55
  • Two: 159
  • 3 or 4: 202
  • 5 to 9: 190
  • 10 to 19: 94
  • 20 or more: 167
  • Mobile homes: 1,099
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 93

Housing units in Shoshone County with a mortgage: 1,664 (195 second mortgage, 142 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,432


Agriculture in Shoshone County
Average size of farms: 94 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $1929
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $31.16
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.47%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $8696
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 9.61%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $34571
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.96%
Average age of principal farm operators: 62 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.06


Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Mining (22%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Extraction workers (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


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



  • Canada (38%)
  • United Kingdom (12%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • Mexico (8%)
  • Other Northern Europe (5%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
  • Other Western Asia (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Shoshone County:



  • German (22%)
  • United States or American (14%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • Norwegian (6%)
  • Italian (5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)

Shoshone County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 3,905 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 802 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 15 (0%)
  • Walked: 336 (6%)
  • Other means: 46 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 158 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Shoshone County, Idaho
  • 132 people in nursing homes
  • 46 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 9 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 7 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,427.

8.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,743 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.83%
Idaho average:  9.61%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.42% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($12,175 average AGI)
5.41% relocated from other states ($21,571 average AGI)
Shoshone County:  5.41%
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 Kootenai County, ID  2.70% ($32,889 average AGI)
from Spokane County, WA  0.60% ($35,231)
from Elko County, NV  0.23% ($49,000)


7.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,609 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.50%
Idaho average:  8.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.68% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($14,966 average AGI)
3.82% relocated to other states ($14,644 average AGI)
Shoshone County:  3.82%
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 Kootenai County, ID  2.98% ($31,598 average AGI)
to Spokane County, WA  0.56% ($32,125)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9



Births per 1000 population in Shoshone County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7



Deaths per 1000 population in Shoshone County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 13.0



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Shoshone County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,928 (2,351 aged, 577 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%


Household type by relationship


Households: 13,574
  • In family households: 11,165 (3,098 male householders, 759 female householders)
    3,135 spouses, 3,552 children (3,142 natural, 78 adopted, 332 stepchildren), 171 grandchildren, 39 brothers or sisters, 58 parents, 100 other relatives, 253 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,409 (993 male householders (792 living alone)), 1,060 female householders (953 living alone)), 356 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 197 (190 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,037 2-persons, 779 3-persons, 664 4-persons, 250 5-persons, 84 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,745 1-person, 267 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 9 4-persons.

2,064 married couples with children.
835 single-parent households (302 men, 533 women).

96.3% of residents of Shoshone County speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 41% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $104,511,000 ($8148 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $10,211,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $49,015,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,171,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,000
Federal grants: $18,413,000
Federal procurement contracts: $9,739,000 ($7,189,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,169,000 ($89,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $24,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,562,000
Federal Government insurance: $26,526,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 699
Here:  53 per 1000 residents
State:  78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 857
Here:  65 per 1000 residents
State:  37 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +28
Here:  +2 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -468
Here:  -36 per 1000 residents
State:  +43 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Shoshone County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.41 millions of gallons per day (42% from ground, 58% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.6
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 67
  • 1995 to 1998: 300
  • 1990 to 1994: 176
  • 1980 to 1989: 463
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,336
  • 1960 to 1969: 649
  • 1950 to 1959: 964
  • 1940 to 1949: 994
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,108


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

  • 1 room: 52
  • 2 rooms: 76
  • 3 rooms: 176
  • 4 rooms: 686
  • 5 rooms: 1,079
  • 6 rooms: 923
  • 7 rooms: 631
  • 8 rooms: 352
  • 9 or more rooms: 311


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

  • 1 room: 28
  • 2 rooms: 149
  • 3 rooms: 270
  • 4 rooms: 501
  • 5 rooms: 322
  • 6 rooms: 153
  • 7 rooms: 106
  • 8 rooms: 52
  • 9 or more rooms: 39


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

  • no bedroom: 57
  • 1 bedroom: 264
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,306
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,859
  • 4 bedrooms: 667
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 133


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shoshone County:

  • no bedroom: 47
  • 1 bedroom: 434
  • 2 bedrooms: 701
  • 3 bedrooms: 313
  • 4 bedrooms: 97
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 28


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

  • no vehicle: 204
  • 1 vehicle: 1,099
  • 2 vehicles: 1,896
  • 3 vehicles: 788
  • 4 vehicles: 215
  • 5 or more vehicles: 84


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

  • no vehicle: 234
  • 1 vehicle: 756
  • 2 vehicles: 480
  • 3 vehicles: 102
  • 4 vehicles: 37
  • 5 or more vehicles: 11

56% of Shoshone County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Idaho.

Shoshone County:  55.7%
State average:  50.5%


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

  • This state: 6117
  • Northeast: 244
  • Midwest: 1924
  • South: 753
  • West: 4374

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $43,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (67%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (49%)
  • Electricity (35%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20
Here:  1.3%
Idaho:  7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 26
Here:  3.3%
Idaho:  5.7%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 24
Here:  9.5%
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)

Shoshone County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $730,000
    All Other: $432,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,481,000
    Police Protection: $1,299,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,088,000
    General - Other: $1,034,000
    Financial Administration: $775,000
    Solid Waste Management: $773,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $581,000
    Corrections - Other: $538,000
    General Public Buildings: $131,000
    Central Staff Services: $122,000
    Health Services - Other: $116,000
    Parks & Recreation: $95,000
    Air Transportation: $35,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $26,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $166,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $530,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $475,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $55,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $425,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $420,000
    Rents: $41,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $52,000
    Regular Highways: $49,000
    Solid Waste Management: $24,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
    Financial Administration: $15,000
    General - Other: $14,000
    Corrections - Other: $7,000
    Judicial: $6,000
    General Public Building: $5,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,809,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,089,000
    All Other: $1,225,000
    General Support: $705,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,760,000
    NEC: $96,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $87,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,684,000

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