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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.1%), Retail trade (13.8%), Manufacturing (12.1%).
Detached houses: $206,812Here:$206,812State:$235,809 Townhouses or other attached units: $199,922Here:$199,922State:$178,173 In 2-unit structures: $281,790Here:$281,790State:$181,777 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $106,807Here:$106,807State:$164,467 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $293,096Here:$293,096State:$249,355 Mobile homes: $67,123Here:$67,123State:$52,209 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $20,877Here:$20,877State:$37,997
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 74.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 24.4%
McCain (Republican): 68.0% Obama (Democratic): 30.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,028 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $874 (0.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Twin Falls County is $457 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $579 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $746 a month.
Cities in this county include: Twin Falls, Buhl, Kimberly, Filer, Hansen, Castleford, Hollister, Murtaugh, West Salmon Falls.
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Notable locations in Twin Falls County: Lower Penstemon Campground (A), Rock Creek Guard Station (B), Big Creek Ranch (C), Guy Kinyon Cabin (D), Antelope Spring Ranch (E), Stricker Cabin (F), Kum Ba Yah Camp (G), Federation Lookout (H), Murtaugh Lake Access Area (I), Kirkman Campground (J), Duck Springs Ranch (K), Owsley Bridge Access Area (L), Shoshone Cabin (M), Shoshone Forest Service Station (N), Pettit Campground (O), Rutherford Cabin (P), Steel Place (Q), Deep Creek Meadows Ranch (R), Point Ranch (S), Bear Gulch Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Buhl Cemetery (1), Rock Creek Cemeteries (2), Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Bluegill Lake (A), Cedar Draw Lake (B), Dry Pond (C), Johns Pond (D), Merles Pond (E), Twin Lakes (F), Mary Alice Lake (G), Echo Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barbour Creek (A), Browns Creek (B), Cedar Creek (C), China Creek (D), Clear Creek (E), Corral Creek (F), Desert Creek (G), Devil Creek (H), House Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Twin Falls County include: Dierkes Lake Park (1), Balanced Rock State Park (2), Milner Historical Recreation Area (3), Shoshone Falls Park (4), Murtaugh Lake County Park (5), Rock Creek Park (6), Centennial Waterfront Park (7), Balanced Rock County Park (8), Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Twin Falls County: Lower Penstemon Campground (A), Rock Creek Guard Station (B), Big Creek Ranch (C), Guy Kinyon Cabin (D), Antelope Spring Ranch (E), Stricker Cabin (F), Kum Ba Yah Camp (G), Federation Lookout (H), Murtaugh Lake Access Area (I), Kirkman Campground (J), Duck Springs Ranch (K), Owsley Bridge Access Area (L), Shoshone Cabin (M), Shoshone Forest Service Station (N), Pettit Campground (O), Rutherford Cabin (P), Steel Place (Q), Deep Creek Meadows Ranch (R), Point Ranch (S), Bear Gulch Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Buhl Cemetery (1), Rock Creek Cemeteries (2), Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Bluegill Lake (A), Cedar Draw Lake (B), Dry Pond (C), Johns Pond (D), Merles Pond (E), Twin Lakes (F), Mary Alice Lake (G), Echo Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barbour Creek (A), Browns Creek (B), Cedar Creek (C), China Creek (D), Clear Creek (E), Corral Creek (F), Desert Creek (G), Devil Creek (H), House Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Twin Falls County include: Dierkes Lake Park (1), Balanced Rock State Park (2), Milner Historical Recreation Area (3), Shoshone Falls Park (4), Murtaugh Lake County Park (5), Rock Creek Park (6), Centennial Waterfront Park (7), Balanced Rock County Park (8), Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Elko County, Nevada , Cassia County , Elmore County , Gooding County , Jerome County , Owyhee County .
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County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 3,482 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 4,103 (33% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.9%
Housing units in Twin Falls County with a mortgage: 8,772 (1,143 second mortgage, 907 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,817
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Most common first ancestries reported in Twin Falls County (%):
8.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,405 average adjusted gross income)
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($160 average AGI)Twin Falls County:0.07%Idaho average:0.14% 4.31% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($14,138 average AGI) 4.58% relocated from other states ($19,107 average AGI)Twin Falls County:4.58%Idaho average:5.54%
7.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,074 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($214 average AGI)Twin Falls County:0.05%Idaho average:0.09% 4.00% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($16,323 average AGI) 3.43% relocated to other states ($15,538 average AGI)Twin Falls County:3.43%Idaho average:4.23%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,317 (9,167 aged, 1,150 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 159.9. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
13,742 spouses, 20,186 children (18,399 natural, 584 adopted, 1,203 stepchildren), 730 grandchildren, 485 brothers or sisters, 215 parents, 828 other relatives, 1,135 non-relatives
Size of family households: 7,337 2-persons, 3,556 3-persons, 3,250 4-persons, 1,701 5-persons, 706 6-persons, 388 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,620 1-person, 948 2-persons, 168 3-persons, 102 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
88.5% of residents of Twin Falls County speak English at home. 8.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Twin Falls County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 17.30 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
53% of Twin Falls County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Idaho.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $82,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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.)
Solid Waste Management: $2,277,000
All Other: $1,646,000
Parks & Recreation: $65,000
Police Protection: $4,612,000
General - Other: $4,065,000
Health Services - Other: $3,332,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,690,000
Corrections - Other: $2,561,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,374,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,910,000
Financial Administration: $1,091,000
Central Staff Services: $1,073,000
General Public Buildings: $634,000
Welfare - Other: $336,000
Parks & Recreation: $239,000
Air Transportation: $208,000
Natural Resources - Other: $127,000
Regular Highways: $13,000
Fire Protection: $9,000
All Other: $516,000
Interest Earnings: $225,000
End of Fiscal Year: $646,000
General Support: $2,674,000
All Other: $1,475,000
Housing & Community Development: $4,000
Motor Vehicle License: $436,000
NEC: $55,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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