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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $660 (0.7%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Boundary County is $479 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $602 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $860 a month.
Cities in this county include: Bonners Ferry
, Moyie Springs
, Naples
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Neighboring
counties: Bonner County
, Pend Oreille County, Washington
, Lincoln County, Montana
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Boundary County: Smith
Creek Guard Station
(A),
Bonner Lake Access Area
(B),
Bonners Ferry Ranger Station
(C),
Bonners Ferry Substation
(D),
Highland Flats Community Hall
(E),
Borthill Ferry
(F),
Moyie River Access Area
(G),
Movie River Sportsmans Access
(H),
Bass Lake Access
(I),
Robinson Lake Boat Launch
(J),
Robinson Lake Campground
(K),
Houcks Spur
(L),
Hughes Meadows Fire Station
(M),
Hughes Ridge Viewpoint
(N),
Edwards Spur
(O),
Copper Creek Campground
(P),
MacDonalds Number 1
(Q),
Brush Lake Campground
(R),
Copeland Ferry
(S),
Camp Nine
(T)
Church in Boundary County: Indian
Mission
(A).
Cemeteries: Moravia
Cemetery
(1),
Boulder Creek Cemetery
(2),
Copeland Cemetery
(3),
Paradise Valley Cemetery
(4),
Grandview Cemetery
(5),
Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery
(6)
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: McCormick
Lake
(A),
Bloom Lake
(B),
Blue Lake
(C),
Bond Lake
(D),
Bonner Lake
(E),
Marsh Lake
(F),
Bottleneck Lake
(G),
Joe Lake
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Abandon
Creek
(A),
Adverse Creek
(B),
Deer Creek
(C),
Ball Creek
(D),
Deep Creek
(E),
Bane Creek
(F),
Bear Creek
(G),
Beaver Creek
(H),
Davis Creek
(I)
Parks in Boundary County include: Myrtle
Creek Game Preserve
(1),
Hunt Girl Creek Research Natural Area
(2),
Deep Creek Picnic Area
(3),
Priest Lake State Forest
(4),
Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge
(5)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 151
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 288 (46% naturalized citizens)
| Boundary
County: |
2.9% | | Whole
state: | 5.0% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 32
- 1990
to 1994: 23
- 1985
to 1989: 31
- 1980
to 1984: 23
- 1975
to 1979: 22
- 1970
to 1974: 40
- 1970
to 1974: 9
- 1965
to 1969: 108
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Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.4%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 3,057
- One,
attached: 18
- Two:
39
- 3
or 4: 42
- 5
to 9: 78
- 10
to 19: 40
- 20
or more: 11
- Mobile
homes: 782
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 28
Housing units in Boundary County with a mortgage: 860 (37 second mortgage, 69 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 548 Agriculture
in Boundary County
Average size of farms: 177 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $52829
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $493.85
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 24.06%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.49%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $40148
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 52.86%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.93%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $69156
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.66%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.82
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.91%
All wheat for grain: 16281 harvested acres
Vegetables: 7 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 34 acresBoundary
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Idaho state average. It is 19.4 times below overall U.S. average.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Wood
products (16%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
- Construction
(12%)
- Educational
services (9%)
- Accommodation
and food services (5%)
- Public
administration (4%)
- Truck
transportation (4%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Educational
services (18%)
- Accommodation
and food services (12%)
- Health
care (11%)
- Public
administration (5%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Food
and beverage stores (4%)
- Social
assistance (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Fishing
and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
- Farmers
and farm managers (5%)
- Woodworkers
(4%)
- Construction
trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
- Laborers
and material movers, hand (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (6%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Information
and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Bookkeeping,
accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
- Cooks
and food preparation workers (4%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Canada
(33%)
- Germany
(23%)
- Mexico
(8%)
- United
Kingdom (7%)
- Korea
(7%)
- Other
Central America (4%)
- France
(2%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Boundary County:
|
- German
(21%)
- United
States or American (13%)
- English
(13%)
- Irish
(10%)
- Norwegian
(6%)
- French
(except Basque) (4%)
- Dutch
(3%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 2,722 (71%)
- Carpooled:
660 (17%)
- Motorcycle:
5 (0%)
- Bicycle:
8 (0%)
- Walked:
194 (5%)
- Other
means: 38 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 203 (5%)
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People
in group quarters in Boundary County, Idaho
- 119
people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 52
people in nursing homes
- 15
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 12
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 8
people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 6
people in other group homes
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,163.
9.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,851 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
9.31% | | Idaho
average: | 9.61% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.15% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($9,829 average AGI)
6.16% relocated from other states ($28,019 average AGI)
| Boundary
County: |
6.16% | | Idaho
average: |
5.54% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Bonner County, ID
|
1.68% ($25,914 average AGI) |
| from
Kootenai County, ID
|
0.93% ($25,125) |
| from
Spokane County, WA
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0.38% ($29,538) |
| from
Maricopa County, AZ
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0.29% ($35,400) |
7.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,434 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
7.41% | | Idaho
average: | 8.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.04% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($11,052 average AGI)
4.37% relocated to other states ($16,382 average AGI)
| Boundary
County: |
4.37% | | Idaho
average: |
4.23% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Kootenai County, ID
|
1.27% ($33,581 average AGI) |
| to
Bonner County, ID
|
1.00% ($25,235) |
| to
Spokane County, WA
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0.44% ($25,600) |
| to
Latah County, ID
|
0.32% ($14,273) |
| to
Lincoln County, MT
|
0.30% ($16,400) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.2
Births
per 1000 population in Boundary County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.9
Deaths
per 1000 population in Boundary County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 2.0
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Boundary County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,665 (1,374 aged, 291 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 9,656
- In
family households: 8,499 (2,252 male householders, 440 female householders)
2,243
spouses, 3,071 children (2,850 natural, 84 adopted, 137 stepchildren), 131 grandchildren, 47 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 96 other relatives, 190 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 1,157 (532 male householders (444 living alone)), 478 female householders (412 living alone)), 147 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 215 (56 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,275 2-persons, 517 3-persons, 479 4-persons, 250 5-persons, 101 6-persons, 70 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 856 1-person, 140 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 2 6-persons.
2,123 married couples with children.
519 single-parent households (149 men, 370 women).
94.0% of residents of Boundary County speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 34% speak English well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $61,058,000 ($5873 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,100,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $28,722,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,057,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,309,000
Federal grants: $14,057,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,105,000 ($127,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,807,000 ($281,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $335,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,189,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,280,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 701
| Here: |
66 per 1000 residents | | State: | 78
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 496
| Here: |
47 per 1000 residents | | State: |
37 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +5
| Here: |
+0 per 1000 residents | | State: | +10
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +562
| Here: |
+53 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+43 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Boundary County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.27 millions of gallons per day (21% from ground, 79% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 164
- 1995
to 1998: 490
- 1990
to 1994: 485
- 1980
to 1989: 625
- 1970
to 1979: 850
- 1960
to 1969: 373
- 1950
to 1959: 296
- 1940
to 1949: 275
- 1939
or earlier: 537
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Boundary County, Idaho: |
- 1
room: 38
- 2
rooms: 56
- 3
rooms: 139
- 4
rooms: 352
- 5
rooms: 618
- 6
rooms: 641
- 7
rooms: 411
- 8
rooms: 283
- 9
or more rooms: 367
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Boundary County, Idaho: |
- 1
room: 4
- 2
rooms: 109
- 3
rooms: 120
- 4
rooms: 177
- 5
rooms: 161
- 6
rooms: 124
- 7
rooms: 65
- 8
rooms: 21
- 9
or more rooms: 21
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Boundary County: |
- no
bedroom: 65
- 1
bedroom: 137
- 2
bedrooms: 815
- 3
bedrooms: 1,254
- 4
bedrooms: 459
- 5
or more bedrooms: 175
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Boundary County: |
- no
bedroom: 9
- 1
bedroom: 193
- 2
bedrooms: 264
- 3
bedrooms: 251
- 4
bedrooms: 68
- 5
or more bedrooms: 17
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Boundary County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 53
- 1
vehicle: 578
- 2
vehicles: 1,248
- 3
vehicles: 704
- 4
vehicles: 216
- 5
or more vehicles: 106
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Boundary County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 67
- 1
vehicle: 358
- 2
vehicles: 283
- 3
vehicles: 65
- 4
vehicles: 18
- 5
or more vehicles: 11
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58% of Boundary County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 26% lived in Idaho.
| Boundary
County: |
58.0% | | State
average: |
50.5% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 4087
- Northeast:
243
- Midwest:
1246
- South:
526
- West:
3374
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,000 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Utility
gas (35%)
- Wood
(33%)
- Electricity
(19%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Electricity
(40%)
- Utility
gas (28%)
- Wood
(20%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 272
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 49
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 21
Boundary
County government finances in 2004:
- Charges
- Hospital Public: $8,441,000
All Other: $905,000
Solid Waste Management: $226,000
- Construction
- Regular Highways: $756,000
- Current
Operations - Own Hospitals: $8,520,000
Regular Highways: $1,667,000
General - Other: $955,000
Police Protection: $841,000
Financial Administration: $615,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $614,000
Corrections - Other: $542,000
Central Staff Services: $292,000
Solid Waste Management: $291,000
General Public Buildings: $231,000
Health Services - Other: $216,000
Parks & Recreation: $135,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $121,000
Welfare - Other: $23,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $81,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - Higher Education: $80,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,345,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $920,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $425,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $309,000
Interest Earnings: $94,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - General - Other: $82,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,650,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $36,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,897,000
General Support: $723,000
All Other: $683,000
- Tax
- Property: $2,829,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $5,396,000
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