Clearwater County, Idaho (ID) Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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County population in 2005: 8,373 (43% urban, 57% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,693
Renter-occupied apartments: 763
% of renters here:   22%
State: 28%
Land area: 2461 sq. mi.
Water area: 26.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 3 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   13.5%
Whole state:   11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   4.5%
Whole state: 4.6%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.9%), Manufacturing (13.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 59%
  • Government: 31%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Clearwater County, Idaho:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
  • American Indian (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:   41.7 years
Idaho median age:   33.2 years

Males: 4,746   (53.1%)
Females: 4,184   (46.9%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $24,544
County population in 2003: 8,448
Jobs in 2003: 3,317

Total labor force in 2004: 3,359
Unemployment rate in 2004: 10.1%

Average household size:
Clearwater County:   2.4 people
Idaho: 2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,375 ($32,071 in 2000)
This county   $35,375
Idaho: $41,443

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $106,361
Clearwater County   $106,361
Idaho: $134,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $396
Institutionalized population: 564
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Clearwater County in 2000: $709

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 15
  • Burglaries: 21
  • Thefts: 77
  • Auto thefts: 1

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 12
  • Thefts: 83
  • Auto thefts: 5

2004 Presidential Election results in Clearwater County Idaho:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 70.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 27.7%


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $685 (0.9%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clearwater County is $431 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $534 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $771 a month.

Cities in this county include: Orofino , Pierce , Weippe , Elk River .

Neighboring counties: Idaho County , Latah County , Lewis County , Mineral County, Montana , Missoula County, Montana , Nez Perce County , Shoshone County .

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Clearwater County: Nineteenmile Camp (A), Ahsahka Access Area (B), Alan Siding (C), Grangemont (D), Peterson Corners (E), Larson Cabin (F), Larson Bar Landing Area (G), Bohns Rock (H), Hidden Creek Campground (I), Jersey (J), Neisham Cabin (K), Aquarius Campground (L), Armstrong Lookout (M), Musselshell Work Center (N), Elk Mountain Lookout (O), BM Hill Lookout (P), Mush Campground (Q), Murphy Siding (R), Hollywood Recreation Area (S), EC Rettig Campground (T)

Church in Clearwater County: Gilbert Church (A).

Cemeteries: Marsh Cemetery (1), Weippe Cemetery (2), Weseman Cemetery (3), Hill Cemetery (4), Wells Cemetery (5), Shoecraft and Gorman Grave Site (6), Fraser Cemetery (7)

Lakes and reservoirs: Black Lake (A), Jack Lake (B), Lookout Lake (C), Kelly Lake (D), Kid Lake (E), Konkols Pond (F), Campbell Ponds (G), Cayuse Lake (H)

Rivers and creeks: Adams Creek (A), Ahlvers Creek (B), Democrat Creek (C), Stolen Creek (D), Lindley Creek (E), Stony Creek (F), Avalanche Creek (G), Bacon Creek (H), Sugar Creek (I)

Parks in Clearwater County include: Hanging Trees Historical Marker (1), Dworshak State Park (2), Fraser Park (3), Lewis-Clark Canoe Camp State Park (4), Beaver Dam Recreation Area (5)

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   3.2%
Idaho:   1.7%

Current college students: 244
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 108 (70% naturalized citizens)

Clearwater County:   1.2%
Whole state: 5.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 15
  • 1990 to 1994: 13
  • 1985 to 1989: 15
  • 1980 to 1984: 9
  • 1975 to 1979: 16
  • 1970 to 1974: 4
  • 1970 to 1974: 9
  • 1965 to 1969: 27

Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.8%

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,878
  • One, attached: 40
  • Two: 43
  • 3 or 4: 44
  • 5 to 9: 47
  • 10 to 19: 65
  • 20 or more: 2
  • Mobile homes: 965
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 60

Housing units in Clearwater County with a mortgage: 785 (51 second mortgage, 40 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 659

Agriculture in Clearwater County
Average size of farms: 366 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $29250
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $128.87
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 32.54%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $25542
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 41.78%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.03%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $36663
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.71%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.35
All wheat for grain: 11367 harvested acres


Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
  • Wood products (15%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Mexico (19%)
  • Germany (15%)
  • Canada (15%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
  • Korea (7%)
  • Philippines (7%)
  • Cuba (7%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Clearwater County:



  • German (24%)
  • English (14%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • United States or American (11%)
  • Norwegian (4%)
  • Swedish (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,378 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 388 (12%)
  • Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 9 (0%)
  • Walked: 238 (7%)
  • Other means: 27 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 160 (5%)
 

People in group quarters in Clearwater County, Idaho
  • 486 people in state prisons
  • 44 people in nursing homes
  • 28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 25 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 9 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 7 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,500.

8.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,255 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.29%
Idaho average: 9.61%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.40% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($15,918 average AGI)
3.89% relocated from other states ($17,337 average AGI)
Clearwater County:   3.89%
Idaho average: 5.54%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Nez Perce County, ID  1.50% ($27,932 average AGI)
from Idaho County, ID  0.58% ($22,471)
from Ada County, ID  0.55% ($47,750)
from Latah County, ID  0.38% ($23,727)

7.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,559 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.63%
Idaho average: 8.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.16% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($15,608 average AGI)
3.47% relocated to other states ($14,950 average AGI)
Clearwater County:   3.47%
Idaho average: 4.23%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Nez Perce County, ID  2.10% ($33,066 average AGI)
to Latah County, ID  0.48% ($21,143)
to Ada County, ID  0.45% ($17,308)
to Asotin County, WA  0.45% ($29,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.5


Births per 1000 population in Clearwater County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8


Deaths per 1000 population in Clearwater County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.3


Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Clearwater County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,749 (1,430 aged, 319 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,331
  • In family households: 7,206 (2,087 male householders, 398 female householders)
    2,116 spouses, 2,220 children (2,010 natural, 69 adopted, 141 stepchildren), 90 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 49 parents, 50 other relatives, 170 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,125 (512 male householders (418 living alone)), 447 female householders (409 living alone)), 166 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 599 (573 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,347 2-persons, 492 3-persons, 363 4-persons, 185 5-persons, 71 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 827 1-person, 116 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

1,450 married couples with children.
452 single-parent households (160 men, 292 women).

96.0% of residents of Clearwater County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 32% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $71,499,000 ($8519 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,294,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $28,978,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,983,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $865,000
Federal grants: $14,854,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,034,000 ($1,964,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,786,000 ($1,815,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $140,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,860,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,786,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 393
Here:   47 per 1000 residents
State: 78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 476
Here:   57 per 1000 residents
State:   37 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -4
Here:   -0 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -459
Here:   -55 per 1000 residents
State:   +43 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Clearwater County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.85 millions of gallons per day (24% from ground, 76% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:   5.8
State: 6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:   4.5
State:   4.1



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 51
  • 1995 to 1998: 261
  • 1990 to 1994: 216
  • 1980 to 1989: 505
  • 1970 to 1979: 965
  • 1960 to 1969: 755
  • 1950 to 1959: 450
  • 1940 to 1949: 354
  • 1939 or earlier: 587


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clearwater County, Idaho:
  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 44
  • 3 rooms: 141
  • 4 rooms: 375
  • 5 rooms: 607
  • 6 rooms: 577
  • 7 rooms: 412
  • 8 rooms: 313
  • 9 or more rooms: 216


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clearwater County, Idaho:
  • 1 room: 11
  • 2 rooms: 38
  • 3 rooms: 79
  • 4 rooms: 247
  • 5 rooms: 162
  • 6 rooms: 116
  • 7 rooms: 36
  • 8 rooms: 51
  • 9 or more rooms: 23


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Clearwater County:
  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedroom: 187
  • 2 bedrooms: 759
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,310
  • 4 bedrooms: 360
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 69


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clearwater County:
  • no bedroom: 11
  • 1 bedroom: 110
  • 2 bedrooms: 346
  • 3 bedrooms: 228
  • 4 bedrooms: 51
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 17


Cars and other vehicles available in Clearwater County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 52
  • 1 vehicle: 586
  • 2 vehicles: 1,206
  • 3 vehicles: 586
  • 4 vehicles: 213
  • 5 or more vehicles: 50


Cars and other vehicles available in Clearwater County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 92
  • 1 vehicle: 282
  • 2 vehicles: 285
  • 3 vehicles: 90
  • 4 vehicles: 12
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2

60% of Clearwater County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Idaho.

Clearwater County:   60.5%
State average:   50.5%

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

  • This state: 4178
  • Northeast: 231
  • Midwest: 875
  • South: 465
  • West: 3034

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $47,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

  • Wood (37%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

  • Electricity (53%)
  • Wood (26%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 94
Here:   9.3%
Idaho:   7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 72
Here:   11.6%
Idaho:   5.7%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 27
Here:   13.6%
Idaho: 22.0%


Clearwater County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $507,000
    Solid Waste Management: $412,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $457,000
    General: $344,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,253,000
    Police Protection: $1,088,000
    General - Other: $1,074,000
    Financial Administration: $472,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $441,000
    Corrections - Other: $429,000
    Solid Waste Management: $427,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $300,000
    Health Services - Other: $286,000
    Central Staff Services: $285,000
    Welfare - Other: $115,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $99,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $98,000
    Parks & Recreation: $91,000
    General Public Buildings: $55,000
    Fire Protection: $52,000
    Housing & Community Development: $7,000
    Parking Facilities: $3,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $344,000
    Highways: $88,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $17,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $253,000
    Health & Hospitals: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $153,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $95,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $59,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $151,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $79,000
    Property Sale Other: $8,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $155,000
    Regular Highways: $106,000
    Health - Other: $76,000
    General - Other: $51,000
    Financial Administration: $19,000
    General Public Building: $8,000
    Central Staff: $7,000
    Judicial: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,217,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,297,000
    Highways: $1,208,000
    All Other: $599,000
    Water Utilities: $457,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,970,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $58,000
    NEC: $18,000
    Public Utilities: $14,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,699,000

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