Boundary County, Idaho
Boundary County is a county located in the state of Idaho in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Bonners Ferry.
Geography
The County is located in the extreme northwest of Idaho. It is bordered on the west by Washington, on the north by Canada, to the east by Montana; within Idaho is bordered to the south by the Bonner County. The Boundary County has an area of 3311 square kilometers, of which 24 square kilometers are water surface.
History
Boundary County was formed on January 23, 1915 from parts of Bonner County and Kootenai County. As a border county, it was named because it lies on the border with Canada, Washington and Montana.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2000 lived in Boundary County 9,871 people in 3,707 households and 2,698 families. The population density was 3 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 95.2 percent white, 0.2 percent African American, 2.0 percent Native American, 0.6 percent Asian, 0.1 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.9 percent from other races groups; 1.1 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.4 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 3,707 households out of which 34.1 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 61.4 percent were married couples living together. 7.5 percent were single mothers and 27.2 percent were non-families. 23.1 percent of all households and 8.5 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.07.
29.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 6.9 percent 18-24 Years, 24.4 percent between 25 and 44, 26.2 percent between 45 and 64 years. 13.4 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over 100.6 males.
The median household income was $ 31,250, and the median income for a family $ 36,440. Males have a median income of $ 31,209, women $ 18,682. The per capita income was $ 14,636. 11.5 percent of families and 15.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in County
- Addie
- Allen's track
- Bonners Ferry
- Burns
- Copeland
- Cross Port
- Deep Creek
- Eastport
- Eileen
- Good Grief
- Katka
- Leonia
- Meadow Creek
- Moravia
- Moyie Springs
- Naples
- Porthill
- Scratch
- Schnoor
- Shiloh
- Sinclair
- Threemile Corner