Clearwater County (Idaho)
Clearwater County is a county located in the state of Idaho in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Orofino.
Geography
The County is located in the northwest of Idaho, adjacent to the northeast Montana and has an area of 6444 square kilometers, of which 69 square kilometers are water surface. About six kilometers northwest of Orofino is the Dworshak Dam. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Shoshone County, Latah County, Nez Perce County, Lewis County and Idaho County.
History
Clearwater County was formed on February 27, 1911 from parts of Nez Perce County. It was named after the nearby Clearwater River.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2000 lived in Clearwater County 8,930 people in 3,456 households and 2,481 families. The population density was 1 person per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 94.82 percent White, 0.15 percent African American, 2.03 percent Native American, 0.37 percent Asian, 0.06 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.63 percent from other races groups; 1.96 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.85 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 3,456 households out of which 28.9 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 60.5 percent were married couples living together. 6.9 percent were single mothers and 28.2 percent were non-families. 24.0 percent of all households and 10.0 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.84 persons.
23.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 5.9 percent 18-24 Years, 26.3 percent between 25 and 44, 29.2 percent between 45 and 64 years. 15.6 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 113.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over 115.9 males.
The median household income was $ 32,071, and the median income for a family $ 37,259. Males have a median income of $ 31,426, women $ 21,694. The per capita income was $ 15,463. 9.7 percent of families and 13.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in County
- Ahsahka
- Boehls
- Bruce Eddy
- Cardiff
- Cardiff Mill
- Cow Creek
- Dent
- Elk River
- Five Corners
- Fraser
- Greer
- Haley
- Headquarters
- Hollywood
- Jaype
- Johnsons Mill
- Judge Town
- Kameron
- Konkolville
- Moose City
- Musselshell
- Neva
- Omill
- Orofino
- Peck
- Pierce
- Riverside
- Rudo
- Teakean
- The Cedars
- Weippe