Fremont County (Idaho)
Fremont County is a county located in the state of Idaho in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) St. Anthony.
Geography
The County is located in the extreme east of Idaho, bounded on the north by Montana, on the east by Wyoming and has an area of 4910 square kilometers, of which 75 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Clark County, Jefferson County, Madison County and Teton County. In Fremont County the eastern end of the Snake River Plain lies with the Iceland Park Caldera.
History
Fremont County was formed on March 4, 1893 from parts of Bingham County and Lemhi County. It was named after John C. Fremont, an American military officer and the first Republican candidate for the U.S. presidential office.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2000 lived in Fremont County 11,819 people in 3,885 households and 3,030 families. The population density was 2 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 91.41 percent White, 0.16 percent African American, 0.51 percent Native American, 0.36 percent Asian, 0.06 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 5.94 percent from other races groups; 1.56 percent were descended from two or more races. 10.62 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 3,885 households out of which 39.5 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 67.9 percent were married couples living together. 6.9 percent were single mothers and 22.0 percent were non-families. 19.5 percent of all households and 8.5 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.43 persons.
33.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 9.3 percent 18-24 Years, 24.7 percent between 25 and 44, 20.4 percent between 45 and 64 years. 12.4 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over 105.8 males.
The median household income was $ 33,424, and the median income for a family $ 36,715. Males had a median income of $ 26,490, women $ 19,670. The per capita income was $ 13,965. 10.3 percent of families and 14.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in County
- Ashton
- Big Springs
- Box Canyon
- Chester
- Drummond
- Eccles
- Egin
- France
- Gerrit
- Grainville
- Heman
- Iceland Park
- Will Jenkins
- Brine
- Lamont
- Last Chance
- Marysville
- Newdale
- Parker
- Pineview
- Pyke
- Saint Anthony
- Squirrel
- Staley Springs
- Teton
- Trude
- Twin Groves
- Warm River
- Wilford