Lemhi County, Idaho

Lemhi County is a county located in the state of Idaho in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Salmon.

Geography

The County is located in north-central Idaho, bordering both the North and in the northeast on Montana and has an area of ​​11,835 square kilometers, of which 14 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Idaho County, Valley County, Custer County, Butte County and Clark County.

History

Lemhi County was formed on January 9, 1869 from parts of Idaho County. It was named after Fort Lemhi, which was named after a character from the Book of Mormon.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census of 2000, there were 7,806 people in Lemhi County. Of these, 27 people were living in collective centers, the other residents living in 3,275 households and 2,217 families. The population density was 1 person per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 96.6 percent white, 0.1 percent African American, 0.6 percent Native American, 0.2 percent Asian and 0.8 percent from other ethnic groups; 1.7 percent are descended from two or more races. 2.2 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 3,275 households out of which 28.6 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 57.8 percent were married couples living together. 6.9 percent were single mothers and 32.3 percent were non-families. 27.7 percent of all households and 12.4 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.91.

25.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 5.5 percent 18-24 Years, 22.7 percent between 25 and 44, 29.5 percent between 45 and 64 years. 16.8 per cent were 65 years or older. The average age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over 97.5 males.

The median household income was $ 30,185, and the median income for a family $ 35,261. Males have a median income of $ 30,558, women $ 18,289. The per capita income was $ 16,037. 10.6 percent of families and 15.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in County

• Baker
• Carmen
• Cobalt
• Forney
• Gibbonsville
• Gilmore
• Cock
• Leadore
• Leadville
• Leesburg
• Lemhi
• May
• Nicholia
• North Fork
• Patterson
• Salmon
• Shoup
• Tendoy
• Yellow Jacket