Valley County (Idaho)
Valley County is a county located in the state of Idaho in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Cascade.
Geography
The County is located in the central northwestern Idaho and has an area of 9670 square kilometers, of which 145 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Idaho County, Adams County, Gem County, Boise County, Custer County and Lemhi County.
History
Valley County was formed on February 26, 1917 from parts of Boise County and Idaho County. It was named after President George Washington.
Demographic data
At the time of the 2000 census, lived in Valley County 7,651 people in 3,208 households and 2,252 families. The population density was 1 person / km ². The racial the population was made up of 96.43 percent White, 0.69 percent Native American, 0.30 percent Asian, 0.04 percent African American, 0.04 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 1.10 percent from other races groups; 1.40 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.96 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 3208 households out of which 28.1 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 60.9 percent were married couples living together. 5.4 percent were single mothers and 29.8 percent were non-families. 24.8 percent of all households and 7.9 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.81 persons.
23.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 4.4 percent 18-24 Years, 24.9 percent between 25 and 44, 32.2 percent between 45 and 64 years. 14.8 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over 104.4 males.
The median household income was $ 36,927, and the median income for a family $ 42,283. Males have a median income of $ 31,113, women $ 21,777. The per capita income was $ 19,246. 6.2 percent of families and 9.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Cities and Towns
In Valley County, there are three communities that - are called all Cities - as in all of Idaho.
- Alpha
- Archabal
- Arling
- Belvidere
- Big Creek
- Cabarton
- Eagle Nest
- Edwardsburg
- Fritser Ford
- Lake Fork
- Landmark
- Lawman Ford
- Midnight
- Norwood
- Old Fort
- Roseberry
- Smiths Ferry
- Stibnite
- Warm Lake
- Yellow Pine