Editing Gooding, Idaho

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'''Gooding''' is the [[county seat]] of and the largest city in [[Gooding County, Idaho|Gooding County]], [[Idaho]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 }}</ref>  The population was 3,716 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

The city is named for [[Frank R. Gooding]], a local [[sheep]] rancher who became a prominent political figure in Idaho in the early 20th century, serving as both [[Governor of Idaho]] and a [[United States Senate|United States Senator]]. The original name of Gooding was Toponis.

Gooding is home to the [[Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind]].

The world's largest factory for barrel cheese, the raw product for [[processed cheese]], is located in Gooding. It has a capacity of 120,000 metric tons per year of barrel cheese and belongs to the [[Glanbia]] group.<ref>"Zuivelzicht" April 25, 2007</ref> Gooding is also home to [[Gooding High School]] and Gooding Middle School.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1910= 1444
|1920= 1843
|1930= 1592
|1940= 2568
|1950= 3099
|1960= 2750
|1970= 2599
|1980= 2949
|1990= 2820
|2000= 3384
|2010= 3567
|estyear=2019
|estimate=3446
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-12-18}}</ref> of 2010, there were 3,567 people, 1,395 households, and 864 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2410.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,537 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1038.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 84.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.9% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 11.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 22.9% of the population.

There were 1,395 households, of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.1% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.26.

The median age in the city was 33.5 years. 29.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 19% were from 45 to 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 3,384 people, 1,304 households, and 842 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,461.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,397 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,016.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 89.51% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.15% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.60% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.21% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 5.97% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.57% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 14.80% of the population.

There were 1,304 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,316, and the median income for a family was $33,309. Males had a median income of $24,688 versus $16,926 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,752. About 12.4% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 28.8% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Geography==
Gooding is located near the confluence of the [[Big Wood River]] and [[Little Wood River (Idaho)|Little Wood River]], which merge to form the [[Malad River (Gooding County, Idaho)|Malad River]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.49|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|1.48|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-12-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

{{wide image|Near central gooding.jpg|1200px|A 360 degree panorama near the center of Gooding, Idaho, 7th and Main (ID-46)}}

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Gooding has a [[Semi-arid climate#Cold semi-arid climates|cold semi arid climate]] (''BSk'').

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|Jan high C = 2.5
|Feb high C = 5.6
|Mar high C = 11.5
|Apr high C = 16.0
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|Jul high C = 32.9
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|Dec high C = 2.7
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| Oct mean C  =10.3
| Nov mean C  =3.2
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| Feb precipitation mm  =20.44
| Mar precipitation mm  =26.31
| Apr precipitation mm  =23.69
| May precipitation mm  =26.09
| Jun precipitation mm  =13.96
| Jul precipitation mm  =3.39
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| Oct precipitation mm  =20.08
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  | title=PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University
  | publisher=Northwest Alliance for Computational Science & Engineering (NACSE), based at Oregon State University
  | access-date=March 13, 2023}}</ref>
  | date=March 13, 2023}}

==Government and infrastructure==
The Gooding Fire District maintains its fire station in Gooding.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goodingfire.com/index.html|title=Home|publisher=Gooding Fire District|access-date=2024-03-11|quote=Gooding Fire District 2155 Montana St. Gooding, ID 83330}}</ref>

==Education==
There are six schools based in Gooding; four in the [[Gooding Joint School District]], the [[North Valley Academy]] charter school,<ref name="magicvalley.com">[http://www.magicvalley.com/articles/2008/03/14/news/local_state/132797.txt Times-News: Magicvalley.com, Twin Falls, ID]</ref> and the [[Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind]]. Another school, '''Gooding College''', closed in 1938.

[[College of Southern Idaho]] maintains a Gooding Center.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.csi.edu/gooding/contact.aspx|title=Gooding Contact Us|publisher=[[College of Southern Idaho]]|access-date=2024-03-11|quote=202 14th Ave. E. Gooding, ID 83330}}</ref> Gooding County is in the catchment area, but not the taxation zone, for College of Southern Idaho.<ref>{{cite book|chapter-url=https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/budget/publications/Legislative-Budget-Book/2016/1.Education/1-079.Community%20Colleges.pdf|chapter=Community Colleges|title=Legislative Budget Book|publisher=[[Idaho Legislature]]|year=2016|pages=1–81 (PDF p. 3/9)}} - See area 1 in: {{cite web|url=https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title33/T33CH21/SECT33-2101/|title=TITLE 33 EDUCATION CHAPTER 21 JUNIOR COLLEGES|publisher=[[Idaho Legislature]]|access-date=2024-03-12}}</ref>

There is also a public library.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gooding.lili.org/|title=Home|publisher=Gooding Public Library|access-date=2024-03-11}}</ref>

===Gooding Joint School District===
The Gooding Joint School District operates three schools: Gooding Elementary School, Gooding Middle School, and [[Gooding High School]].<ref>[http://www.goodingschools.org Gooding School District]</ref>

The district is mostly in Gooding County,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st16_id/schooldistrict_maps/c16047_gooding/DC20SD_C16047.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Gooding County, ID|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-03-11}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st16_id/schooldistrict_maps/c16047_gooding/DC20SD_C16047_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> and it has a portion in [[Lincoln County, Idaho|Lincoln County]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st16_id/schooldistrict_maps/c16063_lincoln/DC20SD_C16063.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lincoln County, ID|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-03-11}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st16_id/schooldistrict_maps/c16063_lincoln/DC20SD_C16063_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

There are approximately 1200 students in the district. It ranks 43rd in size amongst the 114 school districts in Idaho.

The Gooding Joint School District was ranked in fourth place (in the small district category) on the Digital School Districts Survey,<ref>[http://www.centerdigitaled.com/surveys.php?survey=school_boards Surveys - Center for Digital Education] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061130053249/http://www.centerdigitaled.com/surveys.php?survey=school_boards |date=2006-11-30 }}</ref> for its "''use of technology to govern the district <nowiki>[and to]</nowiki> communicate with students, parents and the community.''"<ref>[http://www.goodingschools.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=96&Itemid=2 Gooding School District - Gooding School District Ranked 4th in the Nation]</ref>

Gooding School District was the first district in the nation to win the [[HealthierUS]] Challenge "Gold Award of Distinction."<ref>[http://www.magicvalley.com/news/local/article_5325ec5b-b041-5330-ab8d-8c29754316bf.html Gooding Elementary wins USDA award for health]</ref><ref>[http://www.kmvt.com/news/local/70564952.html Area school sets national bar for nutritional standards] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091123015030/http://www.kmvt.com/news/local/70564952.html |date=2009-11-23 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/healthierus/silvergoldtn.html |title=HealthierUS School Challenge: Recognizing Excellence in Nutrition and Physical Activity |access-date=2009-11-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091108031302/http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/HealthierUS/silvergoldtn.html#ID |archive-date=2009-11-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[Image:Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind main entrance and administration offices.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|The main entrance and administration offices of the ISDB.]]
===North Valley Academy===
[[Image:Idaho school for the deaf and the blind grounds.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|The grounds and some of the dormitories at the ISDB.]]

The North Valley Academy charter school was approved December 20, 2007.<ref>[http://www.northvalleyacademy.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=50&Itemid=64 North Valley Academy - NVA Founders and Board] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081230092625/http://www.northvalleyacademy.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=50&Itemid=64 |date=2008-12-30 }}</ref>  [[Kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]] started in the 2008–2009 school year,<ref name="magicvalley.com"/> grades 9-12 began in the 2009–2010 school year.<ref>[http://www.northvalleyacademy.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=26 North Valley Academy - Enrollment] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081230092434/http://www.northvalleyacademy.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=26 |date=2008-12-30 }}</ref>

===Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind===
The [[Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind]] (ISDB) was first established in 1906 in [[Boise, Idaho|Boise]] and operated there until it burned down on December 8, 1908. The Idaho Legislature passed an act on March 16, 1909, establishing a permanent state school.<ref>Gannon, Jack. 1981. ''Deaf Heritage–A Narrative History of Deaf America'', Silver Spring, MD: National Association of the Deaf, pp. 53-54 ([http://saveourdeafschools.org/Deaf_Heritage_by_Jack_Gannon_page_53.pdf PDF] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328141714/http://saveourdeafschools.org/Deaf_Heritage_by_Jack_Gannon_page_53.pdf |date=2012-03-28 }})([http://saveourdeafschools.org/Deaf_Heritage_by_Jack_Gannon_page_54.pdf PDF]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328141817/http://saveourdeafschools.org/Deaf_Heritage_by_Jack_Gannon_page_54.pdf |date=2012-03-28 }})</ref>  Governor Frank Gooding donated land for the ISDB so it was moved to Gooding and started accepting students in September 1910.<ref>[http://www.isdb.idaho.gov/history.htm ISDB History]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

The school covers a {{convert|40|acre|m2|adj=on}} area and provides dormitories for many of its students and has other facilities, such as a gymnasium and park.<ref>[http://www.goodingidaho.org/Schools/schools.html Schools] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081026190520/http://www.goodingidaho.org/Schools/schools.html |date=2008-10-26 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.isdb.idaho.gov/residential.htm Cottage Program]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

===Gooding College===
Gooding College operated in the city from {{start date and age|1917|p=y}} to {{end date and age|1938|p=y}}, offering high school and college courses.<ref name=lostcol>{{cite web |url=https://www.lostcolleges.com/gooding-college |title=Gooding College |website=lostcolleges.com |accessdate=January 8, 2022}}</ref> The school's largest enrollment was 209 students, in 1928.<ref name=lostcol/> Buildings of the college were added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1983, listed as "Gooding College Campus".<ref name=lostcol/> The surviving building of the campus, which dates to 1920, became a [[tuberculosis]] hospital in 1946, and was later converted into an inn.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goodinginn.com/history |title=History |website=goodinginn.com |accessdate=January 8, 2022}}</ref>
{{see also|National Register of Historic Places listings in Gooding County, Idaho}}
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==See also==
* [[Gooding Milner canal]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Gooding, Idaho}}
* {{official website|http://www.goodingidaho.org}}
* [http://www.goodingschools.org/ Gooding Joint School District]
* [https://www.iesdb.org// Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind] website
* [https://goodingidchamber.org/ Gooding Idaho Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.northvalleyacademy.com/ North Valley Academy]
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