Editing Hamer, Idaho

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| subdivision_name2        = [[Jefferson County, Idaho|Jefferson]]
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| population_total         = 48
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| population_density_sq_mi = 544.50
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'''Hamer''' is an unincorporated area in [[Jefferson County, Idaho|Jefferson County]], [[Idaho]], [[United States]]. It is part of the [[Idaho Falls, Idaho|Idaho Falls]] [[Idaho Falls metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 83 at the [[2010 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Search Results |url=https://data.census.gov/profile?q=Hamer%20city,%20Idaho%20Diegueno%20(Kumeyaay) |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=The United States Census Bureau |language=EN-US}}</ref>  Hamer was incorporated by Jefferson County in 1973, the city disincorporated after residents approved through an election in 2022.

The city was named after [[Thomas Ray Hamer]] (1864–1950), a [[United States House of Representatives|United States Representative]] from Idaho.<ref>{{cite book|last=Rees|first=John E.|title=Idaho Chronology, Nomenclature, Bibliography|url=https://archive.org/details/idaho00chronologynreesrich|year=1918|publisher=W.B. Conkey Company|page=[https://archive.org/details/idaho00chronologynreesrich/page/76 76]}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.19|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<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]]|accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref>

==Climate==

According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Hamer has a [[cold semi-arid climate]], abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Hamer was {{convert|105|F|C|1}} on July 20, 1960 and August 12, 1990, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-48|F|C|1}} on January 1, 1979.<ref name = NOWData />

{{Weather box
|location = Hamer, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1948–present
|single line = Yes
|collapsed   = yes
|Jan record high F = 55
|Feb record high F = 58
|Mar record high F = 74
|Apr record high F = 86
|May record high F = 93
|Jun record high F = 102
|Jul record high F = 105
|Aug record high F = 105
|Sep record high F = 99
|Oct record high F = 88
|Nov record high F = 70
|Dec record high F = 60

|Jan avg record high F = 40.9
|Feb avg record high F = 46.3
|Mar avg record high F = 63.3
|Apr avg record high F = 76.0
|May avg record high F = 84.3
|Jun avg record high F = 90.7
|Jul avg record high F = 96.3
|Aug avg record high F = 95.5
|Sep avg record high F = 89.5
|Oct avg record high F = 77.5
|Nov avg record high F = 59.5
|Dec avg record high F = 44.4
|year avg record high F = 97.2

|Jan high F = 29.2
|Feb high F = 35.5
|Mar high F = 48.9
|Apr high F = 60.4
|May high F = 70.0
|Jun high F = 78.9
|Jul high F = 88.7
|Aug high F = 87.4
|Sep high F = 77.5
|Oct high F = 61.6
|Nov high F = 43.8
|Dec high F = 30.1
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 18.1
|Feb mean F = 23.4
|Mar mean F = 35.3
|Apr mean F = 44.7
|May mean F = 53.6
|Jun mean F = 61.4
|Jul mean F = 68.9
|Aug mean F = 67.3
|Sep mean F = 58.2
|Oct mean F = 45.0
|Nov mean F = 30.5
|Dec mean F = 19.6
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 6.9
|Feb low F = 11.3
|Mar low F = 21.7
|Apr low F = 28.9
|May low F = 37.2
|Jun low F = 43.9
|Jul low F = 49.2
|Aug low F = 47.1
|Sep low F = 38.9
|Oct low F = 28.4
|Nov low F = 17.3
|Dec low F = 9.2
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -17.9
|Feb avg record low F = -11.6
|Mar avg record low F = 3.3
|Apr avg record low F = 13.6
|May avg record low F = 22.8
|Jun avg record low F = 31.0
|Jul avg record low F = 38.5
|Aug avg record low F = 35.8
|Sep avg record low F = 25.2
|Oct avg record low F = 11.6
|Nov avg record low F = -2.5
|Dec avg record low F = -15.1
|year avg record low F = -23.0

|Jan record low F = -48
|Feb record low F = -46
|Mar record low F = -27
|Apr record low F = 1
|May record low F = 14
|Jun record low F = 25
|Jul record low F = 28
|Aug record low F = 20
|Sep record low F = 8
|Oct record low F = -8
|Nov record low F = -38
|Dec record low F = -40

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.72
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.44
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.50
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.94
|May precipitation inch = 1.47
|Jun precipitation inch = 1.11
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.52
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.51
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.63
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.73
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.56
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.80
|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 6.3
|Feb precipitation days = 4.9
|Mar precipitation days = 4.0
|Apr precipitation days = 6.3
|May precipitation days = 7.3
|Jun precipitation days = 5.9
|Jul precipitation days = 3.5
|Aug precipitation days = 3.7
|Sep precipitation days = 3.9
|Oct precipitation days = 4.3
|Nov precipitation days = 4.5
|Dec precipitation days = 6.4
|year precipitation days = 61.0

|Jan snow inch = 5.8
|Feb snow inch = 3.5
|Mar snow inch = 1.7
|Apr snow inch = 0.8
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.1
|Nov snow inch = 1.7
|Dec snow inch = 6.8
|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 5.0
|Feb snow days = 3.3
|Mar snow days = 0.8
|Apr snow days = 0.4
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.2
|Nov snow days = 1.7
|Dec snow days = 4.7

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00103964&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Hamer 4 NW, ID
|access-date = June 16, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=pih
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Pocatello
|access-date = June 16, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 144
|1970= 81
|1980= 93
|1990= 79
|2000= 12
|2010= 48
|estyear=2019
|estimate=104
|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|accessdate=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|accessdate=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]]|accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref> of 2010, there were 48 people, 13 households, and 10 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|252.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 16 housing units at an average density of {{convert|84.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 72.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 20.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 12.5% of the population.

There were 13 households, of which 46.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.69 and the average family size was 4.50.

The median age in the city was 22 years. 47.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.7% were from 25 to 44; 18.8% were from 45 to 64; and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 12 people, 4 households, and 4 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|59.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 4 housing units at an average density of {{convert|19.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 41.67% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 50.00% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 8.33% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 50.00% of the population.

There were 4 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 100.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together. The average household and family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 16.7% under the age of 18, 25.0% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 8.3% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 200.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 150.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,167, and the median income for a family was $24,167. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $11,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,280. None of the population was below the [[poverty line]].

==References==
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{{Jefferson County, Idaho}}

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[[Category:Cities in Idaho]]
[[Category:Cities in Jefferson County, Idaho]]
[[Category:Cities in Idaho Falls metropolitan area]]