Editing Juliaetta, Idaho

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| official_name            = Juliaetta
| settlement_type          = City
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| image_caption            = Main Street
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| map_caption              = Location of Juliaetta in Latah County, Idaho.
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| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Idaho]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Idaho|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Latah County, Idaho|Latah]]
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| established_title        = Settled
| established_date         = 1878
| established_title2       = Incorporated (town)
| established_date2        = April 19, 1892
| government_type          = 
| government_footnotes     = 
| leader_title             = Mayor
| leader_name              = Richard Groseclose<ref>{{cite web | title = City Leadership | publisher = City of Juliaetta | url = https://cityofjuliaetta.com/city-hall/city-leadership/ | accessdate = February 29, 2024}}</ref>
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| area_total_km2           = 1.84
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| population_total         = 579
| population_as_of         = [[2010 United States Census|2010]]
| population_density_km2   = 332.53
| population_density_sq_mi = 861.03
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| postal_code              = 83535
| area_code                = 208
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| blank_info               = 16-42130
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
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'''Juliaetta''' is a city in [[Latah County, Idaho]], United States. The town was named after the daughters of an early settler. In 2020, Juliaetta had a population of 624.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |last= |title=Juliaetta Idaho |url=https://cityofjuliaetta.com/ |access-date=2024-02-23 |website=City of Juliaetta |language=en-US}}</ref>

==History==
Juliaetta was originally known as Schupferville, named for Rupert Schupfer who homesteaded the land in 1878. He plotted one-half of his homestead as a town site and operated the first general store. By 1878, the town had a population of 200.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last= |title=History |url=https://cityofjuliaetta.com/history/ |access-date=2024-02-23 |website=City of Juliaetta |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 1876, Charles Snyder established a post office and named the town after his daughters, Julia and Etta. He was the first postmaster of Juliaetta.<ref name=":1" /> The city was incorporated in 1892 when the railroad was extended to that point.<ref>{{cite news |date=13 May 1988 |title=Juliaetta was garden spot of Potlatch River valley |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2026&dat=19880513&id=ljMuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3NAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4398,1810508&hl=en |access-date=28 January 2018 |work=Moscow-Pullman Daily News |pages=9}}</ref>

In 1885 the first flour mill was built. The flour was labeled “Pride of the Potlatch” and was shipped all over the west coast of the United States. This business became Juliaetta Milling and Light Company.<ref name=":1" />

By 1889, the town had a bank, a newspaper, a jewelry store, a saddlery store, and a general store. Farmers in the area raised wheat, flax, oats, and hay in addition to fruit trees and large gardens.<ref name=":1" />

The town became incorporated in 1892. Agricultural products were transported via a tram from the ridges around town. By 1902, Juliaetta had two hotels, Grand Central Hotel and Palace Hotel. Dr. Robert Foster Sr. established Foster's School of Healing in 1903. The Juliaetta Cannery employed 100 people seasonally and produced up to 10,000 cans per day. It burned in 1911.<ref name=":1" />

Other businesses operating in Juliaetta in the early 1900s included a mercantile, undertakers, barber, shoeshine services, millinery, confectionery, dressmaker, skating rink, and dance hall. Juliaetta also had an opera house and a theater company.<ref name=":1" />

==Geography==
Juliaetta is approximately {{convert|2|mi|km|abbr=on}} north of the [[Nez Perce Indian Reservation]]; the [[Potlatch River]] runs parallel to [[Idaho State Highway 3|Highway 3]] on the east side of Juliaetta.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.73|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|0.72|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/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1900= 287
|1910= 414
|1920= 427
|1930= 274
|1940= 337
|1950= 365
|1960= 368
|1970= 423
|1980= 522
|1990= 488
|2000= 609
|2010= 579
|2020= 624
|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 579 people, 263 households, and 163 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|804.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 294 housing units at an average density of {{convert|408.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 2.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 263 households, of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.0% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.72.

The median age in the city was 46.8 years. 18.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 31.5% were from 45 to 64; and 20.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

===2000 census===
[[File:Juliaetta, Idaho (circa 1900-1910).jpg|thumb|Main Street, circa 1900-1910]]
[[File:Bird's Eye View, 1914 - Juliaetta, Idaho (4330133816).jpg|thumb|Julietta, 1914]]

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 609 people, 255 households, and 175 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|856.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 275 housing units at an average density of {{convert|386.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.72% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.13% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.16% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.99% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.82% of the population.

There were 255 households, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,295, and the median income for a family was $39,250. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $18,594 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,606. About 4.2% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Arts and culture==
[[File:Castle Museum.jpg|thumb|Castle Museum in Juliaetta]]

Two sites in Juliaetta are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Latah County, Idaho|National Register of Historic Places]]:
*The Bank of Juliaetta, built in 1889, is now a restaurant.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>
*The Abram A. Adams House, built in 1905 to resemble a Scottish castle, is now a museum.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Schmidt |first=Michelle |title=Castle window: Museum in Juliaetta offers spectacular view into Potlatch River valley&#146;s past |url=https://www.inland360.com/lewiston-moscow/castle-window-museum-in-juliaetta-offers-spectacular-view-into-potlatch-river-valleys-past/Content?oid=11373173 |access-date=2024-02-23 |website=Inland 360 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Clohessy |first=Craig |date=2001-01-24 |title=Juliaetta couple dedicates senior years to Castle Museum |url=https://dnews.com/neighbors/juliaetta-couple-dedicates-senior-years-to-castle-museum/article_af7481ed-ad3c-52b1-97ec-447b3ac14c38.html |access-date=2024-02-23 |website=Moscow-Pullman Daily News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Jackie |title=Castle in a Small Town |url=https://www.intermountainhistories.org/items/show/179 |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=Intermountain Histories |language=en-US}}</ref>

Juliaetta Community Library, opened in 1977, is part of the Latah County Library District.<ref>{{cite web | title = Juliaetta Community Library | publisher = Latah County Library District  | url = https://www.latahlibrary.org/juliaetta/ | accessdate = February 29, 2024}}</ref>

== Parks and recreation ==
The Corkill Memorial Trail is a paved {{convert|5.3|mi|km|adj=on}} [[rail trail]] along the Potlatch River between Juliaetta and [[Kendrick, Idaho|Kendrick]], built on a former 1890s [[Northern Pacific Railway]] line. The trail ends at Juliaetta Centennial Park and baseball field.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ed Corkill Memorial Trail |url=https://visitnorthcentralidaho.org/things-to-do/ed-corkill-memorial-trail/ |access-date=2024-02-23 |website=Visit North Central Idaho |language=en}}</ref>

== Government ==
The town of has a mayor, along with four council members, a city treasurer and a clerk. The city employs two maintenance workers.<ref name=":02"/>

== Education ==
Juliaetta is in the Kendrick Joint [[List of school districts in Idaho|School District]]; the elementary school is located in Juliaetta, while the high school is in neighboring Kendrick. Combined, they are referred to as Kendrick Joint School District 283.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.sd283.org/ |access-date=2024-02-23 |website=www.sd283.org |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Juliaetta, Idaho}}
*{{official website|https://cityofjuliaetta.com/}}

{{Latah County, Idaho}}

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[[Category:Cities in Idaho]]
[[Category:Cities in Latah County, Idaho]]