Editing Lapwai, Idaho

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Lapwai, Idaho
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
| image_skyline            = Downtown Lapwai Idaho.jpg
| image_caption            = Downtown Lapwai in early summer
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| map_caption              = Location of Lapwai in Nez Perce County, Idaho.
| coordinates              = {{coord|46|24|16|N|116|48|16|W|region:US-ID|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Idaho]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Idaho|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Nez Perce County, Idaho|Nez Perce]]
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| unit_pref                = Imperial
| area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_16.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 9, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_sq_mi         = 0.77
| area_land_sq_mi          = 0.76
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.01
| elevation_footnotes      = 
| elevation_ft             = 955
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| population_total         = 1137
| population_as_of         = [[2010 United States Census|2010]]
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| population_est           = 1137
| pop_est_as_of            = 2019
| population_density_sq_mi = 1503.97
| timezone                 = [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific (PST)]]
| utc_offset               = -8
| timezone_DST             = PDT
| utc_offset_DST           = -7
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 83540
| area_code                = [[Area codes 208 and 986|208, 986]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 16-45370
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info              = 0396768
| website                  = {{URL|http://cityoflapwai.com}}
|area_total_km2 = 1.98
|area_land_km2 = 1.96
|area_water_km2 = 0.03
|population_density_km2 = 580.55
}}
'''Lapwai''' is a city in [[Nez Perce County, Idaho|Nez Perce County]], [[Idaho]], United States. Its population was 1,137 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], and it is the seat of government of the [[Nez Perce people#Nez Perce Indian Reservation|Nez Perce Indian Reservation]].

==History==
[[File:First Presbyterian Church - Lapwai Idaho.jpg|thumb|left|Historic [[First Presbyterian Church (Lapwai, Idaho)|First Presbyterian Church]]]]
The area that is today Lapwai was the home of Hin-ma-tute-ke-kaikt, also known as Big Thunder and later as James.  It was here that [[Henry H. Spalding|Henry Spalding]] established a Protestant mission among the [[Nez Perce people|Nez Perce]] in 1836.  This was also the general region that [[William Craig (frontiersman and trapper)|Bill Craig]] settled, since his wife was James' daughter.<ref>Alvin M. Joseph, ''The Nez Perce and the Opening of the Northwest'' (Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1971)</ref>

The city's predecessor, [[Fort Lapwai]], operated on the site from 1863 to 1884. The village of Lapwai was incorporated in 1911,<ref name=lmt71>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=R7JfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DDMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4865,5285065|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|last=Wilson|first=Carol|title=Lapwai became village -- 60 years ago today|date=January 30, 1971|page=6}}</ref><ref name=lpgrow>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=F5JfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7jAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3900,1935481|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|title=Lapwai growing|date=October 29, 1911|page=10}}</ref> with a model rural school.<ref name=rursch12>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aZJfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8TAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6202,2416968|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|title=Historic Fort Lapwai now site of model rural school|date=April 21, 1912|page=9}}</ref>

The word "Lapwai" means place of the [[Butterfly|butterflies]], as the area had thousands in early summer in earlier years.<ref name=lpasdc77>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=V_tLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AvkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6659,2923869|newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle|location=(Washington)|title=Once early-day fort, Lapwai Indians' home |last=Ruark |first=Janice|date=November 25, 1977|page=3}}</ref>

Lapwai is part of the [[Lewiston, Idaho|Lewiston]], ID-[[Washington (state)|WA]] [[Lewiston, Idaho metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography==
Lapwai is located at {{coord|46|24|16|N|116|48|16|W|type:city}} (46.404388, -116.804376).,<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> at an [[elevation]] of {{convert|955|ft|0}} [[Above mean sea level|above sea level]]

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.81|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|0.80|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>

Lapwai is located on the floor of a valley carved by Lapwai Creek, roughly 3 miles south of its confluence with the [[Clearwater River (Idaho)|Clearwater River]]. The hills to the east and west of the city rise dramatically more than 600 feet in less than a mile from the city. [[U.S. Route 95 in Idaho|U.S. Route 95]] passes through Lapwai.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lapwai Quadrangle |url=https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/ht-bin/tv_browse.pl?id=eed5eaaf4a40bf6ad3d7d24600fb0494 |website=usgs.gov |publisher=U.S. Geological Survey |access-date=5 May 2022 |format=Map |date=2020}}</ref>

==Transportation==

===Highway===
* [[File:US 95.svg|25px]] - [[U.S. Route 95 in Idaho|US 95]] - to  [[Lewiston, Idaho|Lewiston]] (north & west) and [[Grangeville, Idaho|Grangeville]] (southeast)

===Railroad===
The city is served by the [[BG&CM Railroad]], a freight carrier which operates on the former Second Subdivision line of the [[Camas Prairie Railroad]].

==Education==
The public schools in Lapwai are operated by Lapwai School District #341, led by [[Lapwai High School]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=
|1870= 91
|1880= 165
|1920= 359
|1930= 416
|1940= 426
|1950= 480
|1960= 500
|1970= 400
|1980= 1043
|1990= 932
|2000= 1134
|2010= 1137
|estyear=2019
|estimate=1137
|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>
}}
[[File:Nimiipuu Health Center Lapwai Idaho.jpg|thumb|Nimiipuu Health Center]]

===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 1,137 people, 369 households, and 272 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1421.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 397 housing units at an average density of {{convert|496.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 16.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 78.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 4.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.0% of the population.

There were 369 households, of which 46.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 26.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 11.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.3% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.58.

The median age in the city was 30.8 years. 31.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 24.6% were from 45 to 64; and 9.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

===2000 census===
At the 2000 [[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> there were 1,134 people, 339 households, and 270 families living in the city.  The population density was {{convert|1,466.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 364 housing units at an average density of {{convert|470.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 16.14% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.53% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 81.39% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.62% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.32% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.32% of the population.

There were 339 households, out of which 48.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 27.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 3.35 and the average family size was 3.68.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 39.8% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,800, and the median income for a family was $30,417. Males had a median income of $31,382 versus $22,109 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $10,159.  About 20.5% of families and 23.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 30.5% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable residents==
* [[Lillian Disney]], wife of [[Walt Disney]]
* [[Chaske Spencer]], played [[Sam Uley]] in the Twilight series

==See also==
* [[List of cities in Idaho]]
* [[Fort Lapwai]]
* [[Nez Perce Horse]]
* [[Nez Perce people]]
* [[Nez Perce War]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Lapwai, Idaho}}
* {{official website |http://cityoflapwai.com}}
* [http://lapwaidistrict.org/ Lapwai School District #341]
* [http://digital.lib.uidaho.edu/cdm4/results.php?CISOOP1=any&CISOFIELD1=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOROOT=/cities&CISOBOX1=Lapwai University of Idaho Library] - digital archives - Lapwai
* [http://content.lib.washington.edu/cdm4/results.php?CISOOP1=any&CISOFIELD1=title&CISOROOT=all&CISOBOX1=Lapwai University of Washington Libraries] - digital archives - Lapwai

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[[Category:Seats of government of American Indian reservations]]
[[Category:Cities in Idaho]]
[[Category:Cities in Nez Perce County, Idaho]]
[[Category:Lewiston–Clarkston metropolitan area]]
[[Category:1911 establishments in Idaho]]