Power County, Idaho
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Power County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 7,878.<ref name="census.gov">2020 Population and Housing State Data | Idaho</ref> The county seat and largest city is American Falls.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county was created by the Idaho Legislature on January 30, 1913, by a partition of Cassia County. It is named for an early hydroelectric power plant (1902) at the American Falls.<ref>Idaho.gov - Power County Template:Webarchive accessed May 28, 2009</ref>
Geography
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (2.7%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
Adjacent counties
[edit]- Bannock County – east
- Oneida County – south
- Bingham County – north
- Blaine County – northwest
- Cassia County – southwest
Major highways
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National protected areas
[edit]- Caribou National Forest (part)
- Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (part)
- Curlew National Grassland (part)
- Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge (part)
- Sawtooth National Forest (part)
Government
[edit]Power County, like Idaho in general, is highly conservative and supports Republican presidential candidates by large margins. The last Democrat to win the county was Lyndon Johnson in 1964.
Power County's commissioners are:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Ronald Funk (chairman, District 1)
- William Lasley (District 2)
- Delane Anderson (District 3)
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Demographics
[edit]2000 census
[edit]As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 7,538 people, 2,560 households, and 1,968 families living in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,844 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 83.78% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 3.29% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 11.10% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. 21.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 18.0% were of German, 17.6% English and 10.9% American ancestry.
There were 2,560 households, out of which 40.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.40% were married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.10% were non-families. 20.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 33.80% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 25.40% from 25 to 44, 22.00% from 45 to 64, and 10.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,226, and the median income for a family was $36,685. Males had a median income of $29,676 versus $20,930 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,007. About 10.80% of families and 16.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.10% of those under age 18 and 12.70% of those age 65 or over.
2010 census
[edit]As of the 2010 United States census, there were 7,817 people, 2,641 households, and 2,019 families living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,944 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert.<ref name="census-density">Template:Cite web</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 75.1% white, 2.3% American Indian, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 19.5% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 29.8% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1" /> In terms of ancestry, 16.7% were German, 16.7% were English, and 7.2% were American.<ref name="census-dp2">Template:Cite web</ref>
Of the 2,641 households, 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 23.6% were non-families, and 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.39. The median age was 33.2 years.<ref name="census-dp1" />
The median income for a household in the county was $40,843 and the median income for a family was $46,391. Males had a median income of $35,674 versus $29,844 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,412. About 8.3% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">Template:Cite web</ref>
Communities
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Cities
[edit]- American Falls
- Pocatello (partly)
- Rockland
Census-designated place
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[edit]Education
[edit]School districts include:<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref>
- American Falls Joint School District 381
- Arbon Elementary School District 383
- Rockland School District 382
See also
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