Lewis County, Idaho

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Lewis County is a county located in the state of Idaho. As of 2000, the population is 3,747. The county's county seat is Nezperce, Idaho6.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,243 km² (480 mi²). 1,241 km² (479 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.16% water.

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 3,747 people, 1,554 households, and 1,050 families residing in the county. The population density is 3/km² (8/mi²). There are 1,795 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (4/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 92.21% White, 0.35% Black or African American, 3.84% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.93% from other races, and 2.16% from two or more races. 1.89% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,554 households out of which 27.50% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.80% are married couples living together, and 32.40% are non-families. 28.10% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.50% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.39 and the average family size is 2.92.

In the county the population is spread out with 25.40% under the age of 18, 5.30% from 18 to 24, 23.80% from 25 to 44, 27.10% from 45 to 64, and 18.50% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 101.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $31,413, and the median income for a family is $37,336. Males have a median income of $31,021 versus $22,538 for females. The per capita income for the county is $15,942. 12.00% of the population and 8.70% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.90% of those under the age of 18 and 9.00% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Cities and towns

Regions of Idaho Flag of Idaho
Rocky Mountains | Columbia River Plateau | Inland Empire | Basin and Range Province
Boise metropolitan area | Treasure Valley | Idaho Panhandle | Magic Valley
Largest cities
Blackfoot | Boise | Burley | Caldwell | Chubbuck | Coeur D'Alene | Eagle | Garden City | Hayden | Idaho Falls | Lewiston | Meridian | Moscow | Mountain Home | Nampa | Pocatello | Post Falls | Rexburg | Twin Falls
Counties
Ada | Adams | Bannock | Bear Lake | Benewah | Bingham | Blaine | Boise | Bonner | Bonneville | Boundary | Butte | Camas | Canyon | Caribou | Cassia | Clark | Clearwater | Custer | Elmore | Franklin | Fremont | Gem | Gooding | Idaho | Jefferson | Jerome | Kootenai | Latah | Lemhi | Lewis | Lincoln | Madison | Minidoka | Nez Perce | Oneida | Owyhee | Payette | Power | Shoshone | Teton | Twin Falls | Valley | Washington |

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