Gem County, Idaho
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Gem County is a county located in the state of Idaho. As of 2000, the population is 15,181. About a third of the county's residents live in the county's county seat (and only city), Emmett6.
Gem County is home to the Idaho ground squirrel.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,465 km² (566 mi²). 1,457 km² (563 mi²) of it is land and 8 km² (3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.56% water.
Adjacent Counties
- Ada County, Idaho - (south 2)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 15,181 people, 5,539 households, and 4,176 families residing in the county. The population density is 10/km² (27/mi²). There are 5,888 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (10/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 93.79% White, 0.73% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 3.16% from other races, and 1.83% from two or more races. 6.92% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 5,539 households out of which 34.00% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.40% are married couples living together, 8.40% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.60% are non-families. 20.80% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.90% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.70 and the average family size is 3.12.
In the county the population is spread out with 28.00% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 15.60% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 98.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $34,460, and the median income for a family is $40,195. Males have a median income of $31,036 versus $20,755 for females. The per capita income for the county is $15,340. 13.10% of the population and 11.60% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.60% of those under the age of 18 and 13.90% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- County website (http://www.co.gem.id.us/)
- County history (http://www.co.gem.id.us/general/history.htm)
| Regions of Idaho | 
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| 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 | |