Atomic City, Idaho
Encyclopedia
Atomic City is a hamlet in Bingham County
, Idaho
, United States
. The population was 25 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Atomic City is just south of the Idaho National Laboratory
site on US Route 26.
and Arco
. The town also used to have a much bigger population back when the neighboring DOE
site was bigger. There is one store and one bar in the town. The store no longer sells gas due to new laws pertaining to its underground gas tanks. Most of the people who were raised in the town have now passed on. Many of the current residents are retired. There is an RV park on the south end of town with full hookups, and in the summers there are stock car races.
of 2000, there were 25 people, 16 households, and 7 families residing in the city. The population density
was 245.4 people per square mile (96.5/km²). There were 22 housing units at an average density of 216.0 per square mile (84.9/km²). 24 of the residents are White, and one is Asian.
There were 16 households out of which one has a child under the age of 18 living with them, six are married couples
living together, and nine are non-families. Nine households are made up of individuals, and two have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.56 and the average family size was 2.29.
In the city the population was spread out with one person under the age of 18, one from 18 to 24, two from 25 to 44, twelve from 45 to 64, and eight who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. Ten citizens are females and fifteen are males; one of the males is under 18.
The median income for a household in the city was $9,375, and the median income for a family was $8,750. Males had a median income of $43,750 versus $8,750 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,276. 57.1% of the population and 62.5% of families were below the poverty line. None of those under the age of 18 and half of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Bingham County, Idaho
Bingham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 41,735 . The county seat and largest city is Blackfoot. Bingham County comprises the Blackfoot, ID, Micropolitan Statistical Area.Bingham County was created January 13, 1885, and...
, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 25 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Atomic City is located at 43°26′33"N 112°48′47"W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Atomic City is just south of the Idaho National Laboratory
Idaho National Laboratory
Idaho National Laboratory is an complex located in the high desert of eastern Idaho, between the town of Arco to the west and the cities of Idaho Falls and Blackfoot to the east. It lies within Butte, Bingham, Bonneville and Jefferson counties...
site on US Route 26.
History
At one time Atomic City, Idaho was actually called Midway, Idaho. This might have been because the town is halfway between the towns of BlackfootBlackfoot, Idaho
Blackfoot is a city in Bingham County, Idaho, United States. The population was 10,419 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Bingham County. Blackfoot is self-designated the "Potato Capital of the World", because it claims to have the largest potato industry in the world...
and Arco
Arco, Idaho
Arco is a city in Butte County, Idaho, United States. The population was 995 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Butte County.Craters of the Moon National Monument is located along U.S. Route 20, southwest of the city. The Idaho National Laboratory is located east of Arco...
. The town also used to have a much bigger population back when the neighboring DOE
United States Department of Energy
The United States Department of Energy is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government concerned with the United States' policies regarding energy and safety in handling nuclear material...
site was bigger. There is one store and one bar in the town. The store no longer sells gas due to new laws pertaining to its underground gas tanks. Most of the people who were raised in the town have now passed on. Many of the current residents are retired. There is an RV park on the south end of town with full hookups, and in the summers there are stock car races.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 25 people, 16 households, and 7 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 245.4 people per square mile (96.5/km²). There were 22 housing units at an average density of 216.0 per square mile (84.9/km²). 24 of the residents are White, and one is Asian.
There were 16 households out of which one has a child under the age of 18 living with them, six are married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, and nine are non-families. Nine households are made up of individuals, and two have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.56 and the average family size was 2.29.
In the city the population was spread out with one person under the age of 18, one from 18 to 24, two from 25 to 44, twelve from 45 to 64, and eight who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. Ten citizens are females and fifteen are males; one of the males is under 18.
The median income for a household in the city was $9,375, and the median income for a family was $8,750. Males had a median income of $43,750 versus $8,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $16,276. 57.1% of the population and 62.5% of families were below the poverty line. None of those under the age of 18 and half of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.