Lewisville, Idaho
Encyclopedia
Lewisville is a city in Jefferson County
, Idaho
, United States
. The population was 467 at the 2000 census. It is the home of Idahoan Foods
, makers of instant mashed potato
es.
Lewisville is part of the Idaho Falls, Idaho
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 467 people, 150 households, and 127 families residing in the city. The population density
was 743.3 people per square mile (286.2/km²). There were 162 housing units at an average density of 257.8 per square mile (99.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.94% White, 0.43% African American, 0.86% Native American, 10.49% from other races
, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.63% of the population.
There were 150 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.3% were married couples
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.3% were non-families. 12.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was 3.43.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 105.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $49,135, and the median income for a family was $49,519. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $21,528 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,443. About 9.6% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Jefferson County, Idaho
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. The county was established in 1913, and was named after Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. President. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 19,155 . The county seat and largest city is Rigby...
, 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 467 at the 2000 census. It is the home of Idahoan Foods
Idahoan Foods
Idahoan Foods is a company based in Lewisville, Idaho, founded in 1960, and specializes in the production of instant mashed potatoes, which it sells under the brand Idahoan Mashed Potatoes...
, makers of instant mashed potato
Instant mashed potato
Instant mashed potatoes are potatoes that have been through an industrial process of cooking, mashing and dehydrating to yield a packaged convenience food that can be reconstituted in the home in seconds by adding hot water or milk, producing a close approximation of mashed potatoes with very...
es.
Lewisville is part of the Idaho Falls, Idaho
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Idaho Falls is a city in and the county seat of Bonneville County, Idaho, United States, and the largest city in Eastern Idaho. As of the 2010 census, the population of Idaho Falls was 56,813, with a metro population of 130,374....
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Idaho Falls metropolitan area
The Idaho Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in eastern Idaho, anchored by the city of Idaho Falls...
.
History
Lewisville was established in 1882. For the city's important role in Idaho's potato industry, Governor Butch Otter proclaimed August 11, 2007 "Lewisville Day" statewide.Geography
Lewisville is located at 43°41′41"N 112°0′44"W (43.694860, -112.012110).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 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
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 467 people, 150 households, and 127 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 743.3 people per square mile (286.2/km²). There were 162 housing units at an average density of 257.8 per square mile (99.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.94% White, 0.43% African American, 0.86% Native American, 10.49% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.63% of the population.
There were 150 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.3% were 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, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.3% were non-families. 12.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was 3.43.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 105.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $49,135, and the median income for a family was $49,519. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $21,528 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 $13,443. About 9.6% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.