Lost River, Idaho
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Lost River is a city in Custer County
, Idaho
, United States
. The population was 68 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 8.7 square miles (22.5 km²), all of it land.
Its name refers to its location near the Big Lost River
.
of 2000, there were 26 people, 8 households, and 6 families residing in the city. The population density
was 3.0 people per square mile (1.2/km²). There were 15 housing units at an average density of 1.7 per square mile (0.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.62% White, 11.54% from other races
, and 3.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.77% of the population.
There were 8 households out of which 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples
living together, and 25.0% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.25 and the average family size was 3.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 38.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 11.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 116.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 166.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,667, and the median income for a family was $66,250. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,534. There were no families and 6.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Custer County, Idaho
Custer County is a rural mountain county located in the center of the U.S. state of Idaho. Established in 1881, it was named for the General Custer Mine, where gold was discovered five years earlier . The population was 4,342 at the 2000 census; it is estimated to have fallen to 4,166 by 2007...
, 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
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. The population was 68 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Lost River is located at 43°43′18"N 113°32′42"W (43.721785, -113.544931).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 8.7 square miles (22.5 km²), all of it land.
Its name refers to its location near the Big Lost River
Big Lost River
The Big Lost River is a major river in the U.S. state of Idaho, about long. It starts in the Rocky Mountains and flows in a generally southeast direction into the Snake River Plain. True to its name, the Big Lost River's surface flow does not reach any larger river, but vanishes into the Snake...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 26 people, 8 households, and 6 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 3.0 people per square mile (1.2/km²). There were 15 housing units at an average density of 1.7 per square mile (0.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.62% White, 11.54% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.77% of the population.
There were 8 households out of which 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, and 25.0% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.25 and the average family size was 3.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 38.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 11.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 116.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 166.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,667, and the median income for a family was $66,250. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $21,250 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 $14,534. There were no families and 6.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.