Oneida County, Idaho
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Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state
of Idaho
. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 4,125 (2008 estimate: 4,130). The county seat
and largest city is Malad City
. The Oneida County Courthouse
is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
Most of the county's population lives in Malad City and the surrounding Malad Valley. The county is named for Oneida Lake
, New York
, the area from which most of the early settlers had emigrated.
Oneida County was organized on January 22, 1864, as part of Idaho Territory
. The original county seat was at Soda Springs
in present-day Caribou County
. The county seat was moved to Malad City in 1866 because of its population growth and location on the freight road and stagecoach line between Corinne
, Utah
, and the mines in Butte
, Montana
.
Elkhorn Peak is the county's highest point, at 9,095 feet (2772 m) above sea level. Alternating valleys and ridges of mountains or hills typify the topography, with grassland and sagebrush covering most areas. The Curlew National Grassland
lies within the county.
of 2000, there were 4,125 people, 1,430 households, and 1,092 families residing in the county. The population density
was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,755 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.50% White
, 0.12% Black
or African American
, 0.32% Native American
, 0.15% Asian
, 0.07% Pacific Islander
, 1.36% from other races
, and 0.48% from two or more races. 2.30% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race. 27.2% were of English
, 20.0% Welsh
, 12.0% American
, 7.1% German
and 6.8% Danish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 1,430 households out of which 38.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.50% were married couples
living together, 4.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.60% were non-families. 22.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the county the population was spread out with 32.00% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 23.10% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 15.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,309, and the median income for a family was $38,341. Males had a median income of $29,730 versus $19,808 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $13,829. About 6.70% of families and 10.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.00% of those under age 18 and 10.80% of those age 65 or over.
U.S. state
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of 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....
. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 4,125 (2008 estimate: 4,130). The county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
and largest city is Malad City
Malad City, Idaho
For the Mumbai, India Suburb, see Malad .Malad City is the only city in and the county seat of Oneida County, Idaho, United States. Its population was 2,158 at the 2000 census....
. The Oneida County Courthouse
Oneida County Courthouse (Idaho)
Oneida County Courthouse in Malad, Idaho is an Art Deco building built in 1939. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987....
is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places listings in Oneida County, Idaho
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Oneida County, Idaho.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Oneida County, Idaho, United States...
.
Most of the county's population lives in Malad City and the surrounding Malad Valley. The county is named for Oneida Lake
Oneida Lake
Oneida Lake is the largest lake entirely within New York State . The lake is located northeast of Syracuse and near the Great Lakes. It serves as one of the links in the Erie Canal. It empties into the Oneida River which flows into the Oswego River which in turn flows into Lake Ontario...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, the area from which most of the early settlers had emigrated.
Oneida County was organized on January 22, 1864, as part of Idaho Territory
Idaho Territory
The Territory of Idaho was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 4, 1863, until July 3, 1890, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Idaho.-1860s:...
. The original county seat was at Soda Springs
Soda Springs, Idaho
Soda Springs is a city in Caribou County, Idaho, United States. The population was 3,381 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Caribou County....
in present-day Caribou County
Caribou County, Idaho
Caribou County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 6,963. The county seat and largest city is Soda Springs, followed by Grace and Bancroft.- History :...
. The county seat was moved to Malad City in 1866 because of its population growth and location on the freight road and stagecoach line between Corinne
Corinne, Utah
Corinne is a city in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 685 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Corinne is located at ....
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, and the mines in Butte
Butte, Montana
Butte is a city in Montana and the county seat of Silver Bow County, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. As of the 2010 census, Butte's population was 34,200...
, Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
.
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 1201.61 square miles (3,112.2 km²), of which 1200.33 square miles (3,108.8 km²) (or 99.89%) is land and 1.28 square miles (3.3 km²) (or 0.11%) is water.Elkhorn Peak is the county's highest point, at 9,095 feet (2772 m) above sea level. Alternating valleys and ridges of mountains or hills typify the topography, with grassland and sagebrush covering most areas. The Curlew National Grassland
Curlew National Grassland
Curlew National Grassland is a National Grassland located in Oneida and Power counties in the state of Idaho, USA. It has a land area of 47,790 acres . The land used to make the grassland was purchased between the years 1934 and 1942. The primary goal of the grassland was to improve soil and...
lies within the county.
Adjacent counties
- Power CountyPower County, IdahoPower County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 7,538 ....
- north - Bannock CountyBannock County, IdahoBannock County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. It was established in 1893 and named after the local Bannock tribe. It is part of the Pocatello, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Bannock and Power counties. As of the 2000 Census...
- northeast - Franklin CountyFranklin County, IdahoFranklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 11,329 . The county seat and largest city is Preston. Franklin County is part of the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.Established in 1913, Franklin County was named...
- east - Cache County, UtahUtahUtah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
- southeast - Box Elder CountyBox Elder County, UtahBox Elder County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. It lies on the north end of the Great Salt Lake, covering a large area north to the Idaho border and west to the Nevada border. Included in this area are large tracts of barren desert, contrasted by high, forested mountains. The...
, UtahUtahUtah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
- south - Cassia CountyCassia County, IdahoCassia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 22,952. The county seat and largest city is Burley.-History:...
- west
National protected areas
- Caribou National Forest (part)
- Curlew National GrasslandCurlew National GrasslandCurlew National Grassland is a National Grassland located in Oneida and Power counties in the state of Idaho, USA. It has a land area of 47,790 acres . The land used to make the grassland was purchased between the years 1934 and 1942. The primary goal of the grassland was to improve soil and...
(part) - Sawtooth National ForestSawtooth National ForestSawtooth National Forest is in Idaho and Utah was protected in 1905 by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt as the Sawtooth Forest Reserve. Today the forest administers over 2.1 million acres of some of the most remote forestland in the lower 48 states, and there are over 1,000 lakes and 3,000...
(part)
Highways
- Interstate 15
- Interstate 84Interstate 84 in IdahoIn the U.S. state of Idaho, Interstate 84 heads southeast from the Oregon state line, it spurs to Interstate 184 in Boise. Eventually I-84 spurs Interstate 86 and mainline I-84 heads southeast towards Utah and I-86 is continues due east and heads to Pocatello, meeting with Interstate 15.-Future:...
- SH-36
- SH-38Idaho State Highway 38Idaho State Highway 38 is a east-west state highway located entirely within Oneida County in the southeast part of the U.S. state of Idaho. SH-38 runs from Holbrook east to Interstate 15 in Malad City. The highway is maintained by the Idaho Transportation Department.-Route description:SH-38 begins...
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,125 people, 1,430 households, and 1,092 families residing in the county. 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 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,755 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.50% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.12% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.32% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.15% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.07% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.36% from other races
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, and 0.48% from two or more races. 2.30% of the population were Hispanic
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...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. 27.2% were of English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
, 20.0% Welsh
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
, 12.0% American
United States
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, 7.1% German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
and 6.8% Danish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 1,430 households out of which 38.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.50% 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, 4.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.60% were non-families. 22.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the county the population was spread out with 32.00% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 23.10% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 15.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,309, and the median income for a family was $38,341. Males had a median income of $29,730 versus $19,808 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 county was $13,829. About 6.70% of families and 10.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.00% of those under age 18 and 10.80% of those age 65 or over.
Unincorporated communities
- HolbrookHolbrook, IdahoHolbrook is an unincorporated community in western Oneida County, Idaho, United States. Holbrook was settled in the late 1890s by residents of Mendon, Utah and surrounding areas who were drawn to the area due to the availability of land to homestead...
- PleasantviewPleasantview, IdahoPleasantview is an unincorporated community in Oneida County, Idaho, United States. Pleasantview is located on Idaho State Highway 38 west-southwest of Malad City....
- SamariaSamaria, IdahoSamaria is an unincorporated community in Oneida County, Idaho, United States. Samaria is southwest of Malad City....
- StoneStone, IdahoStone is an unincorporated community in Oneida County, Idaho, United States. Stone is located near the Utah border, north of Snowville, Utah....