Wardner, Idaho
Encyclopedia
Wardner is a city in Shoshone County
, Idaho
, United States
. The population was 188 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all the land.
In 1892, and again in 1899, angry union miners converged on the Bunker Hill mine
during confrontations with mine owners.
Hard rock miners in Shoshone County protested wage cuts with a strike in 1892. After several lost their lives in a shooting war
provoked by discovery of a company spy
, the U.S. army forced an end to the strike. Hostilities erupted once again
in 1899 when, in response to the company firing seventeen men for joining the union
, the miners dynamited the Bunker Hill & Sullivan mill
. Again, lives were lost, and the army intervened.
of 2000, there were 215 people, 88 households, and 60 families residing in the city. The population density
was 251.1 people per square mile (96.5/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 129.6 per square mile (49.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.81% White, 0.47% Native American, 0.47% Pacific Islander, 1.40% from other races
, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.33% of the population.
There were 88 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,500, and the median income for a family was $31,563. Males had a median income of $36,071 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,051. About 14.0% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.5% of those sixty five or over.
Shoshone County, Idaho
Shoshone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. The county was established in 1864, named for the Native American Shoshone tribe. The population was 12,765 at the 2010 census. Shoshone County is commonly referred to as the Silver Valley, due to its century-old mining history...
, 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 188 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Wardner is located at 47°31′23"N 116°8′3"W (47.523164, -116.134190).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 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all the land.
History
The city was named for James Wardner, promoter of a local mine.In 1892, and again in 1899, angry union miners converged on the Bunker Hill mine
Coeur d'Alene miners' dispute
There were two related incidents between miners and mine owners in the Coeur d'Alene Mining District of North Idaho: the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho labor strike of 1892, and the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho labor confrontation of 1899. This article is a brief overview of both events.The strike of 1892 had its...
during confrontations with mine owners.
Hard rock miners in Shoshone County protested wage cuts with a strike in 1892. After several lost their lives in a shooting war
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho labor strike of 1892
There were two related incidents between miners and mine owners in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho: the labor strike of 1892, and the labor confrontation of 1899....
provoked by discovery of a company spy
Labor spies
Labor spies are persons recruited or employed for the purpose of gathering intelligence, committing sabotage, sowing dissent, or engaging in other similar activities, typically within the context of an employer/labor organization relationship....
, the U.S. army forced an end to the strike. Hostilities erupted once again
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho labor confrontation of 1899
There were two related incidents between miners and mine owners in Coeur d'Alene: the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho labor strike of 1892, and the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho labor confrontation of 1899....
in 1899 when, in response to the company firing seventeen men for joining the union
Western Federation of Miners
The Western Federation of Miners was a radical labor union that gained a reputation for militancy in the mines of the western United States and British Columbia. Its efforts to organize both hard rock miners and smelter workers brought it into sharp conflicts – and often pitched battles...
, the miners dynamited the Bunker Hill & Sullivan mill
Bunker Hill Mining Company
The Bunker Hill Mining Company was a mining company with facilities in Wardner, Idaho and surrounding areas.-History:When the mining boom began in the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho mining district, the area was lightly inhabited...
. Again, lives were lost, and the army intervened.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 215 people, 88 households, and 60 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 251.1 people per square mile (96.5/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 129.6 per square mile (49.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.81% White, 0.47% Native American, 0.47% Pacific Islander, 1.40% 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 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.33% of the population.
There were 88 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% 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, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,500, and the median income for a family was $31,563. Males had a median income of $36,071 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 $14,051. About 14.0% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.5% of those sixty five or over.