Orofino, Idaho

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Population in July 2007: 3,073. Population change since 2000: -4.5%

Males: 1,753	(57.1%)
Females: 1,320	(42.9%)

Median resident age:	40.0 years
Idaho median age:	33.2 years

Zip codes: 83544.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,700 (it was $30,580 in 2000)

Orofino	$36,700
Idaho:	$46,253

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $148,200 (it was $84,600 in 2000)

Orofino	$148,200
Idaho:	$178,100

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Races in Orofino:

White Non-Hispanic (92.8%)
American Indian (3.6%)
Hispanic (2.2%)
Two or more races (1.9%)
Other race (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Orofino: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.6%), Irish (17.4%), English (17.0%), Swedish (5.8%), Norwegian (5.2%), French (5.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1905

Elevation: 1020 feet

Land area: 2.41 square miles.

Population density: 1277 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Orofino

High school or higher: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
Unemployed: 8.2%
Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Orofino city

Never married: 19.0%
Now married: 57.8%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 7.3%
Divorced: 14.3%

49 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.5%
Idaho:	5.0%

According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Orofino, Idaho in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Orofino to the number of sex offenders is 384 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Orofino:	1.0% ($811)
Idaho:	0.9% ($1,007)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (114.1 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (413.3 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (869.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Nez Perce, ID (0.8 miles ), Peck, ID (11.5 miles) , Nezperce, ID (17.4 miles ), Leland, ID (21.1 miles ), Elk River, ID (21.3 miles) , Craigmont, ID (22.2 miles ), Reubens, ID (22.4 miles) , Weippe, ID (23.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $74,100
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $64,000
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $80,700
2000: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,000
2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $132,200
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $102,900
2004: 1 building, cost: $95,000
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $109,000
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $93,000
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $130,000

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Latitude: 46.49 N, Longitude: 116.26 W

People in group quarters in Orofino

486 people in state prisons
44 people in nursing homes
25 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
9 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
7 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 208

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Orofino, Idaho business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +67 (+2.1%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Public administration (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Construction (11%)
Wood products (9%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Health care (5%)
Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (16%)
Public administration (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Social assistance (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Life and physical scientists (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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Crime in Orofino by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	31.0
Rapes	0	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	31.1	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	2	2	5	5	3	3
per 100,000	60.3	59.4	156.2	155.6	92.8	93.0
Burglaries	9	12	12	28	17	9
per 100,000	271.5	356.5	374.9	871.5	526.0	278.9
Thefts	34	21	27	38	36	46
per 100,000	1025.6	623.9	843.5	1182.7	1113.9	1425.5
Auto thefts	2	1	2	5	0	2
per 100,000	60.3	29.7	62.5	155.6	0.0	62.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	31.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	76.9	64.2	96.2	176.8	99.9	162.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.63
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Orofino, Idaho

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Hospital/medical center in Orofino:

CLEARWATER VALLEY HOSPITAL (301 CEDAR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Orofino:

ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; COTTONWOOD, ID)
SYRINGA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; GRANGEVILLE, ID)
GRITMAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 46 miles; MOSCOW, ID)

Political contributions by individuals in Orofino, ID

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Orofino:

LEWISTON-NEZ PERCE COUNTY (about 52 miles; LEWISTON, ID; ID: LWS)
PULLMAN/MOSCOW REGIONAL (about 61 miles; PULLMAN/MOSCOW,ID, WA; ID: PUW)
COEUR D'ALENE AIR TERM (about 97 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; ID: COE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Orofino:

OROFINO MUNI (about 1 miles; OROFINO, ID; ID: S68)
NEZ PERCE MUNI (about 18 miles; NEZ PERCE, ID; ID: 0S5)
CRAIGMONT MUNI (about 23 miles; CRAIGMONT, ID; ID: S89)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orofino:

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 39 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 51 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 93 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 113 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 116 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)

Public high school in Orofino:

Orofino High School (Students: 351; Location: 300 DUNLAP RD; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Orofino:

Orofino Elementary School (Students: 442; Location: 1000 MICHIGAN AVE; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
Orofino Junior High School (Students: 155; Location: 429 MICHIGAN AVE; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)

Library in Orofino:

CLEARWATER DISTRICT (Operating income: $254,162; Location: 402 MICHIGAN AVE; 42,574 books; 618 audio materials; 993 video materials; 102 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Riverside Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Orofino Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Clearwater Historical Museum (315 College Avenue) (1), Libraries - Orofino (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 402 Michigan Avenue) (2), Clearwater Drifters & the Guide Shop (Tours & Charters; 14010 Highway 12) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Konkolville Motel (2000 Konkolville Rd) (1), White Pine Motel (222 Brown Avenue) (2), Helgeron Place Hotel Hotel Suites (125 Johnson Avenue) (3), Riverside Motel (10560 Highway 12) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Clearwater County Court House - Road Department Cprr (Grounds) (1), Clearwater County Court House - Ambulance Service (150 Michigan Avenue) (2), Clearwater County Court House - Assessor (Court House) (3), Clearwater County Court House - Auditor & Recorder (Courthouse) (4), Clearwater County Court House - Driver's License Department- Sheriff (Courthouse) (5), Clearwater County Court House - Extension Office (2200 Michigan Avenue) (6), Clearwater County Court House - Prosecuting Attorney (Courthouse) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Orofino and their reported violations in the past:

OROFINO CITY OF (Population served: 1609, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2006

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2006

KONKOLVILLE (Population served: 150, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2005

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2005

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2005

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2005

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-2005

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

15 other older monitoring violations

USFS LAIRD PARK CAMPGROUND (Population served: 86, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

AHSAHKA WATER AND SEWER DIST (Population served: 85, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform

USFS WILDERNESS GATEWAY CAMPGROUND (Population served: 75, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform

USFS LOCHSA HISTORICAL VISITOR AND WORK (Population served: 65, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform

NEW HOPE SUBD (Population served: 65, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform

USFS WENDOVER CAMPGROUND (Population served: 56, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Orofino that have no violations reported:

USFS MUSSELL SHELL WORK CENTER (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
USFS GIANT WHITE PINE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Idaho:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.5%
Whole state:	71.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.4%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	12.1%
Whole state:	11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	4.9%
Whole state:	4.6%

Orofino compared to Idaho state average:

Orofino, Idaho environmental map by EPA

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Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Orofino (2007 data):

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Orofino Branch at 210 Michigan Avenue, branch established on 1973-05-29. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
U.S. Bank National Association: Orofino Branch at 333 Michigan Avenue, branch established on 1956-12-03. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
AmericanWest Bank: Orofino Financial Center at 100 Main Street, branch established on 1998-06-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,415.8 mil, Deposits: $1,127.2 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: Americanwest Bancorporation

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Orofino mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Clearwater County Idaho:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply	2	$5,565	$33,390	0	$0
Financial Administration	1	$2,234	$26,808	1	$704
Police - Other	1	$2,042	$24,504	0	$0
Streets and Highways	5	$12,988	$31,171	0	$0
Other Government Administration	10	$13,287	$15,944	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	6	$16,351	$32,702	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		19	$2,079
Solid Waste Management	2	$4,460	$26,760	0	$0
Totals for Government	27	$56,927	$25,301	20	$2,783

8.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,255 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.29%
Idaho average:	9.61%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Nez Perce County, ID	1.50% ($27,932 average AGI)
from Idaho County, ID	0.58% ($22,471)
from Ada County, ID	0.55% ($47,750)

7.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,559 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.63%
Idaho average:	8.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Nez Perce County, ID	2.10% ($33,066 average AGI)
to Latah County, ID	0.48% ($21,143)
to Ada County, ID	0.45% ($17,308)

Strongest AM radio stations in Orofino:

KLER (1300 AM; 5 kW; OROFINO, ID; Owner: CENTRAL IDAHO BROADCASTING)
KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
KOZE (950 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
KRLC (1350 AM; 5 kW; CLARKSTON LEWISTON,, WA; Owner: IDA-VEND COMPANY, INC.)
KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
KCLK (1430 AM; 5 kW; ASOTIN, WA; Owner: CLARKSTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Orofino:

KLER-FM (95.3 FM; OROFINO, ID; Owner: CENTRAL IDAHO BROADCASTING)
K213BN (90.5 FM; OROFINO, ID; Owner: ALACCA BIBLE CONFERENCE, INC.)
K272DO (102.3 FM; OROFINO, ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
KNWO (90.1 FM; COTTONWOOD, ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
KORT-FM (92.7 FM; GRANGEVILLE, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
KHTR (104.3 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
K274AS (102.7 FM; KAMIAH, ETC., ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Orofino:

K09FV (Channel 9; OROFINO, ID; Owner: OROFINO T.V., INC.)
K12DY (Channel 12; OROFINO, ID; Owner: OROFINO T.V., INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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