Shoshone, Idaho

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Population (year 2000): 1,398. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,565 (+11.9% change)

Males: 678	(48.5%)
Females: 720	(51.5%)

Lincoln County

Median resident age:	36.5 years
Idaho median age:	33.2 years

Zip codes: 83352.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,700 (it was $31,036 in 2000)

Shoshone	$31,700
Idaho:	$41,443

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $99,000 (it was $72,500 in 2000)

Shoshone	$99,000
Idaho:	$134,900

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Races in Shoshone:

White Non-Hispanic (86.0%)
Hispanic (11.3%)
Other race (7.7%)
American Indian (1.9%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Japanese (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: English (19.0%), German (13.5%), Irish (7.9%), United States (7.2%), Swedish (3.3%), French (3.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3965 feet

Land area: 0.98 square miles.

Population density: 1607 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Shoshone

High school or higher: 77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
Unemployed: 5.3%
Mean travel time to work: 33.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shoshone city

Never married: 21.5%
Now married: 58.7%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 7.6%
Divorced: 11.1%

163 residents are foreign born (10.6% Latin America).

This city:	11.7%
Idaho:	5.0%

According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Shoshone, Idaho in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Shoshone to the number of sex offenders is 196 to 1.

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

Shoshone:	1.2% ($897)
Idaho:	0.9% ($1,007)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Boise, ID (134.2 miles , pop. 185,787).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Las Vegas, NV (469.7 miles , pop. 478,434).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (670.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Dietrich, ID (10.0 miles) , Jerome, ID (16.5 miles ), Richfield, ID (19.3 miles ), Gooding, ID (21.0 miles ), Wendell, ID (23.1 miles ), Hunt, ID (25.2 miles ), Twin Falls, ID (26.2 miles ), Eden, ID (26.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $67,700
1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $97,800
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $79,600
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $64,800
2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $66,200
2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $74,000
2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $119,100
2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $87,000
2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $115,800
2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $99,300
2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $121,800
2007: 1 building, cost: $322,000

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Latitude: 42.94 N, Longitude: 114.41 W

32 people in nursing homes
4 people in other group homes

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Population change in the 1990s: +128 (+10.1%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (24%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Public administration (9%)
Repair and maintenance (8%)
Educational services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (19%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Health care (11%)
Public administration (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Carpenters (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

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Crime in Shoshone (2003):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
1 rape (67.9 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
1 assault (67.9 per 100,000)
0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
7 thefts (475.2 per 100,000)
1 auto theft (67.9 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 92.3 (higher means more crime, US average = 321.8)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Shoshone:

ST BENEDICT'S FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; JEROME, ID)
GOODING COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; GOODING, ID)
MAGIC VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 38 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shoshone:

JOSLIN FIELD - MAGIC VALLEY RGNL (about 33 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; ID: TWF)
FRIEDMAN MEMORIAL (about 40 miles; HAILEY, ID; ID: SUN)
POCATELLO REGIONAL (about 127 miles; POCATELLO, ID; ID: PIH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shoshone:

JEROME COUNTY (about 16 miles; JEROME, ID; ID: JER)
MAGIC RESERVOIR (about 23 miles; HAILEY, ID; ID: U93)
GOODING MUNI (about 24 miles; GOODING, ID; ID: GNG)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shoshone:

COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 38 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,433)
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 132 miles; BOISE, ID; FT enrollment: 12,033)
IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 147 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 196 miles; LOGAN, UT; FT enrollment: 16,384)
RICKS COLLEGE (about 197 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 208 miles; OGDEN, UT; FT enrollment: 12,112)
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 232 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 19,866)

Public high school in Shoshone:

SHOSHONE JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 223; Location: 61 EAST HIGHWAY 24; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Shoshone:

SHOSHONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 264; Location: 61 EAST HIGHWAY 24; Grades: PK - 06)

Library in Shoshone:

SHOSHONE PUBLIC (Operating income: $38,438; Location: 211 S RAIL ST W; 17,198 books; 354 audio materials; 671 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Shoshone: Lincoln County Fairgrounds (A), BLM District Office (B), Lincoln County Courthouse (C), Idaho Department of Transportation (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Shoshone: Mary L Gooding Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Ice Caves (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1561 North Highway 75).

Hotel: Governor's Mansion (315 South Greenwood).

Court: Courts - Lincoln County- District Court Magistrate Court (111 West B Street).

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

WESTSIDE MAGIC WATER USER INC (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

6 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

WEST MAGIC RESORT LLC (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Idaho:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.9%
Whole state:	71.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.8%
Whole state:	4.8%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	13.8%
Whole state:	11.8%

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

This city:	4.9%
Whole state:	4.6%

Shoshone compared to Idaho state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Length of stay since moving in 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 Shoshone (2007 data):

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Shoshone Branch at 103 South Birch St, branch established on 1942-11-14. 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

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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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$800
Financial Administration	1	$2,366	$28,392	1	$442
Sewerage	1	$2,238	$26,856	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$2,264	$27,168	0	$0
Local Libraries	1	$1,228	$14,736	3	$722
Solid Waste Management	2	$4,004	$24,024	0	$0
Streets and Highways	2	$4,738	$28,428	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	4	$8,608	$25,824	0	$0
Totals for Government	12	$25,446	$25,446	9	$1,964

Shoshone government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $115,000
All Other: $70,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $28,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $219,000
Regular Highways: $186,000

Police Protection: $164,000

Water Utilities: $120,000

Solid Waste Management: $68,000

Financial Administration: $62,000

Libraries: $46,000

Parks & Recreation: $38,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $22,000
Highways: $15,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $100,000
Interest Earnings: $6,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $184,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $126,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $121,000
Highways: $76,000
Tax - Property: $232,000
NEC: $24,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $294,000

10.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,519 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.66%
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 Blaine County, ID	2.21% ($31,938 average AGI)
from Gooding County, ID	1.45% ($20,714)
from Twin Falls County, ID	1.38% ($27,650)

10.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,264 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.97%
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 Twin Falls County, ID	2.21% ($24,000 average AGI)
to Gooding County, ID	1.31% ($35,632)
to Jerome County, ID	1.24% ($31,944)

Strongest AM radio stations in Shoshone:

KRXR (1480 AM; 5 kW; GOODING, ID; Owner: MARIA ELENA JUAREZ)
KLIX (1310 AM; 5 kW; TWIN FALLS, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KTFI (1270 AM; 5 kW; TWIN FALLS, ID; Owner: AGM-IDAHO BROADCASTING, LLC)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KART (1400 AM; 1 kW; JEROME, ID; Owner: KART BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
KEZJ (1450 AM; 1 kW; TWIN FALLS, ID; Owner: COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO)
KFTA (970 AM; 3 kW; RUPERT, ID; Owner: TRI-MARKET RADIO BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KZNR (690 AM; 10 kW; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shoshone:

KEFX (88.9 FM; TWIN FALLS, ID; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KISY (100.7 FM; GOODING, ID; Owner: AGM-IDAHO BROADCASTING, LLC)
KMVX (102.9 FM; JEROME, ID; Owner: KART BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KEZJ-FM (95.7 FM; TWIN FALLS, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBSW (91.7 FM; TWIN FALLS, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
KAWZ (89.9 FM; TWIN FALLS, ID; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS)
KYZK (107.5 FM; SUN VALLEY, ID; Owner: ALPINE BROADCASTING, LTD.)
KECH-FM (95.3 FM; SUN VALLEY, ID; Owner: ALPINE BROADCASTING LTD PARTNERSHIP)
KIKX (104.7 FM; KETCHUM, ID; Owner: AGM-IDAHO BROADCASTING, LLC)
K216CY (91.1 FM; SUN VALLEY, ID; Owner: BOISE ST. UNIV., ID ST BD OF EDUCA.)
KWRV (91.9 FM; SUN VALLEY, ID; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KSKI-FM (103.7 FM; SUN VALLEY, ID; Owner: ALPINE BROADCASTING LTD PARTNERSHIP)
KCIR (90.7 FM; TWIN FALLS, ID; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS CORP)
KKMV (92.5 FM; RUPERT, ID; Owner: TRI-MARKET RADIO BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KZDX (99.9 FM; BURLEY, ID; Owner: KART & EAGLE ROCK B/C INC,TENANTS)

TV broadcast stations around Shoshone:

KMVT (Channel 11; TWIN FALLS, ID; Owner: CATAMOUNT-IDAHO LICENSE L.L.C.)
KCTF-LP (Channel 45; TWIN FALLS, ID; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING OF IDAHO, INC.)
KTID-LP (Channel 58; TWIN FALLS, ETC., ID; Owner: E-DA-HOE, INC.)
KTWT-LP (Channel 43; TWIN FALLS, ID; Owner: E-DA-HOE, INC.)
KBAX-LP (Channel 27; TWIN FALLS, ID; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING OF IDAHO, INC.)
KDID-LP (Channel 55; TWIN FALLS, ID; Owner: TWIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
K25EV (Channel 25; TWIN FALLS, ID; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KTFT-LP (Channel 38; TWIN FALLS, ID; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KSAW-LP (Channel 52; TWIN FALLS, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KIPT (Channel 13; TWIN FALLS, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, STATE OF IDAHO)
K08KV (Channel 8; JEROME, ID; Owner: FALLS BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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