Soda Springs, Idaho

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Population in July 2007: 3,098. Population change since 2000: -8.0%

Males: 1,510	(48.8%)
Females: 1,588	(51.2%)

Median resident age:	33.9 years
Idaho median age:	33.2 years

Zip codes: 83276.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,800 (it was $40,690 in 2000)

Soda Springs	$48,800
Idaho:	$46,253

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $141,900 (it was $81,000 in 2000)

Soda Springs	$141,900
Idaho:	$178,100

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Races in Soda Springs:

White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
Hispanic (2.9%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
Other race (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Soda Springs: 82.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (25.0%), German (14.0%), Irish (11.2%), Danish (8.5%), United States (6.7%), Welsh (4.3%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5760 feet

Land area: 4.53 square miles.

Population density: 685 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Soda Springs

High school or higher: 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
Unemployed: 6.3%
Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Soda Springs city

Never married: 17.9%
Now married: 66.7%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 4.5%
Divorced: 9.6%

33 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.0%
Idaho:	5.0%

According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Soda Springs, Idaho in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Soda Springs to the number of sex offenders is 344 to 1.

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

Soda Springs:	1.0% ($806)
Idaho:	0.9% ($1,007)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pocatello, ID (60.4 miles , pop. 51,466).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (489.2 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (632.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Grace, ID (10.8 miles ), Georgetown, ID (20.1 miles ), Bancroft, ID (20.4 miles ), Wayan, ID (21.7 miles ), Mink Creek, ID (27.8 miles ), Lava Hot Springs, ID (28.9 miles ), Montpelier, ID (30.8 miles ), Paris, ID (32.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $80,000
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $80,300
1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $115,500
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $85,400
2001: 1 building, cost: $96,600
2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $97,200
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $132,700
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $206,100
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 1 building, cost: $140,000
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $89,500

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Latitude: 42.66 N, Longitude: 111.60 W

People in group quarters in Soda Springs

32 people in nursing homes
20 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
6 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Soda Springs household income distribution

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

Population change in the 1990s: +254 (+8.1%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Chemicals (30%)
Construction (20%)
Mining (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Educational services (18%)
Accommodation and food services (14%)
Construction (9%)
Personal and laundry services (7%)
Chemicals (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Engineers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Other healthcare support occupations (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

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Crime in Soda Springs by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	29.6	0.0
Assaults	2	5	6	5	4	1
per 100,000	57.9	142.7	174.9	148.9	118.2	29.9
Burglaries	8	7	4	10	9	8
per 100,000	231.7	199.7	116.6	297.7	266.0	239.4
Thefts	30	26	30	30	21	19
per 100,000	869.1	741.8	874.4	893.1	620.6	568.7
Auto thefts	1	2	3	2	1	0
per 100,000	29.0	57.1	87.4	59.5	29.6	0.0
Arson	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	29.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	64.9	76.7	85.1	91.1	78.3	45.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.26
US city average:	3.00

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Hospital/medical center in Soda Springs:

CARIBOU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (300 SOUTH 3RD WEST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Soda Springs:

BEAR LAKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; MONTPELIER, ID)
FRANKLIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 35 miles; PRESTON, ID)
POCATELLO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 47 miles; POCATELLO, ID)

Political contributions by individuals in Soda Springs, ID

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Soda Springs:

IDAHO FALLS RGNL (about 67 miles; IDAHO FALLS, ID; ID: IDA)
POCATELLO REGIONAL (about 71 miles; POCATELLO, ID; ID: PIH)
JACKSON HOLE (about 89 miles; JACKSON, WY; ID: JAC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Soda Springs:

ALLEN H TIGERT (about 3 miles; SODA SPRINGS, ID; ID: U78)
BANCROFT MUNI (about 20 miles; BANCROFT, ID; ID: U51)
BEAR LAKE COUNTY (about 35 miles; PARIS, ID; ID: 1U7)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Soda Springs:

IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; LOGAN, UT; FT enrollment: 16,384)
RICKS COLLEGE (about 78 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; OGDEN, UT; FT enrollment: 12,112)
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 132 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 19,866)
SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 139 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 11,896)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 140 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 2,021)

Public high schools in Soda Springs:

Soda Springs High School (Students: 282; Location: 300 E 1ST N; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
Caribou (alt) High School (Students: 15; Location: 250 S 3RD E; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Soda Springs:

Howard E Thirkill Primary School (Students: 341; Location: 60 E 4TH S ST; Grades: Prekindergarten - 3rd Grade)
Tigert Middle School (Students: 243; Location: 250 E 2ND S ST; Grades: 6th Grade - 8th Grade)
Hooper Avenue Intermediate School (Students: 120; Location: 95 E HOOPER AVENUE; Grades: 4th Grade - 6th Grade)

Library in Soda Springs:

SODA SPRINGS PUBLIC (Operating income: $150,000; Location: 149 S MAIN ST; 28,000 books; 950 audio materials; 1,495 video materials; 34 serial subscriptions)

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Creeks: Big Spring Creek (A), Little Spring Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Soda Springs: Kelly Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Soda Springs Idaho Historical Museum Inc (76 South Main Street), Brigham Young Lodge & Trailer Court (120 East 2nd South), Enders Hotel & Museum (76 South Main Street), Trail Motel & Restaurant (213 East 2nd South), J R Inn (179 West 2nd South), Lake View Motel & Trailer Park (341 West 2nd South), Caribou Lodge & Motel (110 West 2nd South).

Courts: Caribou County - Court- Magistrate Judge- Probation Dept- Probation Depart (159 South Main Street), Caribou County - Court- Magistrate Judge (159 South Main Street), Caribou County Id - Soda Springs- Court- District Judge (159 South Main Street).

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

BAILEY CREEK PROPERTY OWNERS ASSN (Population served: 250, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

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

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1996 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-30-1997 to DEC-18-2002)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1996 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-30-1997 to DEC-18-2002)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1995 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-30-1997 to DEC-18-2002)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1995 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-30-1997 to DEC-18-2002)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1994 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-30-1997 to DEC-18-2002)

4 routine major monitoring violations

3 minor monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

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

EVERGREEN HEIGHTS SUBD (Population served: 49, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Idaho:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	74.8%
Whole state:	71.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.2%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	9.3%
Whole state:	11.8%

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

This city:	3.7%
Whole state:	4.6%

Soda Springs compared to Idaho state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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 Soda Springs (2007 data):

U.S. Bank National Association: Soda Springs Branch at 189 South Main, branch established on 1963-11-01. 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
Ireland Bank: Soda Springs Branch at 98 West Second South, branch established on 1976-10-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $195.3 mil, Deposits: $168.9 mil, headquarters in Malad City, ID, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Ireland Bancorp, Ltd.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Soda Springs mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Caribou 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	$4,873	$29,238	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$4,822	$28,932	0	$0
Streets and Highways	5	$11,621	$27,890	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	2	$4,902	$29,412	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	1	$4,016	$48,192	2	$804
Financial Administration	4	$10,120	$30,360	0	$0
Police - Other	1	$2,681	$32,172	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	7	$23,336	$40,005	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	1	$2,520	$30,240	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$4,492	$53,904	5	$1,840
Local Libraries	0	$0		6	$5,360
Electric Power	1	$4,291	$51,492	1	$177
Totals for Government	27	$77,674	$34,522	14	$8,181

Soda Springs government finances in 2006:

Charges - Sewerage: $420,000
Solid Waste Management: $188,000

Air Transportation: $1,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $14,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,591,000
Police Protection: $564,000

Sewerage: $383,000

Water Utilities: $350,000

Solid Waste Management: $185,000

Regular Highways: $184,000

Libraries: $163,000

Parks and Recreation: $153,000

Local Fire Protection: $124,000

General - Other: $111,000

Financial Administration: $42,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $39,000

Central Staff Services: $26,000

Air Transportation: $15,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000

Health - Other: $9,000

Housing and Community Development: $8,000

General Public Buildings: $4,000
General - Interest on Debt: $14,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $23,000
Highways: $19,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $80,000
Sale of Property: $66,000

General Revenue, NEC: $17,000

Rents: $16,000

Special Assessments: $6,000

Donations From Private Sources: $6,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $339,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $339,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $273,000
Electric Utilities: $109,000

Police Protection: $24,000

Parks and Recreation: $22,000

Sewerage: $16,000

Water Utilities: $15,000

Libraries: $6,000

General - Other: $2,000

Local Fire Protection: $1,000

Financial Administration: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,880,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,524,000
Water Utilities: $375,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $249,000
Highways: $127,000

Sewerage: $30,000
Tax - Property: $552,000
Public Utilities Sales: $49,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $39,000

Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000

Other License: $2,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $1,152,000

6.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,474 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.85%
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 Bannock County, ID

1.32% ($37,267 average AGI)

8.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,005 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.53%
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 Bannock County, ID	2.37% ($24,418 average AGI)
to Cache County, UT	0.47% ($20,818)

Strongest AM radio stations in Soda Springs:

KBRV (790 AM; 5 kW; SODA SPRINGS, ID; Owner: CARIBOU BROADCASTING INC.)
KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KZNR (690 AM; 10 kW; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KRSV (1210 AM; 5 kW; AFTON, WY; Owner: WESTERN WYOMING RADIO, INC.)
KID (590 AM; 5 kW; IDAHO FALLS, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KSOS (800 AM; 10 kW; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
KBLI (1620 AM; 10 kW; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KVNU (610 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, UT; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO,INC.)
KSEI (930 AM; 5 kW; POCATELLO, ID; Owner: PACIFIC EMPIRE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
KUPI (980 AM; 5 kW; AMMON, ID; Owner: RAY GROTH OIL COMPANY, INC.)
KZNI (1260 AM; 5 kW; IDAHO FALLS, ID)

Strongest FM radio stations in Soda Springs:

KFIF (100.1 FM; SODA SPRINGS, ID; Owner: DOUGLAS R. MATHIS)
K275AB (102.9 FM; FREEDOM, WY; Owner: LOWER STAR VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION)
K260AD (99.9 FM; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T.V. DISTRICT)
K264AD (100.7 FM; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T.V. DISTRICT)
K276DR (103.1 FM; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T.V. DISTRICT)
K287AB (105.3 FM; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T.V. DISTRICT)
K213BB (90.5 FM; SODA SPRINGS, ID; Owner: UTAH STATE UNIV., OF AGRICULTURE)
K272AG (102.3 FM; SODA SPRINGS, ETC., ID; Owner: CARIBOU COUNTY TV)
K288AS (105.5 FM; BANCROFT, ID; Owner: CARIBOU COUNTY TV)
K292AR (106.3 FM; SODA SPRINGS, ETC., ID; Owner: CARIBOU COUNTY TV)
K296AQ (107.1 FM; SODA SPRINGS, ETC., ID; Owner: CARIBOU COUNTY TV)

TV broadcast stations around Soda Springs:

K59BV (Channel 59; LAVA HOT SPRINGS, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
K07BK (Channel 7; GRACE, ETC., ID; Owner: CARIBOU COUNTY TV ASSOCIATION)
K11BC (Channel 11; GRACE, ETC., ID; Owner: CARIBOU COUNTY TV ASSOCIATION)
K12LK (Channel 12; SODA SPRINGS, ETC., ID; Owner: CARIBOU COUNTY TV ASSOCIATION)
K13AY (Channel 13; GRACE, ETC., ID; Owner: CARIBOU COUNTY TV ASSOCIATION)

Soda Springs fatal accident list for 1995:
Mar 9, 1995 03:00 AM, 30, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2

Soda Springs fatal accident list for 1991:
Sep 27, 1991 09:35 AM, N Hooper, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1

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