Athol, Idaho
Encyclopedia
Athol is a city in Kootenai County
, Idaho
, United States
. The population was 692 at the 2010 census. It is notable for the nearby Silverwood theme park. Several miles east of town is Farragut State Park
at the southern end of Lake Pend Oreille
.
The U.S. Navy's
Acoustic Research Detachment in nearby Bayview conducts research with large-scale submarine
models in the deepwater lake.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2010, there were 692 people. 2000 census data says that there were 255 households, and 186 families residing in the city. The population density
was 857.9 people per square mile (330.4/km²). There were 287 housing units at an average density of 364.2 per square mile (140.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.41% White, 2.37% Native American, 0.15% from other races
, and 2.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population.
There were 255 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples
living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,595, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $28,438 versus $17,813 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,632. About 11.0% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 23.7% of those age 65 or over.
Kootenai County, Idaho
Kootenai County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. The county was established in 1864, named after Kootenai tribe. The entire county comprises the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 138,494 at the 2010 census...
, 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 692 at the 2010 census. It is notable for the nearby Silverwood theme park. Several miles east of town is Farragut State Park
Farragut State Park
Farragut State Park is a state park of Idaho, USA, on the southern tip of the Lake Pend Oreille in the Coeur d'Alene Mountains. Formerly the site held the Farragut Naval Training Station, a major training base of the U.S. Navy during World War II. The base was named after David Farragut, the...
at the southern end of Lake Pend Oreille
Lake Pend Oreille
Lake Pend Oreille is a lake in the northern Idaho Panhandle, with a surface area of . It is 65 miles long, and 1,150 feet deep in some regions, making it the fifth deepest in the United States. It is fed by the Clark Fork River and the Pack River, and drains via the Pend Oreille River...
.
The U.S. Navy's
United States Navy
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Acoustic Research Detachment in nearby Bayview conducts research with large-scale submarine
Submarine
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models in the deepwater lake.
Geography
Athol is located at 47°56′46"N 116°42′26"W (47.946024, -116.707349).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 692 people. 2000 census data says that there were 255 households, and 186 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 857.9 people per square mile (330.4/km²). There were 287 housing units at an average density of 364.2 per square mile (140.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.41% White, 2.37% Native American, 0.15% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population.
There were 255 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% 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, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,595, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $28,438 versus $17,813 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 $13,632. About 11.0% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 23.7% of those age 65 or over.