Clark County, Idaho
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Clark County is a rural county
County (United States)
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 located in the U.S. state
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 of 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....

. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 1,022 (2008 estimate: 910). The county seat
County seat
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 and largest city is Dubois
Dubois, Idaho
Dubois is a city in Clark County, Idaho, United States. The population was 647 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Clark County.The city was named for U.S. Senator Fred Dubois....

. According to recent census estimates, Clark County is currently the state's least populous county, having been overtaken by Camas County
Camas County, Idaho
Camas County is a county in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2000 Census, the rural county had a population of 991 . The county seat is Fairfield....

.

Clark County was established on February 1, 1919, and was named for State Senator
Idaho Senate
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 Sam K. Clark, an early pioneer on Medicine Lodge Creek.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 1765.21 square miles (4,571.9 km²), of which 1764.63 square miles (4,570.4 km²) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km²) (or 0.03%) is water.

The northern border of the county is the Bitterroot Range
Bitterroot Range
The Bitterroot Range runs along the border of Montana and Idaho in the northwestern United States. The range spans an area of 62,736 square kilometers  and is named after the bitterroot , a small pink flower that is the state flower of Montana.- History :In 1805, the Corps of Discovery,...

 of the Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
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, which forms the state line with Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...

 and is also the continental divide. It is crossed by Interstate 15 over Monida Pass
Monida Pass
Monida Pass is a high mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of the northwestern United States, at an elevation of 6870 feet above sea level on Interstate 15....

 at 6820 feet (2079 m) above sea level. Monida Pass also marks an east-west divide between Bitterroot subranges: the Beaverhead Mountains are to the west and the Centennial Mountains are to the east.

Adjacent counties

  • Lemhi County
    Lemhi County, Idaho
    Lemhi County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. The county was established in 1869, named after Fort Lemhi , a remote Mormon missionary settlement from 1855-58 in Bannock and Shoshone territory. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 7,806...

     - west
  • Butte County
    Butte County, Idaho
    Butte County is a rural county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. It was established in 1917, and its county seat and largest city is Arco. As of the 2010 census, the county had a population of 2,891...

     - southwest
  • Jefferson County
    Jefferson County, Idaho
    Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. The county was established in 1913, and was named after Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. President. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 19,155 . The county seat and largest city is Rigby...

     - south
  • Fremont County
    Fremont County, Idaho
    Fremont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. The county was established in 1893, and was named for the explorer John C. Frémont. As of the 2000 census the county had a population of 11,819 . The county seat and largest city is St. Anthony...

     - east
  • Beaverhead County
    Beaverhead County, Montana
    -National protected areas:* Beaverhead National Forest * Big Hole National Battlefield* Nez Perce National Historical Park * Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge-History:...

    , Montana
    Montana
    Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...

     - north

National protected areas

  • Caribou-Targhee National Forest
    Caribou-Targhee National Forest
    Caribou-Targhee National Forest is located in the states of Idaho and Wyoming, with a small section in Utah in the United States. The forest is broken into several separate sections and extends over . To the east the forest borders Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park and...

     (part)
  • Nez Perce National Historical Park
    Nez Perce National Historical Park
    The Nez Perce National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park comprising 38 sites located throughout the states of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington which are the traditional aboriginal lands of the Nez Perce. The sites commemorate the history, culture, and stories of the...

     (part)
  • Salmon-Challis National Forest
    Salmon-Challis National Forest
    Salmon-Challis National Forest is located in east central sections of the U.S. state of Idaho. At 4,235,940 acres it is one of the largest national forests in the lower 48 states and also has most of the land area of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, which is the largest wilderness...

     (part)

Highways

  • - Interstate 15 - Monida Pass
    Monida Pass
    Monida Pass is a high mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of the northwestern United States, at an elevation of 6870 feet above sea level on Interstate 15....

  • - SH-22

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 1,022 people, 340 households, and 257 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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 was 1 people per square mile (0/km²). There were 521 housing units at an average density of 0 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 74.17% White
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, 0.10% Black
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 or African American
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, 0.98% Native American
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, 0.20% Asian
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, 0.10% Pacific Islander
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, 23.48% from other races
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, and 0.98% from two or more races. 34.25% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
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 of any race. 14.3% were of English
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, 8.1% German and 5.8% Irish
Irish people
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 ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 340 households out of which 45.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.80% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.40% were non-families. 20.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.52.

In the county the population was spread out with 35.20% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 20.10% from 45 to 64, and 9.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 110.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,576, and the median income for a family was $31,534. Males had a median income of $23,854 versus $20,192 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the county was $11,141. About 18.70% of families and 19.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.10% of those under age 18 and 11.70% of those age 65 or over.
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