Inkom, Idaho
Encyclopedia
Inkom is a city in Bannock County
, Idaho
, United States
. It is part of the Pocatello, Idaho
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 738 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 738 people, 253 households, and 201 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,141.8 people per square mile (438.4/km²). There were 263 housing units at an average density of 406.9 per square mile (156.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.12% White, 0.27% African American, 1.36% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 1.22% from other races
, and 1.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.71% of the population.
There were 253 households out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples
living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $42,000. Males had a median income of $34,167 versus $22,656 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,501. About 8.0% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
Spencer Shaffer, son of Tim & Leta Shaffer was born in Inkom. He now resides in Utah (with his wife and 3 children) and is the CEO of Myelin Resources. Spencer was nominated in 2010 as one of the 40 most up-and-coming business leaders in Utah under the age of 40 years of age - publish by Utah Business Magazine. Spencer is also an avid endurance cyclist, racing in several national cycling events.
Bannock County, Idaho
Bannock County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. It was established in 1893 and named after the local Bannock tribe. It is part of the Pocatello, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Bannock and Power counties. As of the 2000 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Pocatello, Idaho
Pocatello, Idaho
Pocatello is the county seat and largest city of Bannock County, with a small portion on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in neighboring Power County, in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the principal city of the Pocatello metropolitan area, which encompasses all of Bannock...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Pocatello metropolitan area
The Pocatello Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in eastern Idaho, anchored by the city of Pocatello...
. The population was 738 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
Inkom is located at 42°47′46"N 112°15′0"W (42.796055, -112.249933).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 738 people, 253 households, and 201 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,141.8 people per square mile (438.4/km²). There were 263 housing units at an average density of 406.9 per square mile (156.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.12% White, 0.27% African American, 1.36% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 1.22% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.71% of the population.
There were 253 households out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% 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, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $42,000. Males had a median income of $34,167 versus $22,656 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 $13,501. About 8.0% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
Notable Inkomites
Randall Armstrong - is a local pilot and chicken farmer. Randy is a top ten finisher in the Iron Man World Championship which is held annually in Hawaii.Spencer Shaffer, son of Tim & Leta Shaffer was born in Inkom. He now resides in Utah (with his wife and 3 children) and is the CEO of Myelin Resources. Spencer was nominated in 2010 as one of the 40 most up-and-coming business leaders in Utah under the age of 40 years of age - publish by Utah Business Magazine. Spencer is also an avid endurance cyclist, racing in several national cycling events.