Stanley, Idaho
Encyclopedia
Stanley is a city in Custer County
, Idaho
, United States
. The population was 100 at the 2000 census. The center of population
of Idaho is located in Stanley.
of 6,253 feet (1,906 m) above sea level.
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. Stanley is surrounded by the Sawtooth National Recreation Area
.
of 2000, there were 100 people, 45 households, and 23 families residing in the city. The population density
was 161.0 people per square mile (62.3/km²). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 124.0 per square mile (48.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.00% White, 1.00% Native American, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.
There were 45 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples
living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.7% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 40.0% from 45 to 64, and 3.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 122.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,813, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $37,500 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $23,303. There were 25.9% of families and 21.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 47.1% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Stauts, a former resident of Boise
, is the youngest female mayor in the United States.
with very cold winters and warm summers with a very large diurnal temperature variation
, especially in summer. Frosts can occur at any time of the year. There are on average 290 days in the year with frost (10 of them in July) and 60 days below 0F (-17C).
Custer County, Idaho
Custer County is a rural mountain county located in the center of the U.S. state of Idaho. Established in 1881, it was named for the General Custer Mine, where gold was discovered five years earlier . The population was 4,342 at the 2000 census; it is estimated to have fallen to 4,166 by 2007...
, 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 100 at the 2000 census. The center of population
Center of population
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of Idaho is located in Stanley.
Geography
Stanley is located at 44°13′0"N 114°56′16"W (44.216698, -114.937814), at an elevationElevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 6,253 feet (1,906 m) above sea level.
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. Stanley is surrounded by the Sawtooth National Recreation Area
Sawtooth National Recreation Area
The Sawtooth National Recreation Area is a National Recreation Area located in central Idaho, within the Boise, Challis, and Sawtooth National Forests. The recreation area is managed by the U.S. Forest Service and includes the Sawtooth Wilderness...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 100 people, 45 households, and 23 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 161.0 people per square mile (62.3/km²). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 124.0 per square mile (48.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.00% White, 1.00% Native American, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.
There were 45 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% 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, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.7% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 40.0% from 45 to 64, and 3.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 122.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,813, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $37,500 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 $23,303. There were 25.9% of families and 21.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 47.1% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Government
In November 2005, residents elected 22 year-old Hannah Stauts as mayor of Stanley.Stauts, a former resident of Boise
Boise, Idaho
Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,...
, is the youngest female mayor in the United States.
Major highways
- Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway - Sawtooth Scenic Byway (southbound), Salmon River Scenic Byway (northbound)Climate
Stanley has a cold continental climateContinental climate
Continental climate is a climate characterized by important annual variation in temperature due to the lack of significant bodies of water nearby...
with very cold winters and warm summers with a very large diurnal temperature variation
Diurnal temperature variation
Diurnal temperature variation is a meteorological term that relates to the variation in temperature that occurs from the highs of the day to the cool of nights.-Temperature lag:Temperature lag is an important factor in diurnal temperature variation...
, especially in summer. Frosts can occur at any time of the year. There are on average 290 days in the year with frost (10 of them in July) and 60 days below 0F (-17C).
External links
- stanleyid.govoffice2.com - city website
- Stanley/Sawtooth Chamber of Commerce