Everything about Payette Idaho totally explained
Payette is a city in and the
county seat of
Payette County,
Idaho,
United States. The population was 7,054 at the
2000 census. It is part of the
Ontario,
OR–ID
Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Originally named Boomerang signifying a
roundhouse on the railroad, the Oregon Shortline. The city changed its name for
François Payette, a
French-Canadian fur trapper and later the head the
Fort Boise trading post for the
British Hudson's Bay Company from
1835-
44. A large merry man, he was highly regarded for his helpful assistance to the many travelers who came through the fort. After his retirement in
1844, Mr. Payette returned to
Montreal, but the rest of his life is a mystery.
Payette is the birthplace of
Baseball Hall of Famer.
Harmon Killebrew, former outfielder for the
Washington Senators and
Minnesota Twins, and
Jim McClure, a three term
U.S. Senator from Idaho, serving from
1973-
91.
Geography
Payette is located at (44.075175, -116.929928). The elevation is 2152 feet (656 m)
above sea level.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4
square miles (8.8
km²), of which, 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²) of it's land and 0.29% is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 7,054 people, 2,619 households, and 1,841 families residing in the city. The
population density was 2,087.2 people per square mile (805.8/km²). There were 2,834 housing units at an average density of 838.6/sq mi (323.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.43%
White, 0.09%
African American, 1.15%
Native American, 0.86%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 7.67% from
other races, and 2.78% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 15.78% of the population.
There were 2,619 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were
married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $36,944. Males had a median income of $28,762 versus $19,781 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $13,826. About 11.4% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.
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