Location in Blaine County and the state of Idaho Location in Blaine County and the state of Idaho Ketchum is a town/city in Blaine County, Idaho, United States, in the central part of the state.
Located in the Wood River Valley, Ketchum is adjoining to Sun Valley and the communities share many resources; both sit in the same valley beneath Bald Mountain, with its world-famous skiing.
After the evolution of Sun Valley by the Union Pacific Railroad in 1936, Ketchum became prominent with celebrities, including Gary Cooper and Ernest Hemingway.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 3.08 square miles (7.98 km2), of which, 3.05 square miles (7.90 km2) is territory and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water. However, two mountain streams, Trail Creek and Warm Springs Creek, join the Big Wood River in Ketchum.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,689 citizens , 1,431 homeholds, and 583 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 881.6 inhabitants per square mile (340.4/km2).
There were 3,564 housing units at an average density of 1,168.5 per square mile (451.2/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 90.9% White, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 6.5% from other competitions, and 1.0% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,431 homeholds of which 15.7% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 33.2% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 59.3% were non-families.
44.1% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median age in the town/city was 44 years.
14.3% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.4% were from 25 to 44; 32.3% were from 45 to 64; and 16.3% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,003 citizens , 1,582 homeholds, and 607 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 991.4 citizens per square mile (382.7/km ).
There were 2,920 housing units at an average density of 964.0 per square mile (372.1/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 94.74% White, 0.27% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 2.33% from other competitions, and 1.93% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,582 homeholds out of which 14.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 30.1% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 61.6% were non-families.
42.2% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 12.5% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 37.6% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $45,457, and the median income for a family was $73,750.
About 3.5% of families and 8.9% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
Ketchum Sun Valley Historical Society Heritage & Ski Museum Sun Valley's Bald Mountain or "Baldy" has 13 chairlifts and 65 runs.
Ketchum has two sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International: United States Enumeration Bureau.
The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States.
Ketchum / Sun Valley Historical Society.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
Ketchum Sun Valley Historical Society Heritage & Ski Museum Municipalities and communities of Blaine County, Idaho, United States Bellevue Carey Hailey Ketchum Sun Valley
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