Orofino, Idaho Orofino, Idaho Location in Clearwater County and the state of Idaho Location in Clearwater County and the state of Idaho Orofino, Idaho is positioned in the US Orofino, Idaho - Orofino, Idaho Location in the United States Country United States State Idaho Orofino ("fine gold" in Spanish) is a town/city in Clearwater County, Idaho, along Orofino Creek and the north bank of the Clearwater River.
The populace was 3,142 at the 2010 census, and the town/city is the governmental center of county of Clearwater County. It is the primary city inside the Nez Perce Indian Reservation.
Some 4 miles (6.4 km) north of town is the Dworshak Dam, third-highest dam in the United States, instead of in the early 1970s.
When the United States government opened up the Nez Perce reservation to non-tribal pioneer in 1895, thousands of European Americans rushed to lay claims to land.
Orofino is home to state establishments: Idaho State Hospital North and the Idaho Correctional Institution - Orofino.
These two facilities are positioned adjoining to Orofino High School, which includes the junior high or middle school grades.
Orofino hosts the annual July 4 celebration, as well as the Clearwater County Fair and Lumberjack Days in late summer.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 2.47 square miles (6.40 km2), of which 2.33 square miles (6.03 km2) is territory and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) is water. The moderate winters are also influenced by the city's northwestern location, which places it closer to the Pacific Ocean than many other parts of Idaho.
Idaho's all-time highest temperature of 118 F or 47.8 C was recorded at Orofino on July 28, 1934.
Climate data for Orofino, Idaho (1971 2000) As of the census of 2010, there were 3,142 citizens , 1,167 homeholds, and 698 families residing in the city.
There were 1,285 housing units at an average density of 551.5 per square mile (212.9/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 91.7% White, 0.5% African American, 2.5% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 1.2% from other competitions, and 2.4% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,167 homeholds of which 24.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 40.2% were non-families.
34.8% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median age in the town/city was 43.7 years.
17% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.3% were from 25 to 44; 28.3% were from 45 to 64; and 20.1% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,247 citizens , 1,137 homeholds, and 767 families residing in the city.
There were 1,279 housing units at an average density of 531.4 per square mile (204.9/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 93.93% White, 0.37% African American, 2.13% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.99% from other competitions, and 1.91% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,137 homeholds out of which 28.9% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families.
27.6% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $30,580, and the median income for a family was $36,908.
About 7.6% of families and 12.1% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Major facilities are run by the state, which operates the Idaho State Hospital North here.
In addition, the Idaho Department of Correction operates the Idaho Correctional Institution-Orofino here. The United States Postal Service operates the Orofino Post Office. The town/city is served by US 12, a two-lane survived highway on the south bank of the Clearwater River, connected to Orofino by a bridge.
Graduate of Orofino High School, class of 1990 United States Enumeration Bureau.
Idaho for the Curious, by Cort Conley, 1982, ISBN 0-9603566-3-0, p.95-97 United States Enumeration Bureau.
"Climatography of the United States NO.81" (PDF).
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
"Idaho Correctional Institution-Orofino (ICIO), 381 West Hospital Drive, Orofino, ID 83544 " "Orofino city, Idaho." United States Postal Service.
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