Salmon, Idaho Salmon, Idaho Location in Lemhi County and the state of Idaho Location in Lemhi County and the state of Idaho Website City of Salmon Idaho Website Salmon is a town/city in Lemhi County, Idaho, United States.
Located in the Lemhi River valley, Salmon is home to the Sacajawea Interpretive Culture and Education Center, which focuses on Lemhi Shoshone culture, as well as the interaction between Sacagawea and other Shoshone and Lewis and Clark.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition crossed the continental divide at Lemhi Pass, 30 miles (48 km) to the southeast of Salmon.
They followed the Salmon River through the present site of the city, then ascended the North Fork of the river, at the present day town titled after the confluence, to cross into present-day Montana near Lost Trail Pass.
The sole female in the party, Sacagawea, was born in the Lemhi Valley near Salmon. The Sacajawea Interpretive, Cultural and Educational Center was opened in Salmon in August 2003.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 2.37 square miles (6.14 km2), of which, 2.33 square miles (6.03 km2) is territory and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water. The Salmon River passes through Salmon; white water rafters and other citizens interested in outside recreation have brought additional economic activeness to Salmon.
The Lemhi River flows into the Salmon River at Salmon.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,112 citizens , 1,420 homeholds, and 807 families residing in the city.
There were 1,628 housing units at an average density of 698.7 per square mile (269.8/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 96.5% White, 0.3% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% from other competitions, and 1.6% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,420 homeholds of which 25.6% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 43.2% were non-families.
The median age in the town/city was 45.7 years.
21.3% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.6% were from 25 to 44; 30% were from 45 to 64; and 20.9% were 65 years of age or older.
There were 1,576 housing units at an average density of 915.3 per square mile (353.8/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 96.76% White, 0.19% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.61% from other competitions, and 1.60% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,369 homeholds out of which 28.6% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $26,823, and the median income for a family was $34,844.
About 15.5% of families and 19.5% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 28.3% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.
Cannon, American actor, born in Salmon in 1922 state legislature, born in Salmon in 1936 Education in Salmon is provided by Salmon School District #291. KSRA (AM) 960 and KSRA-FM 92.7, both owned by Salmon River Communications, are licensed to Salmon.
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