Fort Hall, Idaho facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Fort Hall, Idaho
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Location of Fort Hall, Idaho
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| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| Counties | Bannock, Bingham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.2 sq mi (91 km2) |
| • Land | 35.2 sq mi (91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,442 ft (1,354 m) |
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| • Total | 3,201 |
| • Density | 90.94/sq mi (35.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
83203
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| Area code(s) | 208, 986 |
| FIPS code | 16-28360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0396503 |
Fort Hall is a special kind of community in southeastern Idaho, USA. It's called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts for population, but it's not officially a city or town with its own local government.
Fort Hall is split between two counties: Bannock County to the south and Bingham County to the north. It's located on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, right by the Snake River. It's also close to where the original Fort Hall trading post used to be, which was important in the old Oregon Country. In 2010, about 3,201 people lived here.
The part of Fort Hall in Bannock County is considered part of the larger Pocatello area. The part in Bingham County is part of the Blackfoot area.
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Geography of Fort Hall
Fort Hall is located at a specific spot on the map: 43.018506 degrees North and -112.448301 degrees West.
The area of Fort Hall is about 35.2 square miles (91.2 square kilometers). All of this area is land; there are no large bodies of water within its borders.
Fort Hall's Climate
Fort Hall has a semi-arid climate. This means it's generally dry, but not a desert. It gets some rain, but not a lot. This type of climate is often marked as "BSk" on climate maps.
People of Fort Hall
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Let's look at the people who live in Fort Hall, based on the census from 2000.
At that time, there were 3,193 people living in Fort Hall. These people lived in 969 households, and 781 of those were families. The area had about 90.8 people per square mile. There were also 1,088 housing units, with about 30.9 units per square mile.
Diversity in Fort Hall
The people living in Fort Hall come from different backgrounds:
- About 30.22% were White.
- A large group, 65.39%, were Native American.
- Smaller groups included African American (0.03%), Asian (0.31%), and Pacific Islander (0.03%).
- About 2.25% were from other racial groups, and 1.75% were from two or more races.
- Also, 7.61% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
Out of the 969 households in Fort Hall:
- 42.2% had children under 18 living with them.
- 49.6% were married couples living together.
- 22.5% had a female head of the house with no husband present.
- 19.3% were not families (meaning individuals living alone or with non-relatives).
- About 16.3% of all households were made up of people living alone.
- 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
On average, there were 3.26 people in each household and 3.63 people in each family.
Age Groups in Fort Hall
The population of Fort Hall was spread out across different age groups:
- 34.7% were under 18 years old.
- 11.3% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 28.2% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 18.5% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 7.3% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Fort Hall was 28 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 94.7 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were about 92.3 males.
Income and Economy
In 2000, the average income for a household in Fort Hall was $30,313 per year. For families, the average income was $32,256 per year. Males generally earned more, with an average income of $27,310, compared to $21,544 for females.
The per capita income (income per person) for Fort Hall was $10,563. About 22.6% of families and 27.2% of the total population lived below the poverty line. This included 32.5% of those under 18 and 26.9% of those aged 65 or older.
Images for kids
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The Fort Hall Casino, August 2007
See also
In Spanish: Fort Hall (Idaho) para niños
