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Nezperce, Idaho
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Location of Nezperce in Lewis County, Idaho.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Lewis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
| • Land | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,215 ft (980 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 466 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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458 |
| • Density | 1,067.60/sq mi (411.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
83543
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| Area code(s) | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-57250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0396958 |
Nezperce is a city in and the county seat of Lewis County, Idaho, United States. The population was 466 at the 2010 census, down from 523 in 2000. Nezperce is named for the local Nez Perce tribe of Native Americans. ("Nezperce" derives from a corruption of French words nez percé, literally "pierced nose.") There is one school district, Nezperce School District #302.
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Geography
Nezperce is located at 46°14′4″N 116°14′23″W / 46.23444°N 116.23972°W , on the Camas Prairie at an elevation of 3,215 feet (980 m) above sea level.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.40 square miles (1.04 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 599 | — | |
| 1920 | 677 | 13.0% | |
| 1930 | 444 | −34.4% | |
| 1940 | 590 | 32.9% | |
| 1950 | 543 | −8.0% | |
| 1960 | 667 | 22.8% | |
| 1970 | 555 | −16.8% | |
| 1980 | 517 | −6.8% | |
| 1990 | 453 | −12.4% | |
| 2000 | 523 | 15.5% | |
| 2010 | 466 | −10.9% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 458 | −1.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Nezperce has a municipal airport, primarily used by cropdusters and light aircraft. The asphalt runway is 2,450 feet long, 30 feet wide, unlighted and has numerous obstructions. See airport/facility directory for more information.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 466 people, 191 households, and 130 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,165.0 inhabitants per square mile (449.8/km2). There were 213 housing units at an average density of 532.5 per square mile (205.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.1% White, 4.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 191 households, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.84.
The median age in the city was 48.2 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.5% were from 25 to 44; 31.8% were from 45 to 64; and 23% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Nezperce has an oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Its cold winters nearly qualify it for having a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb).
| Climate data for Nezperce (1901-2012) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 61 (16.1) |
67 (19.4) |
76 (24.4) |
87 (30.6) |
90 (32.2) |
94 (34.4) |
103 (39.4) |
106 (41.1) |
97 (36.1) |
86 (30) |
71 (21.7) |
59 (15) |
106 (41.1) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 35 (1.7) |
40.8 (4.89) |
46.9 (8.28) |
54.9 (12.72) |
63.1 (17.28) |
70.3 (21.28) |
80.6 (27) |
80.8 (27.11) |
71.5 (21.94) |
57.8 (14.33) |
42.9 (6.06) |
35.3 (1.83) |
56.7 (13.72) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 21.5 (-5.83) |
24.7 (-4.06) |
28.1 (-2.17) |
33.1 (0.61) |
39.1 (3.94) |
44.8 (7.11) |
48.7 (9.28) |
48.3 (9.06) |
41.9 (5.5) |
34.6 (1.44) |
27.7 (-2.39) |
22.4 (-5.33) |
34.6 (1.44) |
| Record low °F (°C) | -20 (-28.9) |
-19 (-28.3) |
-10 (-23.3) |
17 (-8.3) |
21 (-6.1) |
29 (-1.7) |
31 (-0.6) |
25 (-3.9) |
18 (-7.8) |
0 (-17.8) |
-13 (-25) |
-33 (-36.1) |
-33 (-36.1) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 1.76 (44.7) |
1.3 (33) |
1.79 (45.5) |
2.21 (56.1) |
2.89 (73.4) |
2.29 (58.2) |
1 (25) |
1.15 (29.2) |
1.25 (31.8) |
1.65 (41.9) |
1.86 (47.2) |
1.6 (41) |
20.73 (526.5) |
| Snowfall inches (cm) | 11.5 (29.2) |
5.9 (15) |
5.5 (14) |
2.7 (6.9) |
0.3 (0.8) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.9 (2.3) |
5.4 (13.7) |
9.4 (23.9) |
41.6 (105.7) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 119 |
| Source: WRCC | |||||||||||||
- City of Nezperce
See also
In Spanish: Nezperce para niños
 | Joseph Marion Hernández |
 | Lauro Cavazos |
 | Barbara Vucanovich |
 | María Elena Durazo |
