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Parma, Idaho
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Location of Parma in Canyon County, Idaho.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Canyon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.10 sq mi (2.85 km2) |
| • Land | 1.08 sq mi (2.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,231 ft (680 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 1,983 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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2,147 |
| • Density | 1,986.12/sq mi (767.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
83660
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| Area code(s) | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-60940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0397010 |
Parma is a city in Canyon County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,983 at the 2010 census, up from 1,771 in 2000. It is the fourth largest city in the county (behind Middleton, Caldwell, and Nampa all in the county’s eastern portion) and the largest in the rural western portion. It is part of the Boise City–Nampa, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The city was named after Parma, Italy.
Geography
Parma is located at 43°47′10″N 116°56′34″W / 43.78611°N 116.94278°W (43.786009, -116.942656), at an elevation of 2,231 feet (680 m) above sea level.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.11 square miles (2.87 km2), of which, 1.10 square miles (2.85 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Parma has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Parma was 110 °F (43.3 °C) on July 12–13, 2002, while the coldest temperature recorded was −35 °F (−37.2 °C) on December 25, 1924.
| Climate data for Parma, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1922–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 65 (18) |
67 (19) |
84 (29) |
94 (34) |
100 (38) |
106 (41) |
110 (43) |
107 (42) |
103 (39) |
95 (35) |
78 (26) |
68 (20) |
110 (43) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 49.6 (9.8) |
58.1 (14.5) |
69.6 (20.9) |
81.0 (27.2) |
90.6 (32.6) |
97.0 (36.1) |
102.6 (39.2) |
101.8 (38.8) |
95.6 (35.3) |
84.7 (29.3) |
64.9 (18.3) |
52.7 (11.5) |
103.5 (39.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 37.2 (2.9) |
45.7 (7.6) |
56.9 (13.8) |
64.2 (17.9) |
73.3 (22.9) |
81.4 (27.4) |
92.4 (33.6) |
91.3 (32.9) |
81.6 (27.6) |
66.3 (19.1) |
48.9 (9.4) |
38.2 (3.4) |
64.8 (18.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 30.0 (−1.1) |
35.9 (2.2) |
44.1 (6.7) |
50.3 (10.2) |
59.5 (15.3) |
66.6 (19.2) |
74.7 (23.7) |
72.9 (22.7) |
63.9 (17.7) |
51.0 (10.6) |
38.5 (3.6) |
30.5 (−0.8) |
51.5 (10.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 22.7 (−5.2) |
26.0 (−3.3) |
31.3 (−0.4) |
36.4 (2.4) |
45.7 (7.6) |
51.7 (10.9) |
57.0 (13.9) |
54.6 (12.6) |
46.1 (7.8) |
35.7 (2.1) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
38.2 (3.4) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 9.3 (−12.6) |
13.7 (−10.2) |
20.6 (−6.3) |
25.2 (−3.8) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
39.8 (4.3) |
46.4 (8.0) |
44.0 (6.7) |
35.0 (1.7) |
22.9 (−5.1) |
14.3 (−9.8) |
9.2 (−12.7) |
3.2 (−16.0) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −33 (−36) |
−25 (−32) |
2 (−17) |
13 (−11) |
22 (−6) |
31 (−1) |
33 (1) |
34 (1) |
15 (−9) |
9 (−13) |
−9 (−23) |
−35 (−37) |
−35 (−37) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.33 (34) |
0.81 (21) |
0.88 (22) |
0.89 (23) |
1.37 (35) |
0.78 (20) |
0.25 (6.4) |
0.19 (4.8) |
0.64 (16) |
0.73 (19) |
0.99 (25) |
1.12 (28) |
9.98 (254.2) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 3.3 (8.4) |
1.8 (4.6) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.2 (3.0) |
4.8 (12) |
11.5 (29) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 10.0 | 6.7 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 78.0 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 9.0 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 338 | — | |
| 1920 | 583 | 72.5% | |
| 1930 | 750 | 28.6% | |
| 1940 | 1,085 | 44.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,369 | 26.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,295 | −5.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,228 | −5.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,820 | 48.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,597 | −12.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,771 | 10.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,983 | 12.0% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 2,147 | 8.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,983 people, 710 households, and 506 families living in the city. The population density was 1,802.7 inhabitants per square mile (696.0/km2). There were 779 housing units at an average density of 708.2 per square mile (273.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 75.4% White, 0.4% African American, 1.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 20.0% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 31.0% of the population.
There were 710 households, of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.7% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.31.
The median age in the city was 34.9 years. 30.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.
Notable people
- Jimmy Johnston, football player with Washington Commanders (1939–40), born in Parma
- Jerry Kramer, football player with Green Bay Packers (1958–68), Parma area resident following his playing career, elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018
- C. Ben Ross, first native-born Governor of Idaho, served as governor from 1931 until 1937; born in Parma.
- Edgar Rice Burroughs, creator of Tarzan and John Carter of Mars. Worked as a city councilman for Parma when he lived there while working on his family's gold dredges.
See also
In Spanish: Parma (Idaho) para niños
