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Weippe, Idaho
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Location of Weippe in Clearwater County, Idaho.
Location of Weippe in Clearwater County, Idaho.
Country United States
State Idaho
County Clearwater
Area
 • Total 0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2)
 • Land 0.40 sq mi (1.03 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
3,015 ft (919 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 441
 • Estimate 
(2019)
444
 • Density 1,112.78/sq mi (429.55/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
83553
Area code(s) 208
FIPS code 16-86050
GNIS feature ID 0398329

Weippe is a city in Clearwater County, Idaho, United States. The population was 441 at the 2010 census, up from 411 in 2000. In September 1805, the starving Lewis and Clark Expedition first met the Nez Perce on the Weippe Prairie, south of the city.

Geography

Weippe is located at 46°22′42″N 115°56′23″W / 46.37833°N 115.93972°W / 46.37833; -115.93972 (46.378219, -115.939825), at an elevation of 3,015 feet (919 m) above sea level.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.42 square miles (1.09 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1970 713
1980 828 16.1%
1990 532 −35.7%
2000 416 −21.8%
2010 441 6.0%
2019 (est.) 444 0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 441 people in 198 households, including 121 families, in the city. The population density was 1,050.0 inhabitants per square mile (405.4/km2). There were 230 housing units at an average density of 547.6 per square mile (211.4/km2). The racial makup of the city was 98.4% White, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8%.

Of the 198 households, 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.9% were non-families. 31.3% of households were one person, and 16.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.77.

The median age was 48.4 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.4% were from 25 to 44; 32% were from 45 to 64; and 23.6% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

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