- Marsing, Idaho
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Marsing, Idaho — City — Location of Marsing, Idaho
Coordinates: 43°32′44″N 116°48′28″W / 43.54556°N 116.80778°WCoordinates: 43°32′44″N 116°48′28″W / 43.54556°N 116.80778°W Country United States State Idaho County Owyhee Area - Total 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) - Land 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 2,300 ft (701 m) Population (2000) - Total 890 - Density 1,331.0/sq mi (513.9/km2) Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6) ZIP code 83639 Area code(s) 208 FIPS code 16-50950 GNIS feature ID 0396853 Marsing is a city in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States. The population was 890 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Boise City–Nampa, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Marsing is located at 43°32′44″N 116°48′28″W / 43.54556°N 116.80778°W (43.545484, -116.807811).[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 890 people, 332 households, and 235 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,331.0 people per square mile (512.9/km²). There were 366 housing units at an average density of 547.4 per square mile (210.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.04% White, 0.45% African American, 1.12% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 22.36% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.97% of the population.
There were 332 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,639, and the median income for a family was $32,667. Males had a median income of $23,036 versus $16,786 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,273. About 12.5% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.2% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
- Marsing - Jump Creek Canyon from GoSleepGo
Municipalities and communities of Owyhee County, Idaho County seat: Murphy Cities Grand View | Homedale | Marsing
CDP Unincorporated
communitiesBruneau | Dickshooter | Riddle
Indian reservation Ghost towns Categories:- Cities in Idaho
- Populated places in Owyhee County, Idaho
- Boise metropolitan area
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