Smelterville, Idaho

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Smelterville, Idaho
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Smelterville, Idaho


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Idaho
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Shoshone
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area_total_km2 = 0.8
area_land_km2 = 0.8
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.3
area_land_sq_mi = 0.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 651
population_density_km2 = 791.1
population_density_sq_mi = 2049.1

timezone = Pacific (PST)
utc_offset = -8
timezone_DST = PDT
utc_offset_DST = -7
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elevation_m = 681
elevation_ft = 2234
latd = 47 |latm = 32 |lats = 34 |latNS = N
longd = 116 |longm = 10 |longs = 45 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 83868
area_code = 208
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blank_info = 16-75070
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blank1_info = 0398144
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Smelterville is a city in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States. The population was 651 at the 2000 census. Smelterville has recently gained prominence in Shoshone County due to the addition of a Wal-Mart store.

Geography

Smelterville is located at coor dms|47|32|34|N|116|10|45|W|city (47.542690, -116.179281)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 651 people, 308 households, and 165 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,049.1 people per square mile (785.5/km²). There were 355 housing units at an average density of 1,117.4/sq mi (428.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.77% White, 0.15% African American, 1.54% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.

There were 308 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.3% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.4% were non-families. 37.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,908, and the median income for a family was $30,341. Males had a median income of $26,029 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,572. About 15.5% of families and 22.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.1% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

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