Donnelly, Idaho

Donnelly, Idaho
—  City  —
Location of Donnelly, Idaho
Coordinates: 44°43′49″N 116°4′37″W / 44.73028°N 116.07694°W / 44.73028; -116.07694Coordinates: 44°43′49″N 116°4′37″W / 44.73028°N 116.07694°W / 44.73028; -116.07694
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Valley
Area
– Total	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
– Land	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	4,865 ft (1,483 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	138
– Density	514.0/sq mi (198.5/km2)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
– Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	83615
Area code(s)	208
FIPS code	16-22330
GNIS feature ID	0396410

Donnelly is a city in rural Valley County, Idaho, United States. The population was 138 at the 2000 census, and was estimated to be 148 in 2007.^[1]

Donnelly is in the Long Valley of Valley County, at an elevation of 4865 feet (1429 m) above sea level. It is on the northeast shore of Lake Cascade (Cascade Reservoir), between the two major cities in the county. McCall is 13 miles (21 km) north, and Cascade is 16 miles (26 km) to the south, via Highway 55. The defunct Tamarack Resort (2004–09) is across the reservoir, to the southwest.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Donnelly has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all of it land. It is one of the smallest towns in Idaho.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 138 people, 55 households, and 32 families residing in the city. The population density was 514.0 people per square mile (197.3/km²). There were 72 housing units at an average density of 268.2 per square mile (103.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.48% White, 2.17% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 2.90% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.62% of the population. 20.2% were of American, 14.9% German, 14.0% English and 7.0% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 55 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $31,500. Males had a median income of $22,083 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,142. There were 33.3% of families and 31.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.0% of under eighteens and 25.0% of those over 64.

Highways

• SH-55 - Payette River Scenic Byway

Donnelly is approximately 85 miles (137 km) north of Boise, accessed via State Highway 55, the Payette River Scenic Byway, a designated national scenic byway. It heads north from Eagle in Ada County to Horseshoe Bend in Boise County, and climbs the whitewater of the Payette River to Cascade and Donnelly. SH-55 continues north to McCall, where it turns west at Payette Lake and continues to New Meadows in Adams County, ending at the junction with US-95.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Subcounty population estimates: Idaho 2000-2007" (CSV). United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2009-03-18. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2007-16.csv. Retrieved 2009-04-04. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ Idaho Byways - Payette River Scenic Byway - accessed 2009-05-18

External links

• Cascade Dam: 1948 (Cascade Reservoir): N.Fork Payette River, Bureau of Reclamation