Mullan, Idaho
Location of Mullan, Idaho
Coordinates: 47°28′10″N 115°47′53″W / 47.46944, -115.79806
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Shoshone
Area
- Total	0.8 sq mi (2.2 km²)
- Land	0.8 sq mi (2.2 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	3,278 ft (999 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	840
- Density	1,011.6/sq mi (390.6/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	83846
Area code(s)	208
FIPS code	16-55630
GNIS feature ID	0387396

Mullan is a city in Shoshone County in the northern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 840 at the 2000 census. The town is in the east end of the Silver Valley mining district; the elevation is 3250 feet (990 m) above sea level. The Lucky Friday mine is several hundred yards east of the town center [1]

Interstate 90 runs by the south side of town, and the Montana border at Lookout Pass is 4 miles (7 km) east at 4700 feet (1432 m).

History

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The town of Mullan was born in 1885, progeny of the Gold Hunter and Morning silver mines. The town was named for West Point graduate John Mullan, who was in charge of selecting a wagon route (commonly called the Mullan Road) between Fort Benton (Montana) and Fort Walla Walla (Washington). Lieutenant Mullan, a topographical engineer, began gathering information in 1854. Delayed by the Indian War of 1858, construction began in 1859 from Fort Walla Walla. The highest elevation of the road was Mullan Pass at 5168 feet (1575 m), which is about 7 miles (10 km) east of town on the Idaho-Montana border. After the strenuous project was completed in 1860, floods wiped out substantial stretches of the road, and the road was re-routed in 1861. Floods again damaged the road, and ultimately, no provision for maintenance was provided.

Geography

Mullan is located at 47°28′10″N, 115°47′53″W (47.469348, -115.798060)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 840 people, 367 households, and 227 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,011.6 people per square mile (390.8/km²). There were 456 housing units at an average density of 549.1/sq mi (212.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.31% White, 1.43% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 1.19% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.86% of the population.

There were 367 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,417, and the median income for a family was $36,917. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,943. About 7.8% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

• "Idaho for the Curious", by Cort Conley, ©1982, ISBN 0-9603566-3-0, p.451-53, 493-95.

External links

• Spokane Journal of Commerce - Lucky Friday mine to expand - 13-Sep-2007
• Hecla Mining.com - Lucky Friday mine - Mullan
• Terraserver.microsoft.com - USGS topo map of Mullan

• Mullan, Idaho is at coordinates 47°28′10″N 115°47′53″W / 47.469348, -115.79806 (Mullan, Idaho)Coordinates: 47°28′10″N 115°47′53″W / 47.469348, -115.79806 (Mullan, Idaho)

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