Rathdrum, Idaho
Location in Kootenai County and the state of Idaho
Coordinates: 47°48′30″N 116°53′33″W / 47.80833, -116.8925
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Kootenai
Area
- Total	4.8 sq mi (12.5 km²)
- Land	4.8 sq mi (12.5 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	2,211 ft (674 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	4,816
- Density	997.5/sq mi (385.1/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	83858
Area code(s)	208
FIPS code	16-66340
GNIS feature ID	0398027

Rathdrum is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. The population was 4,816 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Rathdrum is located at 47°48′30″N, 116°53′33″W (47.808457, -116.892415)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 4,816 people, 1,570 households, and 1,273 families residing in the city. The population density was 997.5 people per square mile (385.0/km²). There were 1,658 housing units at an average density of 343.4/sq mi (132.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.16% White, 0.15% African American, 0.96% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races, and 2.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.09% of the population.

There were 1,570 households out of which 54.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the city the population was spread out with 35.7% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,167, and the median income for a family was $42,652. Males had a median income of $31,108 versus $24,404 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,022. About 9.0% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 12.3% 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.

External links

• Rathdrum, Idaho is at coordinates 47°48′30″N 116°53′33″W / 47.808457, -116.892415 (Rathdrum, Idaho)Coordinates: 47°48′30″N 116°53′33″W / 47.808457, -116.892415 (Rathdrum, Idaho)

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