Smelterville, ID

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Smelterville, Idaho

Smelterville, Idaho, in Shoshone county, is 58 miles E of Spokane, Washington (center to center) and 287 miles E of Seattle, Washington. The city has a population of 651.

The People and Families of Smelterville

In Smelterville, about 46% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Smelterville live by themselves. The city is known for its large population of single adults.

Interestingly, Smelterville is known for having more men than similar cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Smelterville had a median family income of $30,341.

Smelterville Housing

About 70% of housing units in Smelterville are owner-occupied. Homeowners in the city benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other cities in Idaho.

Commuting

In Smelterville, 90% of commuters drive to work.

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High Points

Smelterville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Idaho):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 7%

Comparative Profile of Smelterville, ID

Comparing Smelterville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Idaho (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	58 miles E of Spokane, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	287 miles E of Seattle, Washington
County	Shoshone
Standard Zip Codes	83868
Phone Area Codes	208
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	47.543
Longitude	-116.18

Station	KELLOGG
Distance	2.3 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 36 F
Apr Temp	34 to 59 F
Jul Temp	50 to 83 F
Oct Temp	33 to 58 F
Annual Precip	32.7 inches

Station	SAINT MARIES 1 W
Distance	24.5 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 34 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	50 to 83 F
Oct Temp	35 to 58 F
Annual Precip	30.6 inches

Station	COEUR D'ALENE
Distance	30.5 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 35 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	55 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 60 F
Annual Precip	26 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	651	100%
Male	332	51%
Female	319	49%
Under 18	138	21.2%
18+	513	78.8%
65+	121	18.6%
Median Age	39.3
Average Family Size	2.75
White	630	96.8%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	1.5%
Other	2	0.3%
Mixed Race	7	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	618
Growth	-33
Growth %	-5.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	25.9%
US/American	16%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.4%
English	7.1%
Irish	6.6%
Norwegian	3.6%
Dutch	3.4%
Scottish	3%
Italian	3%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
French Canadian	2.4%
Swedish	1.9%
Welsh	1.9%
Polish	1.7%
Finnish	1.5%
Serbian	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
Celtic	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Smelterville	651	$30,341
Kellogg	2,395	$32,260
Mullan	840	$36,917
Osburn	1,545	$34,605
Pinehurst	1,661	$34,185
Wallace	960	$33,472
Wardner	215	$31,563

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