Athol, Idaho
City
Location of Athol in Kootenai County, Idaho.
Location of Athol in Kootenai County, Idaho.
Athol, Idaho is located in the United States
Athol, Idaho
Athol, Idaho
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 47°56′46″N 116°42′26″W / 47.94611°N 116.70722°W / 47.94611; -116.70722
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyKootenai
Incorporated1909
Area
[1]
 • Total0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2)
 • Land0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,392 ft (729 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total709
 • Density796.63/sq mi (307.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
83801
Area code208
FIPS code16-03700
GNIS feature ID0376763
Websitecityofathol.us

Athol is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. The population was 709 at the 2020 census, up from 692 in 2010 census.[3] It is part of the Coeur d'Alene Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes the entire county.

Description

Athol contains the Silverwood Theme Park. Several miles east of the city is the historic Farragut State Park, located at the southern end of Lake Pend Oreille. In March 2022, Dollar General opened its first storefront in the state of Idaho.[4][5]

History

A post office called the Athol Post Office has been in operation since 1895.[6] The city may be named after the Duke of Atholl.[7]

Geography

Athol is located at 47°56′46″N 116°42′26″W / 47.94611°N 116.70722°W / 47.94611; -116.70722 (47.946024, -116.707349),[8] at an elevation of 2,392 feet (729 m) above sea level.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.79 square miles (2.05 km2), all of it being land.[9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910281—
1920180−35.9%
1930116−35.6%
19401203.4%
195022688.3%
1960214−5.3%
1970190−11.2%
198031264.2%
199034610.9%
200067695.4%
20106922.4%
20207092.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $30,595, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $28,438 versus $17,813 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,632. About 11.0% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 23.7% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 692 people, 282 households, and 176 families residing in the city. The population density was 875.9 inhabitants per square mile (338.2/km2). There were 305 housing units at an average density of 386.1 per square mile (149.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% White, 0.9% Native American, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 282 households, of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.6% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.05.

The median age in the city was 41.8 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 30.8% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.2% male and 47.8% female.

Notable person

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  3. ↑ Spokesman-Review Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine - 2010 census - Athol, Idaho - accessed 2011-12-26
  4. ↑ https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/dollar-general-announces-planned-expansion-105500384.html Archived November 10, 2021, at the Wayback Machine From Yahoo Finance, accessed Nov. 9th 2021
  5. ↑ Wixey, Will (March 6, 2022). "Dollar General opens first Idaho store in Athol". KXLY kxly.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Kootenai County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on May 31, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  7. ↑ Taggart, Cynthia (September 6, 1985). "What's in a name?". Spokane Chronicle. p. 3. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  8. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ↑ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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