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SANDPOINT, IDAHO - USA
Sandpoint is a city located in Bonner County, Idaho. As of the 2000 census,
the city had a total population of 6,835. The city is the county seat of
Bonner County6.
Sandpoint's major industry is tourism and recreation, thanks to its
proximity to scenic Lake Pend Oreille and Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort. It
is also home to the headquarters for the mail-order clothing catalog
Coldwater Creek.
In the 1990s, Sandpoint and the surrounding
area (including Coeur d'Alene and Hayden Lake) attracted nationwide
publicity because some white supremacist and Neo-Nazi groups (most notably
the Aryan Nations) set up headquarters there, and because former Los Angeles
police detective Mark Fuhrman moved to Sandpoint following the O.J. Simpson
trial. Many town residents reacted negatively to such groups; some formed
the Bonner County Human Rights Task Force in opposition.
Geography
Sandpoint is located at 48°16'32" North, 116°33'33" West (48.275603,
-116.559151).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of
12.3 km˛ (4.7 mi˛). 10.1 km˛ (3.9 mi˛) of it is land and 2.2 km˛ (0.8 mi˛)
of it is water. The total area is 17.72% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 6,835 people, 2,873 households, and
1,680 families residing in the city. The population density is 676.7/km˛
(1,750.9/mi˛). There are 3,188 housing units at an average density of 315.6/km˛
(816.7/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 96.24% White, 0.12% African
American, 1.01% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.47%
from other races, and 1.71% from two or more races. 2.46% of the population
are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 2,873 households out of which 31.7% have children under the age of
18 living with them, 40.5% are married couples living together, 13.8% have a
female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% are non-families.
34.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.1% have someone
living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is
2.29 and the average family size is 2.94.
In the city the population is spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18,
9.8% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who
are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100
females there are 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
are 83.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $32,461, and the median
income for a family is $41,596. Males have a median income of $35,533 versus
$20,795 for females. The per capita income for the city is $20,643. 18.0% of
the population and 14.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the
total people living in poverty, 27.9% are under the age of 18 and 5.1% are
65 or older.
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