Aberdeen is a
city
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in
Bingham County
Bingham County is a county in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 47,992. The county seat and largest city is Blackfoot.
Bingham County comprises the Blackfoot, ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, wh ...
,
Idaho
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, United States. The community was named after
Aberdeen
Aberdeen (; sco, Aiberdeen ; gd, Obar Dheathain ; la, Aberdonia) is a city in North East Scotland, and is the third most populous city in the country. Aberdeen is one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas (as Aberdeen City), and ...
, in Scotland. The population was 1,994 at the
2010 census, up from 1,840 in 2000.
[Spokesman-Review]
- 2010 census - Aberdeen, Idaho - accessed 2011-12-23
Geography
Aberdeen is located at (42.943405, -112.839322),
at an
elevation
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of
above sea level
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The comb ...
. According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
Climate
Aberdeen has a semi-arid
steppe climate
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(BSk) according to the
Köppen climate classification
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system.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 1,994 people, 615 households, and 466 families residing in the city. The
population density
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was . There were 667 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 60.2%
White
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, 0.1%
African American
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, 0.7%
Native American, 0.1%
Asian
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, 37.5% from
other races
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, and 1.5% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 54.1% of the population.
There were 615 households, of which 49.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were
married couples
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living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.2% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.24 and the average family size was 3.79.
The median age in the city was 28.1 years. 37.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 19.8% were from 45 to 64; and 10.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 1,840 people, 603 households, and 435 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 654 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 66.30%
White
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, 0.11%
African American
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, 0.71%
Native American, 0.33%
Asian
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** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
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, 0.05%
Pacific Islander
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, 28.91% from
other races
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, and 3.59% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 39.29% of the population.
There were 603 households, out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were
married couples
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living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% 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 3.75.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 38.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,625, and the median income for a family was $31,393. Males had a median income of $27,537 versus $19,531 for females. The
per capita income
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for the city was $10,907. About 14.9% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Aberdeen Public Schools are part of the
Aberdeen School District #58. Schools located in the district include Aberdeen Elementary School, Aberdeen Middle School and
Aberdeen High School.
The University of Idaho's Aberdeen Research and Extension Center is located near the town.
C.J. Ward is the Superintendent of Schools.
Transportation
Airport
Aberdeen Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use
airport
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located two nautical miles (3.7 km) southwest of the
central business district
A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the "city ...
of Aberdeen.
[. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 3 June 2010.]
Pocatello Regional Transit operates a shuttle bus from Aberdeen to Pocatello three times on Weekdays, and twice on Saturdays and Sundays.
References
External links
* - City of Aberdeen
''The Aberdeen Times''- local newspaper
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