Arimo is a city in the
Marsh Valley
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in central
Bannock County,
Idaho
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,
United States
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,
that is part of the '
Pocatello Metropolitan Statistical Area
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'. The population was 355 at the
2010 census.
Geography
Arimo is located at (42.559460, -112.171399).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 355 people, 108 households, and 89 families living in the city. The
population density
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was . There were 121 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.3%
White
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, 0.3%
Asian
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, 1.7%
Pacific Islander
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, 2.0% from
other races, and 4.8% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 3.1% of the population.
There were 108 households, of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.1% were
married couples
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living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 17.6% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.29 and the average family size was 3.67.
The median age in the city was 28.9 years. 35.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.5% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 11% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 348 people, 108 households, and 78 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 118 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.55%
White
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, 0.57%
Asian
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, 0.29% from
other races, and 2.59% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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** Latin A ...
of any race were 1.44% of the population.
There were 108 households, out of which 46.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were
married couples
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living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22 and the average family size was 4.00.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 39.4% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,500, and the median income for a family was $41,944. Males had a median income of $31,406 versus $19,688 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $10,312. About 7.9% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Downey is part of the
March Valley School Joint District#21 and is served by three schools:
* Downey Elementary School, located in
Downey Downey may refer to:
People
*Downey (surname)
*Robert Downey Jr.
Places
*Downey, California, US
*Downey, Idaho, US
*Downey, Iowa, US
Businesses
*W. & D. Downey, photographic studio
*Downey Studios, created out of a former Boeing plant
Schools
* ...
* Marsh Valley Middle School, located just north of Arimo
*
Marsh Valley High School
Marsh Valley High School is a public high school in the Marsh Valley in Bannock County, Idaho, United States, just north of Arimo. The school is part of the Marsh Valley School Joint District#21. The school's address is 12805 S Old Highway 91 ...
, located just north of Arimo
Transportation
Downey is served by one
Interstate Highway
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and one
U.S. Highway
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:
* , which passes along the west side of the city (via Exit 40, just northwest of the city)
* , which passes along the west side of the city (
concurrent
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with I‑15)
See also
*
List of cities in Idaho
References
External links
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Cities in Bannock County, Idaho
Cities in Idaho
Pocatello, Idaho metropolitan area