Filer (FĪ-ler) is a city in
Twin Falls County
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,
Idaho
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, United States. The population was 2,508 at the
2010 census. Filer is located just west of the intersection of U.S. Routes
93 and
30.
History
The city of Filer was named after Walter G. Filer, who served as general manager of the Twin Falls Water and Land Company. The city was established in 1906 as the terminus of the
Oregon Short Line
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branch of
Twin Falls. Walter Filer was a mining engineer and surveyor from
Sharon, Pennsylvania
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, who supervised the construction of the
Milner diversion dam on the
Snake River
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. Since 1916, the City of Filer has been the home of the Twin Falls County Fair and Rodeo (Magic Valley Stampede).
Geography
Filer is located at (42.569814, -114.611313),
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.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 2,508 people, 951 households, and 653 families residing in the city. The
population density
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was . There were 1,002 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.6%
White
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, 0.1%
African American
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, 1.0%
Native American, 0.1%
Asian
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, 4.3% from
other races
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, and 2.9% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 11.7% of the population.
There were 951 households, of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were
married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.3% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.23.
The median age in the city was 32.5 years. 31.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.1% were from 25 to 44; 23% were from 45 to 64; and 12.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 1,620 people, 628 households, and 420 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 676 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.31%
White
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, 0.31%
African American
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, 1.36%
Native American, 0.12%
Asian
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, 0.12%
Pacific Islander
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, 1.30% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
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, and 1.48% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 5.74% of the population.
There were 628 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were
married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,336, and the median income for a family was $36,346. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $20,563 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $14,443. About 10.4% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.
County fair
The Twin Falls County Fair is located in Filer, occurring in the first week of September. It is the city's biggest attraction.
Notable people
*
Clark Kauffman, farmer and politician.
See also
*
List of cities in Idaho
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References
External links
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Chamber of Commerce- greater Twin Falls area
Filer School DistrictTwin Falls County Fair
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Cities in Idaho
Cities in Twin Falls County, Idaho
Twin Falls, Idaho metropolitan area