Juliaetta is a city in

Latah County, Idaho Latah County ( ) is a county located in the north central region of the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 39,517. The county seat and largest city is Moscow, the home of the University of Idaho, the state's flagsh ...

, United States. The population was 579 at the 2010 census.

History

The area was originally called Schupferville for Rupert Schupfer, an original homesteader in the area. The town was named in 1882 by the first postmaster, Charles Snyder. He named the town in honor of his two daughters, Julia and Etta. The city was incorporated in 1892 when the railroad was extended to that point. The Bank of Juliaetta is a

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located on Main Street. It was built in 1889 and now houses a restaurant. The building was placed on the

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in 1998.

Geography

Juliaetta is approximately north of the

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; the

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runs parallel to

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. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 579 people, 263 households, and 163 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 294 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.7%

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, 0.2%

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, 1.7% Native American, and 2.4% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.4% of the population. There were 263 households, of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were

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living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.0% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.72. The median age in the city was 46.8 years. 18.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 31.5% were from 45 to 64; and 20.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 609 people, 255 households, and 175 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 275 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.72%

, 2.13% Native American, 0.16%

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, and 0.99% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.82% of the population. There were 255 households, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were

living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.89. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,295, and the median income for a family was $39,250. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $18,594 for females. The

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for the city was $14,606. About 4.2% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the

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, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

kendrick-juliaetta.org

Public Library

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