Marsing is a city in

Owyhee County Owyhee County ( ) is a county in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,133. The county seat is Murphy, and its largest city is Homedale. In area it is the second-largest county in Ida ...

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. The population was 1,031 at the time of the 2010 census. It is part of the

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Geography

Marsing is located at (43.545484, -116.807811), at an

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. The city is on the

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, which forms the border with Canyon County. According to the

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

Highways

State Highway 55 connects the city with Canyon County and continues to Nampa to the northeast. Two miles (3 km) west of Marsing, Highway 55 connects with

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, the primary north–south route for the state and its primary connection to western Nevada and northern California. State Highway 78 heads southeast to

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and Grand View within Owyhee County.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,031 people, 371 households, and 266 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 403 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 74.9%

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, 1.6% Native American, 0.4%

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, 20.6% from

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, and 2.6% from two or more races.

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of any race were 33.8% of the population. There were 371 households, of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were

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living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.3% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78, and the average family size was 3.37. The median age in the city was 35.4 years. 29.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 890 people, 332 households, and 235 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 366 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 74.04%

, 0.45%

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, 1.12% Native American, 0.22%

, 0.11%

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, 22.36% from

, and 1.69% from two or more races.

of any race were 26.97% of the population. There were 332 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were

living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.24. In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,639, and the median income for a family was $32,667. Males had a median income of $23,036 versus $16,786 for females. The

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for the city was $13,273. About 12.5% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the

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, including 27.2% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* Rodney A. Hawes Jr., business executive, philanthropist, and investor *

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, former NFL player

References

External links

Marsing - Jump Creek Canyon
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