Crouch is a city in

Boise County Boise County is a rural mountain county in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 7,610. The county seat is historic Idaho City, which is connected through a series of paved and unpaved roads to Lowm ...

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, United States. The population was 162 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Boise City– Nampa, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2018, it has multiple commercial businesses for tourists and residents: a small grocery mart, a hardware store, three restaurants, a bar, an outdoor theater, and a community thrift store. At that time, the construction of the Banks/Lowman road 2512A, The "Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway highway, transformed a small unpaved road unto a paved modern road between Crouch and Lowman. Now it is a fully modern paved roadway with informational and white water rafting pull outs which serves to transport tourists, rafters, commuters, and other traffic across the middle Idaho region. The city was founded in 1934, and then incorporated as a City in 1951 to bring legal alcohol and gambling to the area.

Geography

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 162 people, 74 households, and 43 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 90 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.9%

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, 1.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, and 1.2% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population. There were 74 households, of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were

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living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.9% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.81. The median age in the city was 48.8 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.7% were from 25 to 44; 37% were from 45 to 64; and 17.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.7% male and 46.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 154 people, 64 households, and 38 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 83 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.40%

, 0.65% Native American, 0.65%

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, 1.30% from other races.

or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population. There were 64 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were

living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.03. In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $21,875 for females. The

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for the city was $17,343. About 18.4% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the

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, including 34.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Climate

This climatic region has large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the

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system, Crouch has a

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, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Crouch, Idaho
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References

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