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Marsing is a city in Owyhee County,
Idaho Idaho ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain states, Mountain West subregions of the Western United States. It borders Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington (state), ...
, United States. The population was 1,031 at the time of the 2010 census. It is part of the
Boise metropolitan area The Boise, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) (commonly known as the Boise Metropolitan Area or the Treasure Valley) is an area that encompasses Ada County, Idaho, Ada, Boise County, Idaho, Boise, Canyon County, Idaho, Canyon, Gem County, ...
.


Geography

Marsing 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 Murphy 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% Asian, 20.6% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races.
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or Latino 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
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...
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
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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%
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, 0.45%
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, 1.12% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.11%
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, 22.36% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races.
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or Latino 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
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...
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
per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
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 * Shea McClellin, former NFL player


Education

The school district is Marsing Joint School District 363.
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See also

*
List of cities in Idaho Idaho is a U.S. state, state located in the Western United States. According to the 2020 United States census, Idaho is the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 13th least populous state with inhabitants but the List of U.S. states ...


References


External links


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