Nezperce is a city in and the

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of Lewis County,

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, United States. The population was 466 at the 2010 census, down from 523 in

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. Nezperce is named for the local

Nez Perce tribe The Nez Perce (; Exonym and endonym, autonym in Nez Perce language: , meaning 'we, the people') are an Indigenous people of the Plateau who still live on a fraction of the lands on the southeastern Columbia River Plateau in the Pacific Northwes ...

of Native Americans. ("Nezperce" derives from a corruption of the French words ''nez percé'', literally "pierced nose.") There is one school district, Nezperce School District #302.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Nezperce is located on the

Camas Prairie Camas prairies are found in several different geographical areas in the western United States, and are named for the native perennial camas ('' Camassia''). The culturally and scientifically significant of these areas lie within Idaho and Montana. ...

. Idaho State Highways 64, 62 and 162 have a junction in Nezperce.

Climate

According to the

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system, Nezperce has a

humid continental climate A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers, and cold ...

(

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Dfb).

Demographics

Nezperce has a municipal airport, primarily used by cropdusters and light aircraft. The asphalt runway is 2,450 feet long, 30 feet wide, unlighted and has numerous obstructions. See airport/facility directory for more information.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 466 people, 191 households, and 130 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 213 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.1%

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, 4.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 0.6% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population. There were 191 households, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were

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living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.84. The median age in the city was 48.2 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.5% were from 25 to 44; 31.8% were from 45 to 64; and 23% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 523 people, 197 households, and 150 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 225 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.20%

, 1.34%

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, 1.91% Native American, 1.34% Asian, 0.76% from other races, and 3.44% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population. There were 197 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were

living together, and 23.4% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.05. In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $36,094, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $21,094 for females. The

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for the city was $15,450. About 5.7% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the

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, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* {{authority control Cities in Lewis County, Idaho Cities in Idaho County seats in Idaho