Wendell is a city in southern Gooding County,

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, United States. The population was 2,782 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 2,782 people, 978 households, and 695 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 1,054 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 74.2%

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, 0.2%

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, 1.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2%

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, 21.9% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 35.7% of the population. There were 978 households, of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were

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living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.9% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.37. The median age in the city was 31.9 years. 30.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 19.7% were from 45 to 64; and 14.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 2,338 people, 835 households, and 613 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 887 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 88.92%

, 0.04%

, 0.47% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.13%

, 7.78% from other races, and 2.44% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 17.54% of the population. There were 835 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were

living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.23. In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,390, and the median income for a family was $32,377. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $14,375 for females. The

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for the city was $14,169. About 11.7% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the

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, including 19.9% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in Wendell School District 232. The Wendell School System includes an elementary school, a middle school, and

Wendell High School Wendell High School is a four-year public secondary school in Wendell, Idaho. It is the main high school operated by the Wendell School District. Athletics Wendell High School is classified as a 2A school (enrollment between 160 and 319) by th ...

. Its sports teams are nicknamed the Trojans. In 2005, Wendell Middle School was awarded the Idaho Education Award by the State of Idaho. Gooding County is in the catchment area, but not the taxation zone, for

College of Southern Idaho College of Southern Idaho (CSI) is a public community college in Twin Falls, Idaho. It also has off-campus programs in Jerome, Hailey, Burley and Gooding. Together with the College of Eastern Idaho, College of Western Idaho and North Ida ...

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Notable people

James F. Amos James F. "Jim" Amos (born November 12, 1946) is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general who served as the 35th commandant of the Marine Corps. As a naval aviator, Amos commanded the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing during the Iraq War in 2 ...

, 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps *

Sherry Jackson Sherry D. Jackson (born February 15, 1942) is an American retired Actor, actress and former child star. Early life Jackson was born on February 15, 1942, in Wendell, Idaho. Her mother, Maurita, provided drama, singing, and dancing lessons for S ...

, actress

References

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* {{authority control Cities in Gooding County, Idaho Cities in Idaho