Burley, Idaho
| Burley, Idaho | |
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| Coordinates: 42°32′10″N 113°47′34″W / 42.53611°N 113.79278°WCoordinates: 42°32′10″N 113°47′34″W / 42.53611°N 113.79278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| Counties | Cassia, Minidoka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.2 sq mi (11.0 km2) |
| • Land | 4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,163 ft (1,269 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,345 |
| • Density | 2,262.0/sq mi (873.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 83318 |
| Area code(s) | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-11260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0399811 |
Burley is a city in Cassia and Minidoka counties in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 10,345 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Cassia County.[1]
Burley is the second-largest city in Idaho's Magic Valley region after Twin Falls. Along with nearby Rupert it forms the bulk of the "Mini-Cassia" area of southern Idaho.
Burley is the principal city of the Burley, ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Cassia and Minidoka Counties.
Burley is home to the famed "Spudman" Triathlon.
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[edit] Geography
Burley is located at 42°32′10″N 113°47′34″W / 42.53611°N 113.79278°W (42.536136, -113.792653),[2] at 4,150 feet (1,260 m) in elevation. Most of the city lies in Cassia County, with only a small portion extending into Minidoka County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11 km2), of which, 4.1 square miles (11 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (2.83%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 9,316 people, 3,288 households, and 2,373 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,262.0 people per square mile (873.0/km²). There were 3,633 housing units at an average density of 882.1 per square mile (340.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.96% White, 0.21% African American, 1.30% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 17.15% from other races, and 2.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.71% of the population.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 900 |
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| 1920 | 5,408 | 500.9% | |
| 1930 | 3,927 | −27.4% | |
| 1940 | 5,329 | 35.7% | |
| 1950 | 5,924 | 11.2% | |
| 1960 | 7,508 | 26.7% | |
| 1970 | 8,279 | 10.3% | |
| 1980 | 8,761 | 5.8% | |
| 1990 | 8,702 | −0.7% | |
| 2000 | 9,316 | 7.1% | |
| 2010 | 10,345 | 11.0% | |
| source:[4][5] | |||
There were 3,288 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.9% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,981, and the median income for a family was $33,376. Males had a median income of $26,865 versus $17,304 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,689. About 15.2% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.1% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Climate
Burley experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with cold winters and hot, dry summers.
| Climate data for Burley Municipal Airport | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 62 (17) |
74 (23) |
78 (26) |
89 (32) |
97 (36) |
102 (39) |
104 (40) |
105 (41) |
97 (36) |
91 (33) |
79 (26) |
65 (18) |
105 (41) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 36.9 (2.7) |
43.9 (6.6) |
52.8 (11.6) |
61.8 (16.6) |
70.5 (21.4) |
80.6 (27.0) |
88.6 (31.4) |
87.8 (31.0) |
77.0 (25.0) |
64.5 (18.1) |
47.7 (8.7) |
38.0 (3.3) |
62.51 (16.95) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 28.3 (−2.1) |
34.1 (1.2) |
41.5 (5.3) |
48.8 (9.3) |
56.9 (13.8) |
65.3 (18.5) |
71.9 (22.2) |
70.7 (21.5) |
61.0 (16.1) |
50.3 (10.2) |
37.4 (3.0) |
29.0 (−1.7) |
49.60 (9.78) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 19.7 (−6.8) |
24.2 (−4.3) |
30.1 (−1.1) |
35.8 (2.1) |
43.2 (6.2) |
50.0 (10.0) |
55.2 (12.9) |
53.5 (11.9) |
45.0 (7.2) |
36.0 (2.2) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
19.9 (−6.7) |
36.64 (2.58) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −30 (−34) |
−26 (−32) |
−3 (−19) |
12 (−11) |
19 (−7) |
29 (−2) |
33 (1) |
31 (−1) |
18 (−8) |
9 (−13) |
−14 (−26) |
−23 (−31) |
−30 (−34) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 1.18 (30) |
0.83 (21.1) |
1.08 (27.4) |
0.97 (24.6) |
1.28 (32.5) |
0.87 (22.1) |
0.35 (8.9) |
0.41 (10.4) |
0.64 (16.3) |
0.67 (17) |
1.00 (25.4) |
1.01 (25.7) |
10.29 (261.4) |
| Source no. 1: NOAA (normals, 1971-2000) [6] | |||||||||||||
| Source no. 2: The Weather Channel (Records) [7] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Noted Burley residents
- Henry C. Dworshak - U.S. Senator from Idaho from 1949 to his death in 1962
- John V. Evans - D. L. Evans Bank president and former Governor of Idaho
- Babe Hiskey - PGA Tour professional golfer, born in Burley
- Gary Peacock - Jazz bassist
- NiCole Robinson - Stand-up comedian and actress who played Margaret Hooper on the TV show The West Wing
- Ron Romanick- Former Major League Baseball player and presently bullpen coach of the Oakland Athletics.
- Mike Simpson - One of the Idahoans in the United States House of Representatives
[edit] Education
The Cassia County portion of Burley is a part of the Cassia County School District
- Dworshak Elementary School (Burley)
- Mountain View Elementary School (Burley)
- White Pine Intermediate School (Unincorporated Cassia County)
- Burley Junior High School (Burley)
- Burley High School (Burley)
- Declo Elementary School (Declo)
- Declo Junior High (Declo)
- Declo High School (Declo)
The Minidoka County portion of Burley is a part of the Minidoka County Schools.
Residents of Minidoka County Burley are zoned to:
- Heyburn Elementary School (Heyburn)
- West Minico Middle School (Unincorporated Minidoka County)
- Minico High School (Unincorporated Minidoka County)
[edit] References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Moffatt, Riley. Population History of Western U.S. Cities & Towns, 1850-1990. Lanham: Scarecrow, 1996, 91.
- ^ "Subcounty population estimates: Idaho 2000-2007" (CSV). United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2009-03-18. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2007-16.csv. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- ^ "Climatography of the United States NO.81". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. http://cdo.ncdc.noaa.gov/climatenormals/clim81/IDnorm.pdf. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
- ^ "Monthly Averages for Burley, ID". The Weather Channel. http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/wxclimatology/monthly/USID0030. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
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