Caldwell, Idaho
| Caldwell, Idaho | |
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| — City — | |
| Nickname(s): The Treasure of the Valley | |
| Motto: More to Offer | |
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| Coordinates: 43°39′30″N 116°40′49″W / 43.65833°N 116.68028°WCoordinates: 43°39′30″N 116°40′49″W / 43.65833°N 116.68028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Canyon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Garret Nancolas |
| Area | |
| • Land | 22.06 sq mi (57.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,375 ft (724 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 46,237 |
| • Density | 2,095.6/sq mi (809.1/km2) |
| • Metro | 624,000 |
| Time zone | Mountain (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | Mountain (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes | 83605-83607 |
| Area code(s) | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-12250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0397514 |
| Website | www.cityofcaldwell.com |
Caldwell is a city in and the county seat of Canyon County, Idaho, United States.[1] The population was 46,237 at the 2010 census.[2]
Caldwell is considered part of the Boise metropolitan area. Caldwell is the home of the College of Idaho.
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[edit] History
In the 1870s and 1880s, Caldwell was home to hundreds of Chinese immigrants, but the town was central in Idaho's aggressive anti-Chinese backlash that culminated in an 1886 convention of the Anti-Chinese League in Boise. By 1890 every last immigrant had been driven from town by social pressures and outright violence.[3]
In March 1908, at the end of a series of trials relating to a Coeur d'Alene miners' uprising and the Colorado Labor Wars, Albert Horsley, better known by his pseudonym Harry Orchard, pleaded guilty in District Court in Caldwell to the assassination of former Idaho governor Frank Steunenberg. Judge Fremont Wood sentenced Orchard to hang, but his sentence was commuted, and he lived out the rest of his life in an Idaho prison. This result flowed from Orchard's having turned state's evidence and having become the prosecution's star witness against Big Bill Haywood and two other leaders of the Western Federation of Miners whom the prosecution alleged had masterminded Steunenberg's assassination. Haywood and his colleagues, however, represented by Clarence Darrow, were acquitted.
[edit] Features
Caldwell has 5 secondary schools including Caldwell High School and 6 elementary schools.[4] Caldwell also has 10 city parks, a public golf course near downtown, a city pool,[5] and a skatepark.[6]
In addition, the Caldwell Industrial Airport is located southeast of downtown.
Caldwell has a high quality water system, which remained untreated and met all federal guidelines until the 1990s when the Federal Government mandated chlorination.[citation needed]
[edit] Geography
Caldwell is located at 43°39′30″N 116°40′49″W / 43.65833°N 116.68028°W (43.658239, -116.680390)[7].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a land area of 22.06 sq mi (57.1 km2).[2]
[edit] Climate
Caldwell experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with short, cold winters and hot, dry summers.
| Climate data for Caldwell, ID | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 66 (19) |
70 (21) |
84 (29) |
94 (34) |
102 (39) |
106 (41) |
110 (43) |
112 (44) |
104 (40) |
94 (34) |
79 (26) |
69 (21) |
112 (44) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 37.1 (2.8) |
46.1 (7.8) |
57.4 (14.1) |
66.3 (19.1) |
75.1 (23.9) |
84.2 (29.0) |
92.6 (33.7) |
91.7 (33.2) |
80.8 (27.1) |
67.0 (19.4) |
49.3 (9.6) |
37.9 (3.3) |
65.46 (18.59) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 29.1 (−1.6) |
36.2 (2.3) |
45.0 (7.2) |
52.4 (11.3) |
60.7 (15.9) |
68.5 (20.3) |
75.4 (24.1) |
73.8 (23.2) |
63.3 (17.4) |
51.8 (11.0) |
38.9 (3.8) |
29.6 (−1.3) |
52.06 (11.14) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 21.1 (−6.1) |
26.2 (−3.2) |
32.6 (0.3) |
38.5 (3.6) |
46.2 (7.9) |
52.8 (11.6) |
58.1 (14.5) |
55.8 (13.2) |
45.8 (7.7) |
36.6 (2.6) |
28.4 (−2.0) |
21.3 (−5.9) |
38.62 (3.68) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −31 (−35) |
−21 (−29) |
−6 (−21) |
12 (−11) |
22 (−6) |
29 (−2) |
37 (3) |
31 (−1) |
23 (−5) |
15 (−9) |
−4 (−20) |
−34 (−37) |
−34 (−37) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 1.55 (39.4) |
1.11 (28.2) |
1.29 (32.8) |
1.13 (28.7) |
1.01 (25.7) |
0.67 (17) |
0.30 (7.6) |
0.35 (8.9) |
0.59 (15) |
0.73 (18.5) |
1.28 (32.5) |
1.39 (35.3) |
11.4 (289.6) |
| Source no. 1: NOAA (normals, 1971-2000)[8] | |||||||||||||
| Source no. 2: The Weather Channel (Records)[9] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 779 |
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| 1900 | 997 | 28.0% | |
| 1910 | 3,543 | 255.4% | |
| 1920 | 5,106 | 44.1% | |
| 1930 | 4,974 | −2.6% | |
| 1940 | 7,272 | 46.2% | |
| 1950 | 10,487 | 44.2% | |
| 1960 | 12,230 | 16.6% | |
| 1970 | 14,219 | 16.3% | |
| 1980 | 17,669 | 24.3% | |
| 1990 | 18,400 | 4.1% | |
| 2000 | 25,967 | 41.1% | |
| 2010 | 46,237 | 78.1% | |
| source:[10][11] | |||
As of the census of 2010, there were 46,237 people, 16323 housing units, and 14,999 households in the city. The population density was 2095.6 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 77.5% White, 0.6% African American, 1.2% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 35.4% of the population.[2]
The population included 33.1% under the age of 18, 13.1% and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The population was 50.6% female.[2]
The median income for a household in the city was $37,336. The per capita income for the city was $15,731. About 20.2% of the population was below the poverty line.[2]
[edit] Revitalization
In 2009 the City of Caldwell completed a revitalization project to restore Indian Creek. Indian Creek runs through downtown Caldwell, however, because it was primarily used for sewage from local industries it had been covered over. The restored creek includes attractions such as suspended bridges.[12] Caldwell currently holds an annual Indian Creek Festival every September that was first held in 2003. The event includes a fun run and a tug of war. [13]
[edit] Notable natives and residents
- Joseph Albertson – founder of Albertson's grocery store chain
- Troy Beyer - actress, attended high school in Caldwell
- Ronee Blakley - Actress and singer
- George Blankley - Former BSU head basketball coach, went to Caldwell High and the College of Idaho
- Daniel Carter - LDS Composer
- Thomas C. Coffin - Congressperson
- Dame Darcy - cartoonist and performer
- Shirley Englehorn - LPGA Golfer
- A. J. Feeley - NFL quarterback
- Mike Garman - Major League Baseball pitcher
- Lawrence H. Gipson - Pulitzer Prize winner, moved to Caldwell as a boy and later taught at the College of Idaho
- Ron Hadley - NFL linebacker
- Maria Dahvana Headley - writer, attended Vallivue High School
- Wayne Hooper - gospel music composer and singer, graduated from Gem State Academy
- Gary Hubler - Champion of the Formula 1 class of the Reno Air Races
- David Kamo - Motorcycle racer
- James Knight - former University of Washington football coach, lived in Caldwell in his later years
- Mark Lindsay – musician, now in Grangeville
- Edward Lodge - United States District Court Judge
- Larry Lujack - disc jockey
- Ray McDonald - NFL running back, graduated from Caldwell High School
- John T. Morrison - original faculty member of the College of Idaho, former Idaho governor
- C. L. Otter - current Governor of Idaho
- Cody Pickett - NFL quarterback
- Jay Pickett – actor
- Frank Reberger - Major League Baseball player and coach
- Paul Revere (and the Raiders) – musician
- Frank Steunenberg - assassinated Governor of Idaho
- Gary Stevens - jockey
- Steve Symms - former Congressperson
- Renee Tenison - Playboy Playmate of the Year - 1990
- Rosie Tenison - actress and model
- Randy Trautman - Canadian football defensive lineman
[edit] References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ a b c d e "Caldwell Quick Facts". U.S. Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/16/1612250.html. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ "Big Trouble". http://www.powells.com/biblio?show=TRADE%20PAPER:USED:0684846179:10.95&page=excerpt. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ "Caldwell School District". http://www.caldwellschools.org. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ "City of Caldwell". http://www.cityofcaldwell.com/. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ "Caldwell, Idaho skatepark". northwestskatepark.com. http://www.northwestskater.com/caldwell.html. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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 Caldwell, ID". The Weather Channel. http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/wxclimatology/monthly/USID0032. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
- ^ 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 2009-04-28.
- ^ "Indian Creek Restoration". Cooperative Conservation America. http://www.cooperativeconservation.org/viewproject.asp?pid=342. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ Lea, Dan (2010-09-16). "Go with the flow at Indian Creek Festival". Idaho Press Tribune. http://www.idahopress.com/community/go-with-the-flow-at-indian-creek-festival/article_9b69708c-c14c-11df-a155-001cc4c002e0.html. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
[edit] External links
- City of Caldwell
- Idaho Press-Tribune — Western Treasure Valley's (Caldwell and Nampa) newspaper
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