Filer, Idaho
| Filer, Idaho | |
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| Coordinates: 42°34′11″N 114°36′41″W / 42.56972°N 114.61139°WCoordinates: 42°34′11″N 114°36′41″W / 42.56972°N 114.61139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Twin Falls |
| Founded | 1906 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bob Templeman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,766 ft (1,148 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,508 |
| • Density | 2,028.7/sq mi (783.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 83328 |
| Area code(s) | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-27730 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0395845 |
| Website | cityoffiler.com |
Filer (FĪ-ler) is a city in Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States. The city population was 2,508 at the 2000 census, up from 1,620 in 2000.[1] Filer is located just west of the intersection of U.S. Routes 93 and 30.
It was named after Walter G. Filer, who served as general manager of the Twin Falls Water and Land Company. The city was established in 1906 as the terminus of the Oregon Short Line branch of Twin Falls. Walter Filer was a mining engineer and surveyor from Sharon, Pennsylvania, who supervised the construction of the Milner diversion dam on the Snake River. Since 1916, the City of Filer has been the home of the Twin Falls County Fair and Rodeo (Magic Valley Stampede).[2]
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[edit] Geography
Filer is located at 42°34′11″N 114°36′41″W / 42.56972°N 114.61139°W (42.569814, -114.611313),[3] at an elevation of 3,766 feet (1,148 m) above sea level.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 214 |
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| 1920 | 1,012 | 372.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,011 | −0.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,239 | 22.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,425 | 15.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,249 | −12.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,173 | −6.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,645 | 40.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,511 | −8.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,620 | 7.2% | |
| 2010 | 2,508 | 54.8% | |
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As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,620 people, 628 households, and 420 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,028.7 people per square mile (781.9/km²). There were 676 housing units at an average density of 846.5 per square mile (326.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.31% White, 0.31% African American, 1.36% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 1.30% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.74% of the population.
There were 628 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,336, and the median income for a family was $36,346. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $20,563 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,443. About 10.4% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] County fair
The Twin Falls County Fair is located in Filer; it is the city's biggest attraction.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Spokesman-Review - 2010 census - Filer, Idaho - accessed 2011-12-28
- ^ City of Filer.com - about - accessed 2011-12-28
- ^ "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.
- ^ Moffatt, Riley. Population History of Western U.S. Cities & Towns, 1850-1990. Lanham: Scarecrow, 1996, 93.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Official website - City of Filer
- Chamber of Commerce - greater Twin Falls area
- Filer School District
- Twin Falls County Fair
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