Osburn, Idaho

Osburn, Idaho
City
Location of Osburn, Idaho
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Shoshone
Government
• Mayor	Robert McPhail
Area
• Total	1.33 sq mi (3.44 km2)
• Land	1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation	2,520 ft (770 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,555
• Estimate  (2012)	1,544
• Density	1,187.0/sq mi (458.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	83849
Area code	208
FIPS code	16-59590
GNIS feature ID	0396990

Osburn is a city in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States. Located in the Silver Valley mining region of northern Idaho, its population was 1,555 at the 2010 census.

History

The city was named for Bill Osborne, who established a trading post here.

Geography

Osburn is located at 47°30′23″N 116°0′20″W (47.506464, -116.005535), at an elevation of 2,520 feet (768 m) above sea level.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.33 square miles (3.44 km²), of which, 1.31 square miles (3.39 km²) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1960	1,788		—
1970	2,248		25.7%
1980	2,220		−1.2%
1990	1,579		−28.9%
2000	1,545		−2.2%
2010	1,555		0.6%
2015 (est.)	1,510		−2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,555 people, 711 households, and 443 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,187.0 inhabitants per square mile (458.3/km²). There were 777 housing units at an average density of 593.1 per square mile (229.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.8% White, 0.3% African American, 1.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population.

There were 711 households of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.7% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.76.

The median age in the city was 48.1 years. 20.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.6% were from 25 to 44; 32.1% were from 45 to 64; and 22.4% 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 census of 2000, there were 1,545 people, 699 households, and 457 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,154.4 people per square mile (445.2/km²). There were 786 housing units at an average density of 587.3 per square mile (226.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.40% White, 0.32% African American, 1.62% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.33% of the population.

There were 699 households out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.70.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,856, and the median income for a family was $34,605. Males had a median income of $31,574 versus $20,769 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,532. About 10.1% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.