Leadore, Idaho
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Leadore, Idaho |
| native_name | |
| settlement_type | City |
| image_map | File:Lemhi County Idaho Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Leadore Highlighted 1645910.svg |
| map_caption | Location of Leadore in Lemhi County, Idaho. |
| pushpin_map | |
| pushpin_label_position | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | United States |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Idaho |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Lemhi |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 0.80 |
| area_total_sq_mi | 0.31 |
| area_land_km2 | 0.80 |
| area_land_sq_mi | 0.31 |
| area_water_km2 | 0.00 |
| area_water_sq_mi | 0.00 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 105 |
| population_as_of | 2010 |
| pop_est_footnotes | |
| population_est | 106 |
| pop_est_as_of | 2019 |
| population_density_km2 | 132.62 |
| population_density_sq_mi | 343.04 |
| timezone | Mountain (MST) |
| utc_offset | -7 |
| timezone_DST | MDT |
| utc_offset_DST | -6 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_ft | 5971 |
| coordinates | |
| postal_code_type | ZIP code |
| postal_code | 83464 |
| area_code | 208 |
| blank_name | FIPS code |
| blank_info | 16-45910 |
| blank1_name | GNIS feature ID |
| blank1_info | 2411640 |
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Leadore is an incorporated small town in Lemhi County, Idaho, United States. The population was 105 at the 2010 census.
History
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/GilmoreAndPittsburgh-01.jpg" caption="A train of the Gilmore & Pittsburgh Railroad pauses at the railway's depot in Leadore, August 1912."] ::
The town of Leadore dates from 1910, when the Gilmore and Pittsburgh Railroad was constructed from Armstead, Montana, over Bannock Pass and into the Lemhi Valley. This occurred because the original location for the train station in the town of Junction had to be altered when the owner of the land refused to sell. The town was home to the railroad's repair shops, and was the point where the railroad's branch line to Gilmore connected with the main line. Though the railroad ceased operating in 1939, Leadore has remained the largest town in the immediate area.
In 2001 a replica of the town's old railway station was constructed in Leadore. The new building serves as the town's community center.
Leadore is home to the Leadore School, a public K-12 school.
Geography
Leadore is located in southeastern Lemhi County in the Lemhi Valley. The Lemhi River flows through the northeast side of the city, running northwest to join the Salmon River at Salmon, Idaho.
Idaho State Highway 28 (Railroad Street) passes through the center of Leadore, leading northwest 45 mi to Salmon, the county seat, and southeast 90 mi to Interstate 15 at Sage Junction. Idaho State Highway 29 leads northeast from Leadore 13 mi to the Montana state line at Bannock Pass on the Continental Divide. Montana Secondary Highway 324 continues northeast from Bannock Pass to join Interstate 15 at Clark Canyon Dam, 48 mi northeast of Leadore.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Leadore has a total area of 0.31 sqmi, all of it land.
Climate
Leadore has a steppe climate (BSk) according to the Köppen climate classification system.
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|Jan high F = 29.7 |Feb high F = 33.6 |Mar high F = 43.1 |Apr high F = 52.3 |May high F = 62.4 |Jun high F = 70.8 |Jul high F = 82.5 |Aug high F = 81.4 |Sep high F = 71.0 |Oct high F = 55.4 |Nov high F = 39.5 |Dec high F = 28.5 |year high F =
|Jan mean F = 17.3 |Feb mean F = 20.7 |Mar mean F = 30.9 |Apr mean F = 38.6 |May mean F = 47.3 |Jun mean F = 54.2 |Jul mean F = 62.0 |Aug mean F = 60.9 |Sep mean F = 52.3 |Oct mean F = 40.2 |Nov mean F = 27.6 |Dec mean F = 17.1 |year mean F =
|Jan low F = 4.9 |Feb low F = 7.8 |Mar low F = 18.7 |Apr low F = 25.0 |May low F = 32.1 |Jun low F = 37.7 |Jul low F = 41.4 |Aug low F = 40.4 |Sep low F = 33.6 |Oct low F = 24.9 |Nov low F = 15.7 |Dec low F = 5.7 |year low F =
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|Jan record low F = -38 |Feb record low F = -38 |Mar record low F = -21 |Apr record low F = -8 |May record low F = 4 |Jun record low F = 19 |Jul record low F = 24 |Aug record low F = 19 |Sep record low F = 10 |Oct record low F = -14 |Nov record low F = -22 |Dec record low F = -40
|precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation inch = 0.32 |Feb precipitation inch = 0.31 |Mar precipitation inch = 0.53 |Apr precipitation inch = 0.87 |May precipitation inch = 1.55 |Jun precipitation inch = 1.62 |Jul precipitation inch = 0.90 |Aug precipitation inch = 0.90 |Sep precipitation inch = 0.79 |Oct precipitation inch = 0.68 |Nov precipitation inch = 0.36 |Dec precipitation inch = 0.51 |year precipitation inch =
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|source 1 = NOAA (precipitation 1981–2010) |url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00105177&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Leadore #2, ID (1991–2020) |access-date = December 2, 2023 |url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly&stations=USC00105177&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Leadore Number 2, ID (1981–2010) |access-date = December 2, 2023 |source 2 = National Weather Service |url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=mso |publisher = National Weather Service |title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Missoula |access-date = December 2, 2023
Demographics
|1950= 159 |1960= 112 |1970= 111 |1980= 114 |1990= 74 |2000= 90 |2010= 105 |estyear=2019 |estimate=106 |estref= |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 105 people, 48 households, and 24 families residing in the city. The population density was 338.7 PD/sqmi. There were 81 housing units at an average density of 261.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.
There were 48 households, of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.0% were non-families. 50.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 31.3% 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 3.38.
The median age in the city was 41.3 years. 27.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.1% were from 25 to 44; 25.8% were from 45 to 64; and 20% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 90 people, 43 households, and 20 families residing in the city. The population density was 275.1 PD/sqmi. There were 66 housing units at an average density of 201.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.
There were 43 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.2% were non-families. 46.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 1.1% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $11,786, and the median income for a family was $13,750. Males had a median income of $32,188 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,452. There were 47.6% of families and 44.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 50.0% of under eighteens and 28.6% of those over 64.
Notable people
- Merrill Beyeler, Former Idaho state politician
References
References
- "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
- {{GNIS. 2411640
- "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1), Leadore city, Idaho". U.S. Census Bureau.
- "US Gazetteer files 2010". [[United States Census Bureau]].
- (May 24, 2020). "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
- "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
- "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
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