Bancroft, Idaho

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Bancroft, Idaho
Caribou County Idaho Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Bancroft Highlighted 1604420.svg
Location of Bancroft in Caribou County, Idaho.
Coordinates: 42°43′10″N111°53′10″W / 42.71944°N 111.88611°W / 42.71944; -111.88611
Country United States
State Idaho
County Caribou
Area
[1]
  Total0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2)
  Land0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
5,423 ft (1,653 m)
Population
 (2010) [2]
  Total377
  Estimate 
(2019) [3]
394
  Density646.96/sq mi (249.87/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
83217
Area code 208
FIPS code 16-04420
GNIS feature ID0397402
Website www.cityofbancroft.com

Bancroft is a city in the Gem Valley in Caribou County, Idaho, United States. [4] The population was 299 at the 2020 census, [5] and 377 at the 2010 census.

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Description

The community was named after William H. Bancroft, a railroad official, [6] and is a railroad town along Old Highway 30 (a former routing of U.S. Route 30).

Geography

Bancroft is located at 42°43′10″N111°53′10″W / 42.71944°N 111.88611°W / 42.71944; -111.88611 (42.719440, -111.886194), [7] at an elevation of 5,420 feet (1,650 m).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.65 square miles (1.68 km2), all of it land. [8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1920 374
1930 4037.8%
1940 4060.7%
1950 49521.9%
1960 416−16.0%
1970 366−12.0%
1980 50538.0%
1990 393−22.2%
2000 382−2.8%
2010 377−1.3%
2019 (est.)394 [3] 4.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2010 census

As of the census [2] of 2010, there were 377 people, 138 households, and 104 families living in the city. The population density was 580.0 inhabitants per square mile (223.9/km2). There were 163 housing units at an average density of 250.8 per square mile (96.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.0% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.

There were 138 households, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.6% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.24.

The median age in the city was 36.9 years. 30.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census [10] of 2000, there were 382 people, 144 households, and 103 families living in the city. The population density was 580.0 inhabitants per square mile (223.9/km2). There were 172 housing units at an average density of 261.2 per square mile (100.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.69% White, 0.26% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.52% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.

There were 144 households, out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,458, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $46,250 versus $20,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,549. About 9.7% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 21.5% of those age 65 or over.

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