Bliss, Idaho

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Bliss, Idaho
Storefront, Bob's Museum, Rock and Gift Shop, I-84, Bliss, Idaho (LOC).jpg
Bob's Museum Rock and Gift Shop in Bliss
Gooding County Idaho Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Bliss Highlighted 1608470.svg
Location of Bliss in Gooding County, Idaho.
Coordinates: 42°55′27″N114°56′53″W / 42.92417°N 114.94806°W / 42.92417; -114.94806
Country United States
State Idaho
County Gooding
Area
[1]
  Total
0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2)
  Land0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
3,278 ft (999 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
258
  Density350/sq mi (135/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
83314
Area code 208
FIPS code 16-08470
GNIS feature ID2409864 [2]

Bliss is a city in Gooding County, Idaho, United States. The population was 258 at the 2020 census. [3]

Contents

History

It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names. [4]

It has been documented in a photography book published in 2022 as a "disappearing" town. [5]

Education

Bliss is in the Bliss Joint School District 234 and served by the K-12 Bliss School. [6]

Gooding County is in the catchment area, but not the taxation zone, for College of Southern Idaho. [7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.62 square miles (1.61 km2), all of it land. [8]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bliss has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. [9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1950 126
1960 91−27.8%
1970 11425.3%
1980 20882.5%
1990 185−11.1%
2000 27548.6%
2010 31815.6%
2020 258−18.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]
Bliss, 1923 Idaho - Bear Lake through Bliss - NARA - 23939387 (cropped).jpg
Bliss, 1923

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $25,313, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $29,821 versus $14,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,731. About 11.5% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.2% of those 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census [11] of 2010, there were 318 people, 117 households, and 72 families residing in the city. The population density was 512.9 inhabitants per square mile (198.0/km2). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 222.6 per square mile (85.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 72.3% White, 0.3% Native American, 2.2% Asian, 23.6% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.6% of the population.

There were 117 households, of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.5% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.65.

The median age in the city was 34.8 years. 28.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 29.2% were from 45 to 64; and 8.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bliss, Idaho
  3. "Census Bureau profile: Bliss city, Idaho". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  4. Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places. Adams Media. pp. viii. ISBN   9781440507397.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. Palumbo, Jacqui (November 8, 2022). "The small town of Bliss, Idaho is 'disappearing' — a photographer has created a capsule of life there". CNN.com. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Gooding County, ID" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 11, 2024. - Text list
  7. "Community Colleges" (PDF). Legislative Budget Book. Idaho Legislature. 2016. p. 1-81 (PDF p. 3/9). - See area 1 in: "TITLE 33 EDUCATION CHAPTER 21 JUNIOR COLLEGES". Idaho Legislature . Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  8. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  9. Climate Summary for Bliss, Idaho
  10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  12. https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/who-is-colston-loveland-chicago-bears-first-round-pick/
  13. Meek, Austin. "How Michigan's Colston Loveland went from Gooding, Idaho, to just plain good". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved October 26, 2024.

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