Onaway, Idaho

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Onaway, Idaho
Latah County Idaho Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Onaway Highlighted 1658870.svg
Location of Onaway in Latah County, Idaho.
Coordinates: 46°55′43″N116°53′21″W / 46.92861°N 116.88917°W / 46.92861; -116.88917 Coordinates: 46°55′43″N116°53′21″W / 46.92861°N 116.88917°W / 46.92861; -116.88917
Country United States
State Idaho
County Latah
Area
[1]
  Total0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
  Land0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,621 ft (799 m)
Population
 (2010) [2]
  Total187
  Estimate 
(2019) [3]
188
  Density1,253.33/sq mi (484.81/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
83855
Area code 208
FIPS code 16-58870
GNIS feature ID0397963

Onaway is a city in Latah County, Idaho, United States. The population was 187 at the 2010 census, down from 230 in 2000. [4]

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The name sources from the mill works at nearby Potlatch to the west, as workers would frequent the bars after work. When a wife called and asked where her husband was she would be told he was "Onaway" home.[ citation needed ] Onaway is located between Potlatch and Princeton on State Highway 6.

Geography

Onaway is located at 46°55′43″N116°53′21″W / 46.92861°N 116.88917°W / 46.92861; -116.88917 (46.928565, -116.889074), [5] at an elevation of 2,621 feet (799 m) above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2), all of it land. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1960 191
1970 166−13.1%
1980 25453.0%
1990 203−20.1%
2000 23013.3%
2010 187−18.7%
2019 (est.)188 [3] 0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2010 census

As of the census [2] of 2010, there were 187 people, 85 households, and 63 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,246.7 inhabitants per square mile (481.4/km2). There were 90 housing units at an average density of 600.0 per square mile (231.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 85 households, of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.9% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.49.

The median age in the city was 48.8 years. 17.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 32.1% were from 45 to 64; and 20.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census [8] of 2000, there were 230 people, 83 households, and 63 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,546.4 inhabitants per square mile (597.1/km2). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 578.2 per square mile (223.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.78% White, 0.43% Native American, 0.43% Asian, and 4.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.48% of the population.

There were 83 households, out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.06. In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,821, and the median income for a family was $44,464. Males had a median income of $35,357 versus $23,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,211. About 6.0% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 29.4% of those 65 or over.

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