Midvale, Idaho
| Midvale, Idaho | |
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| City | |
 Location of Midvale, Idaho |
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| Coordinates: 44°28′14″N 116°44′3″W / 44.47056°N 116.73417°WCoordinates: 44°28′14″N 116°44′3″W / 44.47056°N 116.73417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Washington |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ed Meyer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.87 sq mi (7.43 km2) |
| • Land | 2.79 sq mi (7.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,543 ft (775 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 171 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 167 |
| • Density | 61.3/sq mi (23.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 83645 |
| Area code(s) | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-52750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0396891 |
| Website | midvaleidaho.com |
Midvale is a city in Washington County, Idaho, United States. The population was 171 at the 2010 census.
The city was named when the valley in which it stands was called Middle Valley. The first settlers came in 1868 and in 1876 a post office and school were begun. In 1884 the Middle Valley Ditch was undertaken: in 1885 the first store was built, and in 1898 the P&IN Rail Road came through. From 1870 to 1900 stock raising was the chief industry, but today Midvale serves a diversified farming area. Midvale is the hometown of former U.S. Senator, Larry Craig.
Midvale is located at an elevation of 2,543 feet (775 m) above sea level.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.87 square miles (7.43 km2), of which, 2.79 square miles (7.23 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 171 people, 77 households, and 50 families residing in the city. The population density was 61.3 inhabitants per square mile (23.7/km2). There were 100 housing units at an average density of 35.8 per square mile (13.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.2% White, 4.1% Native American, 0.6% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.8% of the population.
There were 77 households of which 15.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.1% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.56.
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