Stites, Idaho

City in Idaho, United States

Stites, Idaho

City

Location of Stites in Idaho County, Idaho.

Coordinates: 46°05′32″N 115°58′34″W﻿ / ﻿46.09222°N 115.97611°W﻿ / 46.09222; -115.97611
Country| United States
State| Idaho
County| Idaho
Area

[1]

• Total

| 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
• Land| 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
• Water| 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation

[2]

| 1,316 ft (401 m)
Population

(2010)[3]

• Total

| 221
• Density| 2,494.62/sq mi (959.98/km2)
Time zone| UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code|

83552

Area code| 208
FIPS code| 16-77500
GNIS feature ID| 2411985[2]

Stites is a city in Idaho County, Idaho, United States. In the lower canyon of the South Fork of the Clearwater River, it is about four miles (6 km) upstream and south of Kooskia on State Highway 13. The population was 221 at the 2010 census, down from 226 in 2000.

## History

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Stage coach in Stites, Jan. 1909

Stites was named for Jacob Stites of New Jersey, who homesteaded the land in 1897 which became the city.[4][5] He sold two years later and exercised his option to name it. Stites became the eastern terminus Northern Pacific branch line up the Clearwater in 1900,[6] later the Camas Prairie Railroad's first subdivision line. It climbed the main river eastward from Lewiston to Kooskia and then turned south to ascend the lower South Fork.[7] The abandoned spur was removed in the 1980s,[8] and the city incorporated in early 1905.

The original highway bridge (1911) that crossed the Salmon River just north of Riggins was replaced in 1936 and moved fifty miles (80 km) north to Stites.[9][10]

## Geography

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Clearwater River drainage in north central Idaho

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2), of which, 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.[11]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1910| 300| | —
1920| 317| | 5.7%
1930| 278| | −12.3%
1940| 258| | −7.2%
1950| 227| | −12.0%
1960| 299| | 31.7%
1970| 263| | −12.0%
1980| 253| | −3.8%
1990| 204| | −19.4%
2000| 226| | 10.8%
2010| 221| | −2.2%
2019 (est.)| 232| [12]| 5.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[13]

### 2010 census

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As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 221 people, 103 households, and 57 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,455.6 inhabitants per square mile (948.1/km2). There were 116 housing units at an average density of 1,288.9 per square mile (497.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.0% White, 1.4% African American, 1.8% Native American, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.

There were 103 households, of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.7% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.79.

The median age in the city was 47.1 years. 20.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.5% were from 25 to 44; 32.5% were from 45 to 64; and 19% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

### 2000 census

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As of the census[14] of 2000, there were 226 people, 101 households, and 58 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,183.3 inhabitants per square mile (843.0/km2). There were 110 housing units at an average density of 1,062.7 per square mile (410.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.58% White, 2.21% Native American, 0.44% Asian, and 1.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population.

There were 101 households, out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families. 34.7% 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 2.24 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,386, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,933. About 16.2% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 23.7% of those 65 or over.

## References

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1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stites, Idaho
3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
4. ^ Campbell, Thomas W. (January 24, 1965). "Quiet Stites recalls a noisier past". Lewiston Morning Tribune. p. 1-sec 2.
5. ^ "Stites, named after founder, was terminus of 'Short Line'". Lewiston Morning Tribune. October 6, 1955. p. 8-LCSE.
6. ^ Arney, C.E. (May 20, 1939). "Railroad pioneers blazed path for Idaho civilization". Lewiston Morning Tribune. p. 10.
7. ^ "There is usually a logical reason for the name a town ends up with". Lewiston Morning Tribune. February 25, 1990. p. 11-Centennial.
8. ^ "Railroad spur removal OK'd". Spokane Chronicle. Associated Press. July 2, 1985. p. B4.
9. ^ "Time Zone Bridge over Salmon River heading west". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. May 19, 1997. p. A7.
10. ^ Johnson, David (June 21, 1997). "Time (zone) marches on". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1A.
11. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
12. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
13. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
14. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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