Pierce, Idaho | |
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 Pierce, 1860 | |
 Location of Pierce in Clearwater County, Idaho. | |
| Coordinates:46°29′45″N115°48′04″W / 46.49583°N 115.80111°W /46.49583; -115.80111 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Clearwater |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.83 sq mi (2.14 km2) |
| • Land | 0.83 sq mi (2.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,068 ft (935 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 467 |
| • Density | 565/sq mi (218/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 83546 |
| Area code | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-62740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411420[2] |
| Website | www |
Pierce is a city in thenorthwestUnited States, located inClearwater County,Idaho. The population was 467 at the2020 census, down from 508 in2010.[3]
The first discovery ofgold in Idaho (thenWashington Territory) was made byElias D. Pierce and Wilbur F. Bassett on Orofino Creek (Canal Gulch) in October 1860, a mile (1.6 km) north of Pierce.[4][5] On land ceded to theNez Perce people at theWalla Walla Council in 1855 (with a1859 treaty), the gold discovery led to significant reduction of that agreement in 1863, and theNez Perce War in 1877.
Pierce was the firstcounty seat forShoshone County, which was established in January 1861 in Washington Territory and for most of its first year included most of present-day Idaho andWyoming.[6][7] ThePierce Courthouse, constructed in 1862, is Idaho's oldest public building.[8]Idaho Territory was established in 1863, and the county seat moved north to theSilver Valley inMurray in 1884 (and toWallace in 1898). Present-day Clearwater County, formed in 1911, was part of Shoshone County until 1904, when it was annexed by Nez Perce County.
Pierce is located about 9 miles northeast of theWeippe Prairie, north of theClearwater River canyon.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.82 square miles (2.12 km2), all of it land.[9]
Pierce has ahumid continental climate (Dfb) according to theKöppen climate classification system.
| Climate data for Pierce, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1922–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 59 (15) | 61 (16) | 77 (25) | 93 (34) | 97 (36) | 102 (39) | 107 (42) | 108 (42) | 103 (39) | 88 (31) | 69 (21) | 59 (15) | 108 (42) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 43.8 (6.6) | 50.6 (10.3) | 62.6 (17.0) | 74.4 (23.6) | 83.6 (28.7) | 89.5 (31.9) | 95.4 (35.2) | 96.1 (35.6) | 89.6 (32.0) | 77.8 (25.4) | 56.5 (13.6) | 41.9 (5.5) | 97.5 (36.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 35.0 (1.7) | 39.4 (4.1) | 46.8 (8.2) | 54.4 (12.4) | 64.3 (17.9) | 71.2 (21.8) | 82.5 (28.1) | 82.5 (28.1) | 72.7 (22.6) | 57.6 (14.2) | 42.1 (5.6) | 33.5 (0.8) | 56.8 (13.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 26.7 (−2.9) | 29.5 (−1.4) | 35.2 (1.8) | 41.8 (5.4) | 50.1 (10.1) | 56.5 (13.6) | 63.9 (17.7) | 62.7 (17.1) | 54.4 (12.4) | 43.6 (6.4) | 33.2 (0.7) | 26.0 (−3.3) | 43.6 (6.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 18.5 (−7.5) | 19.7 (−6.8) | 23.6 (−4.7) | 29.2 (−1.6) | 35.9 (2.2) | 41.7 (5.4) | 45.3 (7.4) | 42.8 (6.0) | 36.1 (2.3) | 29.6 (−1.3) | 24.3 (−4.3) | 18.5 (−7.5) | 30.4 (−0.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −1.9 (−18.8) | 2.7 (−16.3) | 10.7 (−11.8) | 21.2 (−6.0) | 25.7 (−3.5) | 31.6 (−0.2) | 35.5 (1.9) | 33.8 (1.0) | 26.8 (−2.9) | 18.1 (−7.7) | 9.6 (−12.4) | 1.7 (−16.8) | −6.9 (−21.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −34 (−37) | −44 (−42) | −24 (−31) | 4 (−16) | 21 (−6) | 25 (−4) | 29 (−2) | 24 (−4) | 10 (−12) | 1 (−17) | −19 (−28) | −33 (−36) | −44 (−42) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 5.50 (140) | 4.09 (104) | 4.35 (110) | 4.03 (102) | 3.83 (97) | 3.34 (85) | 1.27 (32) | 1.01 (26) | 1.61 (41) | 3.42 (87) | 4.91 (125) | 5.70 (145) | 43.06 (1,094) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 32.2 (82) | 23.4 (59) | 10.8 (27) | 4.5 (11) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.4 (1.0) | 10.7 (27) | 31.6 (80) | 113.6 (287) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 29.0 (74) | 29.7 (75) | 22.9 (58) | 6.8 (17) | 0.5 (1.3) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.4 (1.0) | 6.5 (17) | 19.5 (50) | 38.4 (98) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 16.1 | 14.0 | 15.3 | 14.4 | 12.3 | 11.7 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 12.0 | 14.9 | 17.6 | 143.6 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 10.7 | 8.9 | 6.3 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 4.9 | 11.7 | 45.2 |
| Source 1: NOAA[10] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[11] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1940 | 381 | — | |
| 1950 | 544 | 42.8% | |
| 1960 | 522 | −4.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,218 | 133.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,060 | −13.0% | |
| 1990 | 746 | −29.6% | |
| 2000 | 617 | −17.3% | |
| 2010 | 508 | −17.7% | |
| 2020 | 467 | −8.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[12] | |||
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $34,318, and the median income for a family was $36,667. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $24,375 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $13,980. About 14.7% of families and 18.5% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 27.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
As of thecensus[13] of 2010, there were 508 people, 235 households, and 150 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 619.5 inhabitants per square mile (239.2/km2). There were 296 housing units at an average density of 361.0 per square mile (139.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.3%White, 1.8%Native American, 0.2%Asian, 1.8% fromother races, and 2.0% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 3.1% of the population.
There were 235 households, of which 18.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% weremarried couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.2% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.67.
The median age in the city was 51 years. 16.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.9% were from 25 to 44; 39.8% were from 45 to 64; and 22.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.7% male and 45.3% female.
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