Aberdeen, Idaho
{{short description|City in Bingham County, Idaho, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Aberdeen, Idaho
|settlement_type = City
|motto =
|image_skyline =
|image_caption =
|image_map = Bingham County Idaho Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Aberdeen Highlighted 1600100.svg
|map_caption = Location of Aberdeen in Bingham County, Idaho
|image_map1 =
|map_caption1 =
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = State
|subdivision_name1 = Idaho
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Bingham
|government_footnotes =
|government_type =
|leader_title = Mayor
|leader_name = Larry Barrett{{cite web|title=Mayor Larry Barrett|url=http://www.aberdeenidaho.us/administration.html|publisher=City of Aberdeen, Idaho|access-date=January 17, 2024}}
|established_title = Incorporated
|established_date = 1907
|unit_pref = Imperial
|area_total_km2 = 2.67
|area_land_km2 = 2.67
|area_water_km2 = 0.00
|area_total_sq_mi = 1.03
|area_land_sq_mi = 1.03
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.00
|population_as_of = 2020
|population_est = 1832
|pop_est_as_of = 2022
|population_total = 1756
|population_density_km2 = 687.0
|population_density_sq_mi = 1779.0
|timezone = Mountain (MST)
|utc_offset = –7
|timezone_DST = MDT
|utc_offset_DST = –6
|elevation_ft = 4403
|coordinates = {{coord|42|56|39|N|112|50|18|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type = ZIP Code
|postal_code = 83210
|area_code = 208 and 986
|blank_name = FIPS code
|blank_info = 16-00100
|blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
|blank1_info = 2409654{{GNIS|2409654}}
|website = {{URL|http://www.aberdeenidaho.us/|aberdeenidaho.us}}
}}
Aberdeen is a city in Bingham County, Idaho, United States. The community was named after Aberdeen, in Scotland.{{cite book|title=The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L7M3AQAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA8|year=1918|page=8}} The population was 1,756 at the 2020 census.{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Aberdeen_city,_Idaho?g=160XX00US1600100 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 17, 2024}}
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|1.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=December 18, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 25, 2012}}
=Climate=
File:(IDAHO-F-0001) Aberdeen-Springfield Canal Check Gates.jpg
Aberdeen has a semi-arid steppe climate (BSk) according to the Köppen climate classification system. The hottest temperature recorded in Aberdeen was {{convert|104|F|C|1}} on July 21, 1931, July 28, 1934, and July 23, 2006, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-42|F|C|1}} on January 19, 1922.
{{Weather box
|location = Aberdeen, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1914–present
|single line = Yes
|collapsed = yes
|Jan record high F = 56
|Feb record high F = 63
|Mar record high F = 76
|Apr record high F = 86
|May record high F = 96
|Jun record high F = 103
|Jul record high F = 104
|Aug record high F = 103
|Sep record high F = 100
|Oct record high F = 89
|Nov record high F = 73
|Dec record high F = 67
|Jan avg record high F = 45.2
|Feb avg record high F = 50.2
|Mar avg record high F = 64.9
|Apr avg record high F = 76.5
|May avg record high F = 84.6
|Jun avg record high F = 91.9
|Jul avg record high F = 97.8
|Aug avg record high F = 97.3
|Sep avg record high F = 91.1
|Oct avg record high F = 79.5
|Nov avg record high F = 62.8
|Dec avg record high F = 49.7
|year avg record high F = 99.0
|Jan high F = 32.2
|Feb high F = 37.2
|Mar high F = 48.3
|Apr high F = 57.9
|May high F = 67.7
|Jun high F = 76.9
|Jul high F = 87.1
|Aug high F = 86.8
|Sep high F = 76.4
|Oct high F = 61.2
|Nov high F = 45.1
|Dec high F = 33.2
|year high F =
|Jan mean F = 23.0
|Feb mean F = 27.3
|Mar mean F = 36.9
|Apr mean F = 44.3
|May mean F = 53.8
|Jun mean F = 61.4
|Jul mean F = 69.1
|Aug mean F = 67.7
|Sep mean F = 58.4
|Oct mean F = 45.8
|Nov mean F = 33.4
|Dec mean F = 23.8
|year mean F =
|Jan low F = 13.8
|Feb low F = 17.4
|Mar low F = 25.6
|Apr low F = 30.8
|May low F = 39.8
|Jun low F = 45.8
|Jul low F = 51.1
|Aug low F = 48.7
|Sep low F = 40.4
|Oct low F = 30.4
|Nov low F = 21.7
|Dec low F = 14.5
|year low F =
|Jan avg record low F = -7.1
|Feb avg record low F = -1.6
|Mar avg record low F = 9.2
|Apr avg record low F = 17.7
|May avg record low F = 25.7
|Jun avg record low F = 32.9
|Jul avg record low F = 40.3
|Aug avg record low F = 37.1
|Sep avg record low F = 27.3
|Oct avg record low F = 15.9
|Nov avg record low F = 3.5
|Dec avg record low F = -6.3
|year avg record low F = -12.5
|Jan record low F = -42
|Feb record low F = -38
|Mar record low F = -22
|Apr record low F = -7
|May record low F = 15
|Jun record low F = 22
|Jul record low F = 31
|Aug record low F = 29
|Sep record low F = 9
|Oct record low F = -3
|Nov record low F = -16
|Dec record low F = -32
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.85
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.64
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.85
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.87
|May precipitation inch = 1.17
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.99
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.41
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.42
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.83
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.90
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.66
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.99
|year precipitation inch =
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 7.9
|Feb precipitation days = 6.5
|Mar precipitation days = 6.1
|Apr precipitation days = 6.7
|May precipitation days = 7.5
|Jun precipitation days = 5.3
|Jul precipitation days = 3.6
|Aug precipitation days = 3.8
|Sep precipitation days = 4.8
|Oct precipitation days = 5.7
|Nov precipitation days = 5.7
|Dec precipitation days = 8.4
|year precipitation days = 72.0
|Jan snow inch = 7.7
|Feb snow inch = 5.1
|Mar snow inch = 1.8
|Apr snow inch = 0.5
|May snow inch = 0.1
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.5
|Nov snow inch = 2.0
|Dec snow inch = 7.5
|year snow inch =
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 5.1
|Feb snow days = 3.6
|Mar snow days = 1.0
|Apr snow days = 0.4
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.2
|Nov snow days = 1.4
|Dec snow days = 5.5
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00100010&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Aberdeen EXP STN, ID
|access-date = June 16, 2023
}}
|source 2 = National Weather Service
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=pih
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Pocatello
|access-date = June 16, 2023
}}
}}
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1920= 471
|1930= 646
|1940= 1016
|1950= 1486
|1960= 1484
|1970= 1542
|1980= 1528
|1990= 1406
|2000= 1840
|2010= 1994
|2020= 1756
|estyear=2022
|estimate=1832
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}
2020 Census
}}
=2020 census=
As of the 2020 census, there were 1,756 people and 741 households residing in the city.
=2010 census=
As of the 2010 census, there were 1,994 people, 615 households, and 466 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1935.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 667 housing units at an average density of {{convert|647.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 60.2% White, 0.1% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 37.5% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 54.1% of the population.
There were 615 households, of which 49.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.2% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.24 and the average family size was 3.79.
The median age in the city was 28.1 years. 37.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 19.8% were from 45 to 64; and 10.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.
=2000 census=
As of the 2000 census, there were 1,840 people, 603 households, and 435 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,807.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 654 housing units at an average density of {{convert|642.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 66.30% White, 0.11% African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 28.91% from other races, and 3.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 39.29% of the population.
There were 603 households, out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.75.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 38.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,625, and the median income for a family was $31,393. Males had a median income of $27,537 versus $19,531 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,907. About 14.9% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Aberdeen Public Schools are part of the Aberdeen School District #58. Schools located in the district include Aberdeen Elementary School, Aberdeen Middle School and Aberdeen High School.
The University of Idaho's Aberdeen Research and Extension Center is located near the town.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uidaho.edu/cals/aberdeen-research-and-extension-center|title=Aberdeen Research and Extension Center | UIdaho}}
C.J. Ward is the Superintendent of Schools.{{cite web|url=http://www.aberdeen58.org/wordpress/ |title=Aberdeen School District #58 |publisher=Aberdeen School District #58 |accessdate=June 24, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620070842/http://www.aberdeen58.org/wordpress/ |archivedate=June 20, 2012}}
Transportation
=Airport=
Aberdeen Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) southwest of the central business district of Aberdeen.{{FAA-airport|ID=U36|use=PU|own=PU|site=04125.*A}}. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective June 3, 2010.
See also
{{portal|Idaho}}
References
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External links
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- {{official website|http://www.aberdeenidaho.us/}}
- [http://www.smalltownpapers.com/listABD.htm The Aberdeen Times] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121227082117/http://www.smalltownpapers.com/listABD.htm |date=December 27, 2012}} - local newspaper
{{Bingham County, Idaho}}
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