Riggins, Idaho#Climate
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Riggins, Idaho
| settlement_type = City
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| motto = "Idaho's Whitewater Capital"{{cite web|url= http://www.rigginsidaho.com/ |title= Riggins Chamber of Commerce|publisher= Riggins Chamber of Commerce|access-date= September 2, 2012}}
| image_map = File:Idaho County Idaho Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Riggins Highlighted 1667870.svg
| mapsize = 250px
| map_caption = Location of Riggins in Idaho County, Idaho.
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Idaho
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Idaho
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| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_total_km2 = 1.15
| area_total_sq_mi = 0.45
| area_land_km2 = 1.03
| area_land_sq_mi = 0.40
| area_water_km2 = 0.12
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.05
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| population_total = 419
| population_as_of = 2010
| population_density_km2 = 403.92
| population_density_sq_mi = 1045.23
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| timezone = Mountain
| utc_offset = -7
| timezone_DST = Mountain
| utc_offset_DST = -6
| elevation_ft = 1837
| coordinates = {{coord|45|25|13|N|116|19|04|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type = ZIP code
| postal_code = 83549
| area_code = 208
| blank_name = FIPS code
| blank_info = 16-67870
| blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
| blank1_info = 2410949{{GNIS|2410949}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.rigginsidaho.com/}}
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Riggins is a city in the western United States in Idaho County, Idaho. Nestled deep in a canyon at the confluence of the Salmon and Little Salmon rivers in west central Idaho, it is approximately {{convert|150|mi||adj=pre|highway}} north of Boise, and {{convert|120|mi||adj=pre|highway}} south-southeast of Lewiston. The elevation is {{convert|1821|ft}} above sea level, and its population was 419 at the 2010 census.
U.S. Route 95, the only highway for the state connecting the Panhandle to the south, runs through Riggins as Main Street. Along this route, Riggins is the most northwestern town in the Mountain time zone; Pacific time begins just north of the city, across the Salmon River.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rrQpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jPEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1524%2C8470304 |work=Spokesman-Review |agency=Associated Press |title=Time Zone Bridge over Salmon River heading west |date=May 19, 1997 |page=A7}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ns9eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8DIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4814%2C1706374 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |last=Johnson |first=David |title=Time (zone) marches on |date=June 21, 1997 |page=1A}}
History
Riggins was named for Richard L. Riggins, local businessman and postmaster,{{cite web|url= http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=7057 |title= Profile for Riggins, Idaho, ID |publisher= ePodunk |access-date= September 2, 2012}} and for his father, Fred Riggins, who carried the mail to the area for years.
A sawmill was formerly operated in Riggins, until an explosion and fire in 1982.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1cteAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pjIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3713%2C3260099 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |last=McCarthy |first=John |title=Blast at Riggins sawmill injures two |date=April 24, 1982 |page=1A}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1steAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pjIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6091%2C3763969 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |title=Two injured in Riggins fire remain critical |date=April 25, 1982 |page=3B}}
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|0.45|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|0.43|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.{{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 |access-date=2012-12-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}
=Climate=
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Riggins qualifies as having a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), a climate type quite atypical for the region. However, due to cold winter months, Riggins's climate nearly qualifies as a dry, hot summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dsa).
{{Weather box
|location = Riggins (1896-2012)
|single line = Y
|collapsed = yes
| Jan record high F = 64
| Feb record high F = 72
| Mar record high F = 83
| Apr record high F = 95
| May record high F = 103
| Jun record high F = 108
| Jul record high F = 113
| Aug record high F = 115
| Sep record high F = 110
| Oct record high F = 95
| Nov record high F = 80
| Dec record high F = 69
| year record high F = 115
| Jan high F = 41.8
| Feb high F = 48.9
| Mar high F = 56.5
| Apr high F = 65.3
| May high F = 73.4
| Jun high F = 80.8
| Jul high F = 92.2
| Aug high F = 91.7
| Sep high F = 80.9
| Oct high F = 66.9
| Nov high F = 51.2
| Dec high F = 42.5
| year high F = 66
| Jan low F = 27.8
| Feb low F = 30.6
| Mar low F = 34.2
| Apr low F = 39.1
| May low F = 45.3
| Jun low F = 51.5
| Jul low F = 57.5
| Aug low F = 56.9
| Sep low F = 49.6
| Oct low F = 41.1
| Nov low F = 34.3
| Dec low F = 29.1
| year low F = 41.4
| Jan record low F = -10
| Feb record low F = -12
| Mar record low F = 3
| Apr record low F = 18
| May record low F = 25
| Jun record low F = 22
| Jul record low F = 36
| Aug record low F = 36
| Sep record low F = 20
| Oct record low F = 16
| Nov record low F = -13
| Dec record low F = -8
| year record low F = -13 | precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 1.12
| Feb precipitation inch = 1.13
| Mar precipitation inch = 1.61
| Apr precipitation inch = 1.68
| May precipitation inch = 2.12
| Jun precipitation inch = 1.83
| Jul precipitation inch = 0.72
| Aug precipitation inch = 0.74
| Sep precipitation inch = 1.07
| Oct precipitation inch = 1.29
| Nov precipitation inch = 1.39
| Dec precipitation inch = 1.33
| year precipitation inch = 16.04
| Jan precipitation days = 8
| Feb precipitation days = 8
| Mar precipitation days = 10
| Apr precipitation days = 10
| May precipitation days = 10
| Jun precipitation days = 9
| Jul precipitation days = 4
| Aug precipitation days = 4
| Sep precipitation days = 5
| Oct precipitation days = 7
| Nov precipitation days = 9
| Dec precipitation days = 9
| Jan snow inch = 2.8
| Feb snow inch = 1.6
| Mar snow inch = 0.7
| Apr snow inch = 0.1
| May snow inch = 0
| Jun snow inch = 0
| Jul snow inch = 0
| Aug snow inch = 0
| Sep snow inch = 0
| Oct snow inch = 0
| Nov snow inch = 0.4
| Dec snow inch = 2.2
| year snow inch = 7.9
|source 1 = WRCC{{cite web
|url=http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?id7706 |title=RIGGINS, ID (107706) |access-date=November 26, 2015 |publisher=Western Regional Climate Center }}
|date=November 2015
}}
Demographics
File:View of Riggins, Idaho.jpg
{{US Census population
|1910= 60
|1920= 60
|1930= 66
|1940= 150
|1950= 287
|1960= 588
|1970= 533
|1980= 527
|1990= 443
|2000= 410
|2010= 419
|estyear=2019
|estimate=416
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}Moffatt, Riley. Population History of Western U.S. Cities & Towns, 1850-1990. Lanham: Scarecrow, 1996, 97.
}}
=2010 census=
As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2012-12-18}} of 2010, there were 419 people, 239 households, and 116 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|974.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 306 housing units at an average density of {{convert|711.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White, 0.7% Native American, 1.4% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
There were 239 households, of which 13.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.3% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 51.5% were non-families. 46.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.75 and the average family size was 2.33.
The median age in the city was 53.3 years. 12.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.8% were from 25 to 44; 35.4% were from 45 to 64; and 29.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.
=2000 census=
As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }} of 2000, there were 410 people, 204 households, and 111 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,361.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 253 housing units at an average density of {{convert|840.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.29% White, 0.49% Native American, 0.24% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races.
There were 204 households, out of which 15.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.1% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.64.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 17.6% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 33.2% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,972, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $27,361 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,330. About 19.2% of families and 25.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.0% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
Arts and culture
The Riggins Rodeo in early May can be viewed from the grandstands or from the hillside overlooking the arena. Riggins also has an annual event labeled "Hot Summer Nights" which is a two-day music festival and talent show. https://rigginsidaho.com/event/hot-summer-nights/
Parks and recreation
Riggins is a hub for outdoor adventures in North Central Idaho. Rafting, kayaking, fishing, and hunting are available and campgrounds surround the area, allowing access to view the scenery and wildlife. Visitors can pan for gold in the river gravel, and guides and outfitters can provide assistance.
The Seven Devils Mountains and the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area are just a few miles southwest of town; the Frank Church–River of No Return Wilderness is nearby to the east, upstream on the Salmon River.
==Notable people==
- Dan Cummins, comedian{{cite web|url=http://www.adamcarolla.com/ACPBlog/2011/03/14/dan-cummins/|title=The Adam Carolla Show - Dan Cummins, 50 minute mark|date=14 March 2011|work=The Adam Carolla Show (podcast)|access-date=7 April 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110420054255/http://www.adamcarolla.com/ACPBlog/2011/03/14/dan-cummins/|archive-date=20 April 2011}}
- Leighton Vander Esch, NFL linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys
- Paul Shepherd, member of the Idaho House of Representatives
References
External links
{{Commons category}}
- [http://rigginsidaho.org/ City of Riggins] City Council, Economic Development, Community Events
- [http://www.publiclands.org/explore/quadrant_map.php?quad=id_q7 Public Lands Map]
- [http://www.city-data.com/city/Riggins-Idaho.html City-Data.com] Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Riggins
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