Swan Valley, Idaho
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Swan Valley, Idaho
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = Swan Valley, Idaho 20161125.jpg
| image_caption = U.S. Route 26, entering Swan Valley, ID
| motto =
| image_map = File:Bonneville County Idaho Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Swan Valley Highlighted 1679120.svg
| map_caption = Location of Swan Valley in Bonneville County, Idaho.
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Idaho
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Bonneville
| established_title =
| established_date =
| government_type =
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| leader_title =
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| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_total_sq_mi = 11.66
| area_land_sq_mi = 11.48
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.17
| area_total_km2 = 30.19
| area_land_km2 = 29.73
| area_water_km2 = 0.45
| population_total = 204
| population_as_of = 2010
| population_density_sq_mi = 21.34
| population_density_km2 = 8.24
| timezone = Mountain (MST)
| utc_offset = -7
| timezone_DST = MDT
| utc_offset_DST = -6
| elevation_ft = 5282
| coordinates = {{coord|43|27|05|N|111|22|34|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type = ZIP code
| postal_code = 83449
| area_code = 208, 986
| blank_name = FIPS code
| blank_info = 16-79120
| blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
| blank1_info = 2412020{{GNIS|2412020}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.cityofswanvalley.com}}
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Swan Valley is a city in Bonneville County, Idaho, United States. It is part of the Idaho Falls, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 204 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|11.62|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|11.51|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.11|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/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-01-25|df=}}
=Climate=
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Swan Valley has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Swan Valley, was {{convert|103|F|C|1}} on September 4, 2022, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-43|F|C|1}} on January 19, 1963, and December 22, 1990.
{{Weather box
|location = Swan Valley, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1960–present
|single line = Yes
|collapsed = yes
|Jan record high F = 55
|Feb record high F = 60
|Mar record high F = 72
|Apr record high F = 83
|May record high F = 91
|Jun record high F = 101
|Jul record high F = 101
|Aug record high F = 101
|Sep record high F = 103
|Oct record high F = 89
|Nov record high F = 72
|Dec record high F = 58
|Jan avg record high F = 42.4
|Feb avg record high F = 47.6
|Mar avg record high F = 59.3
|Apr avg record high F = 73.3
|May avg record high F = 80.5
|Jun avg record high F = 87.4
|Jul avg record high F = 93.8
|Aug avg record high F = 93.1
|Sep avg record high F = 87.6
|Oct avg record high F = 76.0
|Nov avg record high F = 60.0
|Dec avg record high F = 45.1
|year avg record high F = 95.2
|Jan high F = 30.4
|Feb high F = 34.7
|Mar high F = 45.0
|Apr high F = 56.1
|May high F = 65.9
|Jun high F = 74.9
|Jul high F = 84.9
|Aug high F = 84.2
|Sep high F = 74.5
|Oct high F = 59.3
|Nov high F = 43.0
|Dec high F = 31.6
|year high F =
|Jan mean F = 20.7
|Feb mean F = 24.2
|Mar mean F = 33.3
|Apr mean F = 41.6
|May mean F = 50.3
|Jun mean F = 57.8
|Jul mean F = 65.3
|Aug mean F = 64.2
|Sep mean F = 55.9
|Oct mean F = 43.9
|Nov mean F = 31.6
|Dec mean F = 22.0
|year mean F =
|Jan low F = 11.0
|Feb low F = 13.8
|Mar low F = 21.5
|Apr low F = 27.2
|May low F = 34.6
|Jun low F = 40.7
|Jul low F = 45.8
|Aug low F = 44.2
|Sep low F = 37.4
|Oct low F = 28.5
|Nov low F = 20.3
|Dec low F = 12.4
|year low F =
|Jan avg record low F = -12.1
|Feb avg record low F = -6.9
|Mar avg record low F = 4.2
|Apr avg record low F = 16.2
|May avg record low F = 22.7
|Jun avg record low F = 30.8
|Jul avg record low F = 36.9
|Aug avg record low F = 34.7
|Sep avg record low F = 26.0
|Oct avg record low F = 14.8
|Nov avg record low F = 2.8
|Dec avg record low F = -8.3
|year avg record low F = -16.4
|Jan record low F = -43
|Feb record low F = -36
|Mar record low F = -25
|Apr record low F = -3
|May record low F = 12
|Jun record low F = 20
|Jul record low F = 26
|Aug record low F = 23
|Sep record low F = 8
|Oct record low F = -5
|Nov record low F = -21
|Dec record low F = -43
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 1.85
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.32
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.54
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.88
|May precipitation inch = 2.53
|Jun precipitation inch = 2.07
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.25
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.25
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.55
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.81
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.59
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.44
|year precipitation inch =
|Jan snow inch = 16.7
|Feb snow inch = 9.1
|Mar snow inch = 4.4
|Apr snow inch = 1.6
|May snow inch = 0.2
|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 = 4.0
|Dec snow inch = 8.5
|year snow inch = 45.0
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 9.9
|Feb precipitation days = 8.9
|Mar precipitation days = 10.2
|Apr precipitation days = 12.1
|May precipitation days = 13.0
|Jun precipitation days = 10.1
|Jul precipitation days = 7.9
|Aug precipitation days = 7.8
|Sep precipitation days = 7.6
|Oct precipitation days = 8.3
|Nov precipitation days = 8.5
|Dec precipitation days = 9.3
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 6.4
|Feb snow days = 3.8
|Mar snow days = 1.7
|Apr snow days = 0.8
|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 = 1.9
|Dec snow days = 4.8
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00108937&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: Swan Valley, ID
|access-date = October 29, 2022
}}
|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 = October 21, 2024
}}
}}
Demographics
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1950= 203
|1960= 217
|1970= 235
|1980= 135
|1990= 141
|2000= 213
|2010= 204
|estyear=2019
|estimate=245
|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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}
}}
=2010 census=
As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2012-12-18}} of 2010, there were 204 people, 92 households, and 66 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|17.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 135 housing units at an average density of {{convert|11.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% White, 1.0% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 1.5% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
There were 92 households, of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.3% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% 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 2.67.
The median age in the city was 47.8 years. 18.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.5% were from 25 to 44; 35.3% were from 45 to 64; and 20.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.
=2000 census=
As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}} of 2000, there were 213 people, 79 households, and 57 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|20.7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people}}. There were 117 housing units at an average density of {{convert|11.4|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the city was 91.08% White, 0.47% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 1.41% from other races, and 6.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.35% of the population.
There were 79 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples living together, 1.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,083, and the median income for a family was $41,071. Males had a median income of $37,083 versus $17,813 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,527. About 3.8% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.7% of those 65 or over.
Trivia
- According to an 1868 account, a monster simply dubbed the Swan Valley Monster was sighted in the Snake River.[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015012965425;view=1up;seq=112 Fisher, V. ed. (1939) Idaho Lore. Federal Writers’ Project, The Caxton Printers, Caldwell.] Retrieved 2018-03-03.
See also
References
{{Reflist|22em}}
{{Bonneville County, Idaho}}
External links
{{Commons category|Swan Valley, Idaho}}
- {{official website|http://www.cityofswanvalley.com}}
- [https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/fall-creek-falls-idaho Fall Creek Falls], scenic attraction nearby. Atlas Obscura has directions & photos.
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