Melba, Idaho

Melba, Idaho
Melba, Idaho
—  City  —
Location in Canyon County and the state of Idaho
Coordinates: 43°22′25″N 116°31′45″W / 43.37361°N 116.52917°W / 43.37361; -116.52917Coordinates: 43°22′25″N 116°31′45″W / 43.37361°N 116.52917°W / 43.37361; -116.52917
Country United States
State Idaho
County Canyon
Area
 – Total 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
 – Land 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
 – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 2,667 ft (813 m)
Population (2000)
 – Total 439
 – Density 1,481.5/sq mi (572.0/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 – Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 83641
Area code(s) 208
FIPS code 16-51850
GNIS feature ID 0396878

Melba is a city in Canyon County, Idaho, United States. The population was 439 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Boise City–Nampa, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Geography

Melba is located at 43°22′25″N 116°31′45″W / 43.37361°N 116.52917°W / 43.37361; -116.52917 (43.373487, -116.529194).[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 439 people, 156 households, and 105 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,481.5 people per square mile (565.0/km²). There were 164 housing units at an average density of 553.4 per square mile (211.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.28% White, 0.46% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 13.67% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.58% of the population.

There were 156 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.37.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.8% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 118.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,429, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $25,096 versus $20,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,928. About 9.6% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

History

Melba was founded in 1912 by Clayton C. Todd, who named it after his daughter.[3]

Notable natives

References

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ http://www.cityofmelba.org/history.html

External links

v · d · eMunicipalities and communities of Canyon County, Idaho
Cities

Caldwell | Greenleaf | Melba | Middleton | Nampa | Notus | Parma | Wilder
Unincorporated
communities

Bowmont | Huston | Riverside

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