Nez Perce County, Idaho

1230 Main St PO Box 896
Lewiston, ID 83501
Phone: (208) 799-3020
Fax: (208) 799-3070
www.co.nezperce.id.us

On the western border of the ID panhandle; original county; organized Feb 4, 1864 (prior to statehood). It was previously established by WA Territory in 1861. Name Origin: From the French name 'pierced nose,' for an Indian tribe that called itself Chopunnish. The French term might be better translated as 'mashed' or 'flattened nose.'

Area (sq mi):: 856.36 (land 849.08; water 7.28) Population per square mile: 44.70
Population 2005: 37,931 State rank: 9 Population change: 2000-20005 1.40%; 1990-2000 10.80% Population 2000: 37,410 (White 90.60%; Black or African American 0.30%; Hispanic or Latino 1.90%; Asian 0.70%; Other 7.50%). Foreign born: 1.90%. Median age: 38.10
Income 2000: per capita $18,544; median household $36,282; Population below poverty level: 12.20% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $24,899-$26,221
Unemployment (2004): 4.80% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.90% Median travel time to work: 15.90 minutes Working outside county of residence: 14.00%

Cities with population over 10,000:

Lewiston

(31,028)

See other counties in Idaho.

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Previously, members had to live in Lewis or Idaho counties; now, anyone who joins the Kamiah Chamber of Commerce and pays $20 can join, meaning people in the more urban areas of Nez Perce County, and even Clarkston, Washington, can now join.

Single Idaho credit union granted CDFI funding

A homeowner from Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho found a single specimen of B.

The authors also wish to acknowledge Mary Busch, Horticulture Associate at the Nez Perce County University of Idaho Extension, and Dr.

A new state record of Bipalium adventitium Hyman, 1943 (Tricladida: platyhelminthes) from Idaho, with a key to the species of Bipalium known to inhabit the United States

Back in 2006, artist Jacqueline Picard, Clarkston, Washington, entered an 18-by-24-inch drawing in the Nez Perce County Fair in Lewiston, Idaho.

Let have fun! Details add to delight of dancing drawing

The only way to do either would be a bond, but a $6 million school bond has failed three times, she said. Like Lincoln, Nez Perce County faces problems with its "1889ish" courthouse, which holds a place of honor as home to Walt Disney's marriage license.

Another endangered species: Historic Idaho courthouses

Ada and Caribou Counties are the greatest users of ground water for industrial use while Nez Perce county ranks first in use of surface water.

Patterns of water use in Idaho. (Water Symposium Abstracts)

Right now, it starts with small stages and building support for the new SkyWest flight." Dye is collaborating with airport staff, board members, airport consultant Banez and city and county leaders on charting a future for the airport, which is jointly owned by the city of Lewiston and Nez Perce County. "We're still in the early stages of discussions," Banez said.

As of Aug. 26, all Lewiston commercial flights are bound for SLC

The minimum wage has been unchanged in Idaho at$7.25 since 2008.Although some business owners said they have moved to Idaho because of the lower wage, companies general take many more factors into account than wages when contemplating the best place to locate, said Karl Dye, president and CEO of Valley Vision Inc., the Lewiston-based regional economic development agency covering Lewiston, Clarkston, Asotin County in Washington, and Nez Perce County in Idaho. Dye said companies sometimes use consulting services to weigh factors such as taxes, regulation and workmen's compensation rates. For example, while Idaho has a lower minimum wage, Washington doesn't have an income tax, though it does have a business and occupation (B&O) tax, Dye said.

Employers on state borders weigh location costs

Some particularly difficult areas in Idaho to count in 20 included Blaine County, Nez Perce County, Bannock County, Owyhee County, Fremont County, and Benewah County, due to a low response rate, according to Census 2020 Hard to Count, by the Center for Urban Research at the City University of New York.

Idaho Census 2020 planning underway

Twin Falls City Manager Travis Rothweiler and city staff in the past few weeks have been seeking more information and making calls to Lewiston, which together with Clarkston, Nez Perce County and Asotin county became an MSA in 2003.

Twin Falls achieves metropolitan area status