Weiser, Idaho
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Weiser is a city in Washington County, Idaho. The population was 5,343 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Washington County[Geographic references#6GR6].
History
The town was named for the nearby Weiser River, which in turn was named for Peter M. Weiser; a Revolutionary War veteran and a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.1 km² (2.3 mi²). 6.1 km² (2.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.43% is water.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 5,343 people, 2,018 households, and 1,368 families residing in the city. The population density was 881.6/km² (2,280.5/mi²). There were 2,207 housing units at an average density of 364.2/km² (942.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.13% White, 0.07% African American, 0.80% Native American, 1.20% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 13.92% from other races, and 2.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.91% of the population.There were 2,018 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,880, and the median income for a family was $31,996. Males had a median income of $26,643 versus $16,386 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,986. About 12.6% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.
Culture
Weiser bills itself as the "Fiddling Capital of the World" and The National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest has been held each year there since 1953.External links
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