Latah County, Idaho

Latah County is a located in the  of. It was created in 1886 and named for the Latah Creek. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 34,935 ( estimate: 34,714). The is. The county is home of the. The county is in in an area known as the  which is famous for its rolling hills and rich agriculture. Latah County is the only county in the U.S. established by an act of Congress.

Latah County comprises the Moscow, ID.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 2,789 (1,077 ). 2,789 km² (1,077 sq mi) of it is land and 1 km² (0 sq mi) of it (0.02%) is water. It is part of the, a wide and rolling portion of the middle.

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 34,935 people, 13,059 households, and 7,770 families residing in the county. The was 13/km² (32/sq mi). There were 13,838 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (13/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 93.94%, 0.59% or , 0.75% , 2.10% , 0.09% , 0.77% from , and 1.76% from two or more races. 2.12% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 13,059 households out of which 27.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.50% were living together, 6.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.50% were non-families. 26.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county the population was spread out with 20.30% under the age of 18, 24.50% from 18 to 24, 26.90% from 25 to 44, 18.90% from 45 to 64, and 9.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 107.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,524, and the median income for a family was $46,303. Males had a median income of $34,734 versus $24,886 for females. The for the county was $16,690. About 7.90% of families and 16.70% of the population were below the, including 10.20% of those under age 18 and 5.40% of those age 65 or over. 40% of all workers in Latah County work for the or  in nearby.

2000 - 2004 Voting Information
Latah County residents voted in the and  presidential elections for democratic candidates at a higher level than the rest of the state's voters. Overall in 2000, and the  carried Idaho by a 67.17% as opposed to 27.64% for the,. The county totals were 53.3% (Bush) to 36.97% (Gore.) In 2004, the state totals were 68.38% for George W. Bush and % 30.26% for Democrat,. County totals were 49.5% (Bush) to 48.04% (Kerry.)