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Latah County, Idaho

Latah County, Idaho
Cities & Towns:
Bovil
Deary
Genesee
Juliaetta
Kendrick
Moscow
Onaway
Potlatch
Troy

Latah County is in west central Idaho, about where the bottom of the panhandle is. Moscow is home to the University of Idaho. "Latah" is a word from the Chinook Jargon language that means "tooth" or "teeth." Latah County was founded in 1888 and contains 1,077 square miles of land and almost no surface water. The county seat is Moscow.

Fast Facts about Latah County, Idaho
Resident Racial Breakdown:
White Non-Hispanic: 91.5%
Hispanic: 2.7%
African-American: 0.8%
Asian: 1.7%
Two or More Races: 2.7%
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 55%
Government Sector: 36%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 8%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 35 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Latah County: 88.9
2009 Estimates:
Population: 38,046
Males: 19,708
Females: 18,338
Median Resident Age: 27.9 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $38,800
Estimated Median Home Value: $207,000
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Health Care, Lodging & Food Services, Agriculture & Forestry, Professional Services, Construction, Government, Retail Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Social Services
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