Gooding County

Gooding County, Idaho

624 Main St
Gooding, ID 83330
Phone: (208) 934-4841
Fax: (208) 934-5085
goodingidaho.net

In south-central ID, northwest of Twin Falls; organized Jan 28, 1913 from Lincoln County. Name Origin: For Frank Robert Gooding (1859-1928), governor of Idaho (1905-08) and U.S. senator (1921-28)

Area (sq mi):: 733.84 (land 730.78; water 3.06) Population per square mile: 19.80
Population 2005: 14,461 State rank: 21 Population change: 2000-20005 2.20%; 1990-2000 21.70% Population 2000: 14,155 (White 80.30%; Black or African American 0.20%; Hispanic or Latino 17.10%; Asian 0.20%; Other 11.90%). Foreign born: 11.60%. Median age: 35.10
Income 2000: per capita $14,612; median household $31,888; Population below poverty level: 13.80% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $23,473-$27,402
Unemployment (2004): 3.80% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.30% Median travel time to work: 20.20 minutes Working outside county of residence: 29.80%
Cities with population over 10,000: None
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