37.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 238 households, out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% were non-families. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.02% of the population. The racial makeup of the city was 93.96% White, 0.57% African American, 1.32% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 1.70% from other races, and 2.26% from two or more races. There were 286 housing units at an average density of 290.7 per square mile (112.2/km 2). The population density was 538.8 inhabitants per square mile (208.0/km 2). The gender makeup of the city was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.Īs of the census of 2000, there were 530 people, 238 households, and 138 families living in the city. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24 19.8% were from 25 to 44 32.5% were from 45 to 64 and 18.8% were 65 years of age or older. The median age in the city was 45.5 years. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.87. 41.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 260 households, of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.9% were non-families.

Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population. The racial makeup of the city was 95.5% White, 0.7% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races.

There were 308 housing units at an average density of 334.8 per square mile (129.3/km 2). The population density was 582.6 inhabitants per square mile (224.9/km 2). Demographics Historical population CensusĪs of the census of 2010, there were 536 people, 260 households, and 138 families living in the city. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Clark Fork has a humid continental climate, abbreviated 'Dfb' on climate maps. This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Ĭlark Fork is a small town that focuses on agriculture, forestry, small businesses and tourism (camping, hunting and fishing). By the 1890s a ferry boat service was used to cross the river or to travel as far as Heron, Montana, about 12 miles (20 km) upriver. The origins of an actual town date back to when the Northern Pacific Railway constructed a line adjacent to the Clark Fork River, near the eastern shore of Lake Pend Oreille in the early 1880s. After the Lewis and Clark Expedition, fur traders would pass through the area. It is believed the Lewis and Clark party encountered the Clark Fork River near present-day Missoula, Montana, in October 1805. The town of Clark Fork was named in honor of William Clark, who along with Meriwether Lewis, headed the expedition through the western American wilderness in 1804. The Kutenai Indians have lived in the area around Lake Pend Oreille for centuries, well before the first Europeans explored the North American wilderness. The Lightning Creek passes just north and west of the town. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.92 square miles (2.38 km 2), all of it land. The town is situated on the Clark Fork River, on the eastern shores of Lake Pend Oreille. Clark Fork is a small town in Bonner County, Idaho.

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