Cascade, Idaho

Coordinates: 44°30′56″N 116°2′37″W / 44.51556°N 116.04361°W / 44.51556; -116.04361
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Cascade, Idaho
Cascade in July 1941
Cascade in July 1941
Motto(s): 
"Play, Stay, Relax, in the beautiful Cascade area"
Location of Cascade in Valley County, Idaho.
Location of Cascade in Valley County, Idaho.
Cascade, Idaho is located in the United States
Cascade, Idaho
Cascade, Idaho
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°30′56″N 116°2′37″W / 44.51556°N 116.04361°W / 44.51556; -116.04361
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyValley
Government
 • MayorJudith R Nissula
Area
 • Total4.71 sq mi (12.19 km2)
 • Land4.12 sq mi (10.68 km2)
 • Water0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2)
Elevation
4,760 ft (1,450 m)
Population
 • Total939
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
1,025
 • Density248.55/sq mi (95.97/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
83611
Area code(s)208, 986
FIPS code16-13150
GNIS feature ID0396241
Websitecascadeid.us

Cascade is a rural city in and the county seat of Valley County, Idaho, United States.[4] The population was 939 at the 2010 census, down from 997 in 2000.[5]

History[edit]

The Cascade Dam across the Payette River was completed in 1948, and is located in the north end of the city. The dam created Cascade Reservoir along the west side of the city. With the introduction of nearby Tamarack Resort in 2004, the name was officially changed to Lake Cascade for marketing reasons.[citation needed]

Cascade was the home of a sizable Boise Cascade sawmill, which closed in May 2001.[6]

Geography[edit]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.86 square miles (12.59 km2), of which, 4.17 square miles (10.80 km2) is land and 0.69 square miles (1.79 km2) is water.[7]

Minor earthquake[edit]

A minor earthquake here in 1977 measured 4.5 on the Richter scale and lasted over a minute; felt across the region, it was centered near Cascade and occurred in the early hours of Sunday, November 27.[8][9][10]

Climate[edit]

Cascade experiences a humid continental climate (Köppen abbreviation Dsb) with long, cold, snowy winters and short, warm, dry summers.[11]

Climate data for Cascade, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1942–2017
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 50
(10)
58
(14)
70
(21)
83
(28)
88
(31)
98
(37)
103
(39)
100
(38)
95
(35)
89
(32)
67
(19)
53
(12)
103
(39)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 43.7
(6.5)
47.7
(8.7)
57.9
(14.4)
70.9
(21.6)
79.8
(26.6)
86.1
(30.1)
92.9
(33.8)
91.6
(33.1)
85.4
(29.7)
74.7
(23.7)
56.3
(13.5)
43.7
(6.5)
93.8
(34.3)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 31.6
(−0.2)
37.1
(2.8)
44.9
(7.2)
52.9
(11.6)
62.8
(17.1)
70.3
(21.3)
82.2
(27.9)
81.9
(27.7)
72.5
(22.5)
57.9
(14.4)
41.7
(5.4)
31.5
(−0.3)
55.6
(13.1)
Daily mean °F (°C) 23.2
(−4.9)
27.2
(−2.7)
34.3
(1.3)
41.2
(5.1)
50.0
(10.0)
56.7
(13.7)
65.2
(18.4)
64.4
(18.0)
56.0
(13.3)
44.6
(7.0)
33.1
(0.6)
23.8
(−4.6)
43.3
(6.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 14.8
(−9.6)
17.4
(−8.1)
23.7
(−4.6)
29.6
(−1.3)
37.2
(2.9)
43.0
(6.1)
48.3
(9.1)
46.8
(8.2)
39.6
(4.2)
31.3
(−0.4)
24.5
(−4.2)
16.1
(−8.8)
31.0
(−0.5)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −12.0
(−24.4)
−8.9
(−22.7)
2.2
(−16.6)
14.3
(−9.8)
22.0
(−5.6)
27.6
(−2.4)
34.7
(1.5)
33.2
(0.7)
23.2
(−4.9)
15.0
(−9.4)
2.8
(−16.2)
−10.2
(−23.4)
−17.7
(−27.6)
Record low °F (°C) −40
(−40)
−33
(−36)
−25
(−32)
2
(−17)
12
(−11)
21
(−6)
27
(−3)
24
(−4)
14
(−10)
1
(−17)
−21
(−29)
−36
(−38)
−40
(−40)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.96
(75)
2.45
(62)
2.63
(67)
2.05
(52)
2.13
(54)
1.77
(45)
0.50
(13)
0.44
(11)
0.99
(25)
1.71
(43)
2.61
(66)
3.51
(89)
23.75
(602)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 21.8
(55)
14.1
(36)
9.2
(23)
3.3
(8.4)
0.4
(1.0)
0.1
(0.25)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.9
(2.3)
10.1
(26)
26.4
(67)
86.3
(218.95)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) 21.7
(55)
22.2
(56)
17.9
(45)
4.9
(12)
0.2
(0.51)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.1
(0.25)
0.6
(1.5)
6.8
(17)
15.9
(40)
25.3
(64)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 14.8 12.0 14.3 13.4 12.5 10.5 4.4 4.3 5.5 9.6 14.4 15.8 131.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 10.1 7.4 6.5 2.4 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 6.1 10.7 44.5
Source 1: NOAA[12]
Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima, snow depth 1981–2010)[13]
Climate data for Middle Fork Lodge, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2013
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 55
(13)
64
(18)
76
(24)
87
(31)
95
(35)
100
(38)
103
(39)
104
(40)
98
(37)
92
(33)
68
(20)
59
(15)
104
(40)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 48.3
(9.1)
54.1
(12.3)
66.1
(18.9)
76.9
(24.9)
84.8
(29.3)
91.6
(33.1)
98.0
(36.7)
96.7
(35.9)
90.5
(32.5)
78.9
(26.1)
59.7
(15.4)
47.7
(8.7)
99.0
(37.2)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 34.1
(1.2)
40.4
(4.7)
49.8
(9.9)
57.3
(14.1)
66.6
(19.2)
75.0
(23.9)
85.7
(29.8)
85.0
(29.4)
75.9
(24.4)
60.7
(15.9)
43.0
(6.1)
33.3
(0.7)
58.9
(14.9)
Daily mean °F (°C) 25.0
(−3.9)
29.2
(−1.6)
37.4
(3.0)
44.0
(6.7)
52.4
(11.3)
59.5
(15.3)
67.1
(19.5)
65.6
(18.7)
57.5
(14.2)
45.8
(7.7)
33.1
(0.6)
24.2
(−4.3)
45.1
(7.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 15.9
(−8.9)
17.9
(−7.8)
25.0
(−3.9)
30.8
(−0.7)
38.1
(3.4)
43.9
(6.6)
48.4
(9.1)
46.3
(7.9)
39.1
(3.9)
30.8
(−0.7)
23.1
(−4.9)
15.2
(−9.3)
31.2
(−0.4)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −4.5
(−20.3)
−0.6
(−18.1)
10.6
(−11.9)
19.5
(−6.9)
25.0
(−3.9)
32.1
(0.1)
37.1
(2.8)
35.6
(2.0)
26.5
(−3.1)
18.7
(−7.4)
5.6
(−14.7)
−3.0
(−19.4)
−10.8
(−23.8)
Record low °F (°C) −23
(−31)
−20
(−29)
−3
(−19)
10
(−12)
20
(−7)
22
(−6)
27
(−3)
28
(−2)
18
(−8)
4
(−16)
−15
(−26)
−28
(−33)
−28
(−33)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.44
(37)
1.24
(31)
1.22
(31)
1.45
(37)
1.75
(44)
1.64
(42)
0.76
(19)
0.68
(17)
1.02
(26)
1.27
(32)
1.59
(40)
1.79
(45)
15.85
(401)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 11.9
(30)
6.4
(16)
3.3
(8.4)
1.1
(2.8)
0.2
(0.51)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
1.0
(2.5)
4.3
(11)
12.5
(32)
40.7
(103.21)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 10.7 8.0 9.6 11.2 10.9 11.5 5.9 4.7 5.7 8.3 10.6 11.0 108.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 7.0 4.3 3.1 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 3.5 7.1 27.2
Source 1: NOAA[14]
Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 1981–2010)[15]
Climate data for Taylor Ranch, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1974–2015
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 56
(13)
63
(17)
78
(26)
86
(30)
96
(36)
98
(37)
107
(42)
102
(39)
97
(36)
86
(30)
67
(19)
55
(13)
107
(42)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 43.0
(6.1)
50.7
(10.4)
64.6
(18.1)
78.0
(25.6)
86.3
(30.2)
93.3
(34.1)
99.0
(37.2)
96.8
(36.0)
90.6
(32.6)
75.8
(24.3)
56.1
(13.4)
44.1
(6.7)
99.5
(37.5)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 30.9
(−0.6)
38.4
(3.6)
49.8
(9.9)
58.7
(14.8)
68.1
(20.1)
76.4
(24.7)
88.3
(31.3)
87.2
(30.7)
75.9
(24.4)
58.0
(14.4)
40.6
(4.8)
30.2
(−1.0)
58.5
(14.8)
Daily mean °F (°C) 23.6
(−4.7)
28.9
(−1.7)
38.2
(3.4)
45.8
(7.7)
53.9
(12.2)
60.9
(16.1)
69.7
(20.9)
68.4
(20.2)
58.7
(14.8)
45.5
(7.5)
32.7
(0.4)
23.5
(−4.7)
45.8
(7.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 16.4
(−8.7)
19.4
(−7.0)
26.6
(−3.0)
32.8
(0.4)
39.6
(4.2)
45.4
(7.4)
51.0
(10.6)
49.6
(9.8)
41.5
(5.3)
33.0
(0.6)
24.8
(−4.0)
16.7
(−8.5)
33.1
(0.6)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −1.0
(−18.3)
2.5
(−16.4)
13.0
(−10.6)
23.1
(−4.9)
28.4
(−2.0)
34.0
(1.1)
41.9
(5.5)
40.4
(4.7)
30.9
(−0.6)
21.7
(−5.7)
10.3
(−12.1)
0.5
(−17.5)
−7.1
(−21.7)
Record low °F (°C) −11
(−24)
−21
(−29)
−2
(−19)
16
(−9)
24
(−4)
28
(−2)
32
(0)
30
(−1)
23
(−5)
12
(−11)
−4
(−20)
−21
(−29)
−21
(−29)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.21
(31)
0.87
(22)
1.07
(27)
1.49
(38)
1.84
(47)
1.73
(44)
0.99
(25)
0.69
(18)
1.10
(28)
1.36
(35)
1.44
(37)
1.09
(28)
14.88
(380)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 9.4
(24)
5.3
(13)
3.0
(7.6)
0.3
(0.76)
0.2
(0.51)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.2
(0.51)
4.7
(12)
8.1
(21)
31.2
(79.38)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 10.3 7.0 9.7 11.9 13.0 11.4 6.6 6.3 5.3 8.3 10.6 10.6 111.0
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 7.4 4.4 3.6 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 4.1 7.3 27.6
Source 1: NOAA[16]
Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 1981–2010)[17]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1920299
1930726142.8%
19401,02941.7%
1950943−8.4%
1960923−2.1%
1970833−9.8%
198094513.4%
1990877−7.2%
200099713.7%
2010939−5.8%
2019 (est.)1,025[3]9.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[18]

2010 census[edit]

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 939 people, 416 households, and 256 families residing in the city. The population density was 225.2 inhabitants per square mile (87.0/km2). There were 847 housing units at an average density of 203.1 per square mile (78.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.5% White, 0.2% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.

There were 416 households, of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.5% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.77.

The median age in the city was 46.4 years. 19.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.9% were from 25 to 44; 33.9% were from 45 to 64; and 18% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.

2000 census[edit]

As of the census[19] of 2000, there were 997 people, 421 households, and 282 families residing in the city. The population density was 275.8 inhabitants per square mile (106.5/km2). There were 562 housing units at an average density of 155.5 per square mile (60.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.59% White, 0.10% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 1.60% from other races, and 1.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.21% of the population. 22.6% were of German, 12.7% English, 11.4% Irish, 8.7% American and 5.8% French ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 421 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,411, and the median income for a family was $37,813. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $20,139 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,330. About 9.3% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.1% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

Infrastructure[edit]

State Highway 55 passes through Cascade.

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ Spokesman-Review Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine - 2010 census - Cascade, Idaho - accessed 2011-12-26
  6. ^ prnewsire.com - 2001-02-13 - accessed on 2009-05-18
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
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  9. ^ "Quake rattles dishes". Spokane Daily Chronicle. UPI. November 28, 1977. p. 6.
  10. ^ "Aftershocks weak". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. November 29, 1977. p. 6.
  11. ^ Climate Summary for Cascade, Idaho
  12. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Cascade 1NW, ID". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  13. ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Boise". National Weather Service. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  14. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Middle Fork Lodge, ID". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  15. ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Boise". National Weather Service. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  16. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Taylor RCH, ID". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  17. ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Boise". National Weather Service. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  18. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  19. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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