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The city of Buhl is located on the old Oregon Trail in the western half of Twin Falls County, Idaho. Historic U.S. Highway 30 goes right through the middle of Buhl along the scenic Thousand Springs Scenic Byway from Twin Falls to Bliss. Known as the "Trout Capital of America," Buhl boasts numerous hatcheries in the immediate surrounding area, which produce most of the rainbow trout consumed in the United States. Clear Springs Foods, located north of Buhl processes over 20 million pounds of Rainbow Trout each year, making it the world’s largest producer. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...
Twin Falls County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ...
United States Highway 30 is an east-west United States highway that traverses the United States. ...
Travelers from Boise going east can reach the Thousand Springs Scenic Byway, by exiting I-84 at Bliss and driving through Hagerman toward Buhl, Idaho along scenic old US Highway 30. ...
A hatchery is a facility where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions, especially those of fish or poultry. ...
Binomial name Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum, 1792 Subspecies See text. ...
Buhl was founded on April 17, 1906. It was named for Frank H. Buhl, a major investor in a Carey Act project known as the Twin Falls South Side project, which introduced large-scale irrigation to the region in the early 20th Century. 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
High-altitude aerial view of irrigation in the Heart of the Sahara ( ) Irrigation is the replacement or supplementation of rainfall with water from another source in order to grow crops or plants. ...
The population was 3,985 at the 2000 census.
Literary trivia: In Truman Capote's historically-based 1965 novel, In Cold Blood, one of the murderers, Perry Smith, gets temporary work as a "truck driver" in Buhl.
Geography Buhl is located at 42°36′0″N, 114°45′43″W (42.600102, -114.761867)GR1. Adapted from Wikipedias ID county maps by Seth Ilys. ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.4 km² (1.7 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...
A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,985 people, 1,561 households, and 1,045 families residing in the city. The population density was 915.8/km² (2,367.1/mi²). There were 1,689 housing units at an average density of 388.2/km² (1,003.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.80% White, 0.03% African American, 0.75% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 9.16% from other races, and 2.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.76% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There were 1,561 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 9.9% 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 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.14. Matrimony redirects here. ...
In the city the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,644, and the median income for a family was $34,242. Males had a median income of $26,069 versus $17,069 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,539. About 9.6% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
External links - [1] Buhl Forums and Community Site
- [2] Buhl Chamber of Commerce
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