Sandpoint, Idaho
Location in Bonner County and the state of Idaho
Coordinates: 48°16′32″N 116°33′33″W / 48.27556, -116.55917
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Bonner
Area
- City	4.7 sq mi (12.3 km²)
- Land	3.9 sq mi (10.1 km²)
- Water	0.8 sq mi (2.2 km²)
Elevation	2,096 ft (639 m)
Population (2000)
- City	6,835
- Density	1,750.9/sq mi (676.0/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes	83862, 83864, 83888
Area code(s)	208
FIPS code	16-72100
GNIS feature ID	0398095

Sandpoint

Sandpoint is a city in and the county seat of Bonner County, Idaho, United States.^GR6 Its population was 6,835 at the 2000 census. Image File history File links Bonner_County_Idaho_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Sandpoint_Highlighted. ... Bonner County is a county located in the state of Idaho, United States. ... Official language(s) English [1] Capital Boise Largest city Boise Largest metro area Boise metropolitan area Area  Ranked 14th  - Total 83,642 sq mi (216,632 km²)  - Width 305 miles (491 km)  - Length 479 miles (771 km)  - % water 0. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... Official language(s) English [1] Capital Boise Largest city Boise Largest metro area Boise metropolitan area Area  Ranked 14th  - Total 83,642 sq mi (216,632 km²)  - Width 305 miles (491 km)  - Length 479 miles (771 km)  - % water 0. ... List of 44 counties in the U.S. state of Idaho: Defunct Idaho counties Alturas County: A huge south-central Idaho county formed in 1864. ... Bonner County is a county located in the state of Idaho, United States. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... PST is UTC-8, highlighted in red. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... The area code 208 is the area code for the state of Idaho. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 538 pixelsFull resolution (1069 × 719 pixel, file size: 445 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 538 pixelsFull resolution (1069 × 719 pixel, file size: 445 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Bonner County is a county located in the state of Idaho, United States. ... Official language(s) English [1] Capital Boise Largest city Boise Largest metro area Boise metropolitan area Area  Ranked 14th  - Total 83,642 sq mi (216,632 km²)  - Width 305 miles (491 km)  - Length 479 miles (771 km)  - % water 0. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...

Sandpoint's major industry is tourism and recreation, thanks to its proximity to scenic Lake Pend Oreille and Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort. It is also home to the headquarters for the mail-order clothing catalog Coldwater Creek. Introduction to the Lake Garfield Bay on Lake Pend Oreille A lake in northern Idaho, with a area of 148 square miles. ... Schweitzer Mountain Resort is a ski area in northern Idaho, 12 miles (19 km) northwest of the city of Sandpoint in Bonner County. ... Coldwater Creek is a clothing retailer. ...

History

The Flathead Indians of Montana built encampments on the shore of Lake Pend Oreille every summer, fished, made baskets of cedar, and collected huckleberries before returning to Montana in the fall. The encampments ended before 1930. [1] Bold text Flathead delegation in Washington, D.C. with interpreter, 1884 Flathead family The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation are the Bitterroot Salish, Kootenai and Pend dOreilles Tribes. ... Official language(s) English Capital Helena Largest city Billings Area  Ranked 4th  - Total 147,165 sq mi (381,156 km²)  - Width 255 miles (410 km)  - Length 630 miles (1,015 km)  - % water 1  - Latitude 44°26N to 49°N  - Longitude 104°2W to 116°2W Population  Ranked... Introduction to the Lake Garfield Bay on Lake Pend Oreille A lake in northern Idaho, with a area of 148 square miles. ...

In the 1880s the Northern Pacific Railroad brought European and Chinese settlement to the area.

In August, 1888, twenty-nine year old author and civil servant Theodore Roosevelt, visited Sandpoint on a caribou hunting trip in the Selkirk Mountains [2] Roosevelt documented what a rough and tumble environment "Sand Point" was at that time (and for many decades following). Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. ... The Selkirk Mountains are a mountain range originating in Idaho and Washington, and extending into SE British Columbia. ...

Sandpoint was officially incorporated in 1898. Timber harvesting and railroads drove the economy for nearly a century after as lumberjacks moved in from the over harvested Great Lakes region. Several Lumber companies operated in the region from as early as 1896 to present. The most notable company was the Humbird Lumber Company that operated from 1900 to around 1944. The lumber companies bought land from the Northern Pacific Railroad and built a major mill at Sandpoint and adjacent Kootenai. Lumber company owned railroads extended into many of the local drainages, Grouse Creek, Gold Creek and (Rapid) Lightening Creek. Although the trees were never exhausted in the area, the Humbird company suffered and finally succumbed to the low timber prices of the great depression. "Stump ranches" were sold by the company to many families who slowly cleared much of the valley land of tree stumps. Farming and ranching became the third business behind lumber and railroads prior to the "discovery" of Lake Pend Oreille as a sports fishery in the 1950's. The economy was given a boost during World War II from Farragut Naval Station, a training center for the US Navy located at the south western end of Lake Pend Oreille.

The opening of Schweitzer Mountain Resort in 1963 turned the area into a year around tourism destination based on its natural beauty. The beauty of the surrounding Selkirk and Cabinet Mountains and Lake Pend Oreille have kept Sandpoint a tourist favorite for water sports, hunting, hiking, horseback riding, fishing and skiing. The Selkirk Mountains are a mountain range originating in Idaho and Washington, and extending into SE British Columbia. ... The Cabinet Mountains are part of the Rocky Mountains, located in northwest Montana and the panhandle of Idaho, in the United States. ... Introduction to the Lake Garfield Bay on Lake Pend Oreille A lake in northern Idaho, with a area of 148 square miles. ...

In the the 1980s and 1990s nearby Coeur d'Alene and Hayden Lake attracted nationwide publicity when white supremacist Neo-Nazi groups (most notably the Aryan Nations) set up headquarters in the area. Many Sandpoint residents reacted negatively to such groups; some formed the Bonner County Human Rights Task Force in opposition. In 2001 the Aryan Nations lost a lawsuit filed against them.^[1] The lawsuit bankrupted the organization and forced them to give up their Hayden Lake property and disband.^[2] The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Coeur dAlene (IPA: ) is the county seat and largest city of Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. ... Hayden Lake is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. ... White supremacy is the variety of white nationalism that believes the white race should rule over other races. ... The terms Neo-Nazism and Neo-Fascism refer to any social or political movement to revive Nazism or Fascism, respectively, and postdates the Second World War. ... Aryan Nations flag Aryan Nations (AN) is an international white supremacist, Neo-Nazi organization that is affiliated with the Ku Klux Klan. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Aryan Nations flag Aryan Nations (AN) is an international white supremacist, Neo-Nazi organization that is affiliated with the Ku Klux Klan. ... Hayden Lake is a city located in Kootenai County, Idaho. ...

In August of 2006, Sandpoint and the Panida Theater were host to the first ever International Film Festival in North Idaho - The Idaho Panhandle International Film Festival. IPIFF, as it was known, featured fifty-five films of various genres and lengths, over four days (August 23rd-26th) from nine countries. IPIFF has since been renamed Lakedance International Film Festival and will be held on September 12th-16th. This festival, along with The Festival at Sandpoint, and Lost-in-the-50's, among other events, continue to build Sandpoint's reputation of being an arts and culture capital of North Idaho and the Inland Northwest.

Significant local businesses that have developed and flourish in and around Sandpoint include Litehouse (a salad dressing manufacturer), Coldwater Creek (a national clothing and apparel marketer), Encoder Products, Percussion Aire (medical instrumentation), and Quest Aircraft.

Since 2002, Sandpoint has been home to Quest Aircraft where the Kodiak, a new 10-seat, single engine, turbo prop airplane is designed and produce. The Kodiak is unique among airplanes because it is designed for humanitarian purposes.

Sandpoint is now a primary spot on the International Selkirk Loop, The Wild Horse Trail, and most recently the Highway 200 Scenic Bi-way.

Notable residents

• Writer Marilynne Robinson, winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, was born and raised in Sandpoint.
• Artist Akiane Kramarik, noted visionary painter and poet, resides in Sandpoint.
• In the 1990s, Sandpoint became a popular destination for retired California law enforcement professionals, the most notable being Mark Fuhrman, best known for his controversial testimony at the O.J. Simpson trial.
• Actor, Poet and Photographer Viggo Mortensen has a home in nearby Clark Fork. Contrary to common belief, he did not begin his acting career in the local theatre, The Panida Theater.
• Actor Ben Stein makes his summer home in Sandpoint.
• Director Remi Kramer is a longtime resident of Sandpoint.
• Former Green Bay Packers right guard Jerry Kramer is a graduate of Sandpoint High School (class of 1954).
• Patrick F. McManus, outdoor writer.
• Attorney and controversial author Edgar J. Steele.
• The late Stephen Lyman, an artist best known for his warming pictures of campfires.
• Forrest Bird inventor

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Rail Transportation

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, serves Sandpoint, operating its Empire Builder daily in both directions between Chicago, Illinois and Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon. See also Sandpoint (Amtrak station). The high-speed Acela Express in West Windsor, New Jersey. ... Empire Builder is a train route operated by Amtrak in the Midwestern and Northwestern United States. ... Union Station is a Chicago train station that opened in 1925, replacing an earlier 1881 station, and is now the only intercity rail terminal in Chicago. ... “Seattle” redirects here. ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ... Baggage check No Other information Opened 1916 Accessible Code SPT Owned by BNSF Railway Traffic Passengers (2006) 5,789 3. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 6,835 people, 2,873 households, and 1,680 families residing in the city. The population density was 676.7/km² (1,750.9/mi²). There were 3,188 housing units at an average density of 315.6/km² (816.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.24% White, 0.12% African American, 1.01% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 1.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.46% of the population. The gay/lesbian/bisexual community in Sandpoint is limited, though both lesbian and gay couples, even those raising families, live in the area. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... 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. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... 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 2,873 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.94. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,461, and the median income for a family was $41,596. Males had a median income of $35,533 versus $20,795 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,643. About 14.9% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.9% of those under age 18 and 5.1% 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. ...

References

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External links

• City Government - City of Sandpoint
• Sandpoint Community Site - Community Portal Website
• Sandpoint Online - Community website
• County Government - Bonner County, Idaho
• Sandpoint Aerial Photographs - Sandpoint Aerial Photographs

Coordinates: 48.275603° N 116.559151° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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County seat: Sandpoint
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