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35-499: Long Lake Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Spokane River , between Lincoln County and Stevens County about 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Spokane in eastern Washington . It forms Long Lake (Washington) , a 23.5 mi (37.8 km) long reservoir, and has a hydroelectric generating capacity of 71 megawatts . The dam was built by Washington Water Power (now Avista Utilities ), which operates five other dams along

70-486: A Post Falls Dam , and a natural 40-foot waterfall. Continuing westward it passes over 6 more dams, three of which (Upriver Dam, Upper Falls Dam, Monroe Street Dam) are located in the city of Spokane. In Spokane, it flows over the Spokane Falls , which are located in the heart of Downtown Spokane , approximately one third of the way down the river's length. About a mile later, the river receives Latah Creek from

105-435: A campaign platform of clean water, better health and sanitation standards, and anti-corruption. Since the high-growth period beginning in the 1990s, continuing outmigration of conservatives from the west coast states has made elections in the two-party system less competitive over time as the newer residents see the city as a place that represents their social and political values, which are sometimes more conservative than

140-407: A household in the county was $ 37,754, and the median income for a family was $ 42,905. Males had a median income of $ 33,661 versus $ 22,113 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 18,430. About 7.70% of families and 10.50% of the population were below the poverty line , including 12.90% of those under age 18 and 7.30% of those age 65 or over. Kootenai County, like the state of Idaho as

175-530: A result of completion of the Northern Pacific Railway in 1882 to Rathdrum as well as discovery of gold on the Coeur d'Alene River in neighboring Shoshone County in 1883. Existing settlements grew and new ones were established as a result. Settlement commenced on the railroad at Athol in 1882 and Harrison in 1890. Continued population growth led to the development of cities. In 1899, Harrison was

210-582: A significant proportion of union laborers who worked the mines in the Silver Valley ; these districts moderated, particularly in the 1980s, after mine and mill closures and union busting , and they had more competitive elections until the late 20th century. Coeur d'Alene is among a small group of cities in the United States that has elected a socialist mayor ; they elected John T. Wood, a Socialist Party of America member, to office in 1911 on

245-495: A whole, is known for its conservative politics. Kootenai County votes reliably conservative, and races at the federal and state level are often noncompetitive; local county and city partisan races are sometimes even uncontested. The changing demographics of the county and region have altered the political landscape of the community and can be viewed as part of a nationwide ideological polarization trend. North Idaho had once been made up of largely progressive districts populated by

280-599: Is immediately to the east and upstream of the Spokane metropolitan area. The Spokane River and Lake Coeur d'Alene are the primary sources of recharge for the Spokane Valley–Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer , which is the primary source of drinking water for each of these settlements. The Spokane River contains some of the highest concentrations of heavy metals of any river in the state, resulting from pollution coming from Lake Coeur D'Alene and traveling from

315-579: Is located in the U.S. state of Idaho . As of the 2020 census , its population was 171,362, making it the third-most populous county in Idaho and the largest in North Idaho , the county accounting for 45.4% of the region's total population. The county seat and largest city is Coeur d'Alene . The county was established in 1864 and named after the Kootenai tribe . Kootenai County is coterminous with

350-510: The 2000 census , there were 108,685 people, 41,308 households, and 29,659 families living in the county. The population density was 87 people per square mile (34 people/km ). There were 46,607 housing units at an average density of 37 units per square mile (14 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 95.84% White , 0.17% Black or African American , 1.23% Native American , 0.50% Asian , 0.07% Pacific Islander , 0.59% from other races , and 1.60% from two or more races. 2.33% of

385-637: The Bunker Hill Mine and Smelting Complex Superfund site . Spokane's sewage treatment facilities empty their outflow into the Spokane River. In 1889, Spokane built a sewage system that dumped raw sewage directly into the river, which was visibly noticeable by 1920. In 1957 a primary treatment facility was installed; however, this was soon deemed inadequate by the Washington State Department of Ecology . This led to

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420-571: The Coeur d'Alene metropolitan area , which along with the Spokane metropolitan area comprises the Spokane–Coeur d'Alene combined statistical area . The Coeur d'Alene region takes its name from that given the local natives by French fur trappers . The tribe initially consisted of three bands that inhabited the areas surrounding Coeur d'Alene Lake and the Coeur d'Alene River. Canadian fur trade came to

455-534: The 18th century, the Coeur d'Alene (Schḭtsu'umsh) and Spokane Native Americans (along with other Salish peoples ) used to live and travel along the banks of the Spokane River. In 1807, David Thompson was the first European to cross the Rocky Mountains and explore the area. Today, the Spokane metropolitan area (population 573,493) is the largest human settlement on the banks of the Spokane River. The metropolitan area of Coeur d'Alene (pop. 170,628)

490-488: The Columbia from the east at Miles . The site of historic Fort Spokane is located at the confluence of the Spokane and Columbia rivers. The Spokane River's entire drainage basin is about 6,240 square miles (16,200 km ) large, of which 3,840 square miles (9,900 km ) are above Post Falls Dam at the outlet of Coeur d'Alene Lake. Its mean annual discharge is 7,946 cubic feet per second (225 m /s). Until

525-479: The Kootenai District with 31 residents. Post Falls was settled in 1871 while Camp Coeur d'Alene was established in 1878. The camp became a Fort in 1879 and the town of Coeur d'Alene grew up around the fort. Dalton Gardens, Hayden, and Hayden Lake were also settled around this time. After almost 17 years of existence, Kootenai County finally organized on July 9, 1881. The county's importance grew as

560-764: The Sacred Heart at its relocation to the Cataldo site in 1846. Construction of Idaho's oldest structure commenced with construction of the mission church being completed by 1855. The mission headquarters was moved to DeSmet in 1877. The Mullan Road was constructed through the area in 1859 with the route originally running on the southern side of Coeur d'Alene Lake. A route on the northern side of Coeur D'Alene Lake commenced in 1861. Mullan's men celebrated Independence Day of 1861 at Fourth of July Canyon east of Coeur d'Alene. The Idaho Territorial Legislature created Kootenai County on December 22, 1864. A county government

595-479: The Spokane River supports populations of rainbow trout , northern pikeminnow , and Bridgelip Suckers ( Catostomus columbianus ), as well as several non-native species. Many of the remaining fish, however, are not suitable for human consumption due to the chemical pollution in the river, with signs alongside the river warning that the fish are contaminated with PCBs . Kootenai County, Idaho Kootenai County ( / ˈ k uː t n iː / KOOT -nee )

630-492: The Spokane plummeted, leading to complaints from many of the people living upstream. After the construction of Little Falls Dam in 1910 by Washington Water Power blocked upstream passage, the river's salmon populations disappeared completely. Steelhead were also abundant on the Spokane River, prior to pollution and the construction of the dams. Today, the Spokane River system is one of the two largest unoccupied stretches of steelhead habitat within their former range. Today,

665-784: The Spokane. Upon its completion in 1915, Long Lake Dam completely blocked salmon migrations to the upper portions of the Spokane River watershed, although much larger Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River extirpated salmon from the entire Spokane basin by 1942. The Long Lake Hydroelectric Power Plant was also built in 1915. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The listing included one contributing building and five contributing structures on 15 acres (6.1 ha) in Lincoln County, Washington and Stevens County, Washington . It

700-402: The city as a whole. Many of the new migrants to the state of Idaho came from California, which accounted for over half the net in-migration between 1992 and 2000 and three of the top four counties that had out-migration to Kootenai County were from the birthplace of modern American conservatism in southern California – San Diego , Los Angeles , and Orange . School districts include: It

735-504: The construction of a more advanced treatment plant that utilized chemical precipitation technology, which was connected in 1975, and operational by 1977. After the Northern Pacific Railway lines arrived in Spokane in 1882, there was rapid growth in milling operations along the river. Many of these mills required dams to provide power for their machinery. As a result of the dams blocking the river, salmon populations in

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770-579: The county has a total area of 1,316 square miles (3,410 km ), of which 1,244 square miles (3,220 km ) is land and 71 square miles (180 km ) (5.4%) is water. The county water area includes Lake Coeur d'Alene and the southernmost portion of Lake Pend Oreille . Kootenai County is part of the Inland Empire in the Idaho Panhandle . As of the 2020 census , there were 171,362 people, 71,309 households, and 74,736 housing units in

805-419: The county's first city to incorporate. Coeur d'Alene, Spirit Lake, and Athol followed in 1906, 1908, and 1909. Incorporation of Rathdrum Post Falls, and Worley occurred prior to 1920. Clarksville, Hayden Lake, Huetter, State Line, and Eddiville were all incorporated in 1947. Hayden, Dalton Gardens, and Fernan Lake incorporated after 1950. Eddiville and Clarksville were dis-incorporated prior to 1970. At

840-554: The county. As of the 2010 census , there were 138,494 people, 54,200 households, and 37,316 families living in the county. The population density was 111.3 inhabitants per square mile (43.0/km ). There were 63,177 housing units at an average density of 50.8 units per square mile (19.6 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 94.5% white, 1.3% American Indian, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.8% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.8% of

875-553: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 23.2% were of German , 11.9% English , 10.9% Irish , 9.4% American and 6.1% Norwegian ancestry. 96.6% spoke English and 1.7% Spanish as their first language. There were 41,308 households, out of which 34.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.60% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 21.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.30% had someone living alone who

910-446: The population. In terms of ancestry, 25.9% were German , 15.2% were Irish , 13.9% were English , 12.5% were American , and 6.7% were Norwegian . Of the 54,200 households, 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.2% were non-families, and 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size

945-400: The region starting in 1809, marking the tribe's first contact with Europeans. Christian missionaries would follow with the first Christian meeting officiated by Father Nicolas Pointe on the north bank of Coeur d'Alene Lake at its junction with the Spokane River on December 2, 1842. The St. Joseph mission was initially established northwest of St. Maries in 1844 before being renamed Mission of

980-706: The southeast. Soon afterwards, it is met from the northeast by the Little Spokane River , on the western edge of the city of Spokane. It flows in a zigzag course along the southern edge of the Selkirk Mountains , forming the southern boundary of the Spokane Indian Reservation , where it is impounded by the Long Lake Dam to form Long Lake , a 15-mile (24 km) reservoir. It joins Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake on

1015-588: The time of the Coeur d'Alene Mission's establishment, the territory of Kootenai County was claimed by both the United States and Britain. The government of Oregon Country established four districts on July 5, 1843, and Kootenai's territory was within the boundary of the Clackamas District that later became Clackamas County under Oregon Territory. Washington Territory was established March 2, 1853. Kootenai's territory fell under Walla Walla County starting 1864, followed by Spokane County in 1858. Idaho Territory

1050-466: Was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.99. The median age was 38.9 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 46,336 and the median income for a family was $ 55,840. Males had a median income of $ 43,503 versus $ 29,950 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 24,418. About 8.8% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over. As of

1085-457: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.03. In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.10% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males. The median income for

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1120-556: Was abolished and its territory transferred to Kootenai County. Bonner was partitioned off in 1907 and Benewah partitioned in 1915 to give Kootenai its present boundary. In 1905, the legislature attempted to abolish Kootenai County and create the counties of Lewis and Clark in its place. The act was declared unconstitutional by the Idaho Supreme Court. According to the United States Census Bureau ,

1155-615: Was built by the Washington Water Power Company Spokane River The Spokane River drains the northern part of Lake Coeur d'Alene in the Idaho Panhandle , emptying into the Columbia River at Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake , approximately 110 miles (180 km) downstream. From Lake Coeur d'Alene, the Spokane River traverses the Rathdrum Prairie until reaching Post Falls, Idaho where it passes over

1190-482: Was established March 3, 1863, resulting in Kootenai County's territory not falling under any county's jurisdiction. On February 2, 1864, it was attached jurisdictionally to Nez Perce County, but remained outside of that county's boundary. The Counties of Kootenai and Lah-Toh were created on December 22, 1864, with Lah-Toh covering Kootenai's present territory. Both counties failed to organize and by 1867, Lah-Toh

1225-410: Was not immediately organized as a result of lack of significant settlement in the region. Kootenai County contained 81 residents at the 1864 Census of Idaho Territory. Rathdrum was the first of the present incorporated cities to experience settlement starting in 1861. It became a stagecoach stop and later the Kootenai County seat. At the 1870 census, the region was reported under Nez Perce County as

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