Census Data for Hayden Lake

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Hayden Lake a population of 622 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Hayden Lake a population of 574 people.

The city of Hayden Lake is located in Kootenai County. The 2010 Census gave Kootenai County; a population of 138,494 people. This means that Hayden Lake had 0.41% of the county's total population, making it Kootenai's 9th most populous community.

At the same time, Idaho had a population of 1,567,582 people, meaning that Hayden Lake had 0.04% of the total population of Idaho - making it the state's 115th most populous community.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Hayden Lake has a total area of 0.68 square miles [1.8 km²]. Of this total, 0.59 square miles [1.5 km²] is land, with the balance (13.7%) being water (0.09 square miles [0.2 km²]).

Kootenai County has a land area of 1,244 square miles [3,222.3 km²]. At 0.59 square miles [1.5 km²], Hayden Lake has 0.05% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a city like Hayden Lake, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the city.
  • Things like population, area and housing for Hayden Lake reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Hayden Lake might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   47° 45' 52"   (or 47.76°)
  • Lon:   -116° 45' 21"   (or -116.76°)
  • More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hayden Lake had 369 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 574 people, this averages 1.56 people per Housing Unit.

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  • The 2010 Census shows Hayden Lake had a land area of 0.59 square miles [1.5 km²]. This translates to 543 Housing Units per square mile [209.8 housing units/km²].
  • From the Census of 2000: Hayden Lake had 307 Housing Units, a population of 494 people and a land area of 0.39 square miles [1 km²]. This gives a density of 1.61 people per Housing Unit and 787 Housing Units per square mile [304 housing units/km²].
  • Note: Repeating the caution above (under Population Density), be aware that when comparing Housing Units between the 2010 and the 2000 Census, there were changes in the sampling area for Hayden Lake and you need to be careful when comparing values between the censuses. More information about the nature of these the changes can be found in the section called Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Kootenai County ...

Hayden Lake is located in Kootenai County<4>.

The county had a population of 138,494 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 574 people, Hayden Lake represented 0.41% of the county's total.

In addition, where the city of Hayden Lake has a population density of 845 people per square mile [326.4 people/km²], Kootenai County averages 111.3 people per square mile [42.98 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Kootenai County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Hayden Lake, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Hayden Lake. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Hayden Lake or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Hayden Lake, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Hayden Lake.

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  • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
  • Lat:   47.764460°   (or 47°45'52" N)
  • Lon:   -116.756097°   (or -116°45'21" W)
  • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
  • Lat:   47.764720°   (or 47°45'52" N)
  • Lon:   -116.755931°   (or -116°45'21" W)
  • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 103.2 feet to the southwest<5> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2410722) to Hayden Lake. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Hayden Lake. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   47.763536°   (or 47°45'48" N)
  • Lon:   -116.757270°   (or -116°45'26" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 442.9 feet to the northeast<6> of the point given by the GNIS for Hayden Lake. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Hayden Lake.

Miscellaneous Information for Hayden Lake ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Kootenai County or the city of Hayden Lake:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Hayden Lake:
  • GNIS ID for Hayden Lake: 2410722
  • GNIS ID for Kootenai County: 395661
  • GNIS ID for State of Idaho: 1779783

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 16 (Idaho)
  • County Code: 055 (Kootenai County)
  • Place Code: 36460 (Hayden Lake)
  • State & County Code: 16/055 (Idaho / Kootenai County)
  • State & Place Code: 16/36460 (Idaho / Hayden Lake)

• Misc. Census Codes ...
  • Hayden Lake is located in Census Region #4 (the West Region) and Division #8 (the Mountain Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Hayden Lake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hayden Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kootenai County: www.co.kootenai.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)