Census Data for Lost River
Population ...
The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Lost River a population of 68 people.
The community of Lost River is located in Custer County. The 2010 Census gave Custer County; a population of 4,357 people. This means that Lost River had 1.56% of the county's total population, making it Custer's 3rd most populous community.
At the same time, Idaho had a population of 1,567,582 people.
Area ...
The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Lost River has a total area of 8.7 square miles [22.5 km²]. Of this total, a small amount of the area is covered by water (0 square miles [0 km²]).
Custer County has a land area of 4,920 square miles [12,745.2 km²]. At 8.69 square miles [22.5 km²], Lost River has 0.18% of the county's total land area.
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- When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a community like Lost River, 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 community.
- Things like population, area and housing for Lost River reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Lost River 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: 43° 41' 19" (or 43.69°)
- Lon: -113° 37' 53" (or -113.63°)
Housing Units ...
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lost River had 30 Housing Units<2> and with its population of 68 people, this averages 2.27 people per Housing Unit.
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- The 2010 Census shows Lost River had a land area of 8.69 square miles [22.5 km²]. This translates to 3.45 Housing Units per square mile [1.33 housing units/km²].
Custer County ...
Lost River is located in Custer County<3>.
The county had a population of 4,357 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 68 people, Lost River represented 1.56% of the county's total.
In addition, where the community of Lost River has a population density of 7.82 people per square mile [3.02 people/km²], Custer County averages 0.89 people per square mile [0.34 people/km²].
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Custer County.
Census-to-Census Observations ...
Introduction ...
When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Lost River, 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 Lost River. 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 Lost River 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 Lost River, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Lost River.
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- For the 2010 Censuses, the location was given as:
Lat: 43.688775° (or 43°41'19" N)
- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2410881) to Lost River. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Lost River. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
- Lat: 43.686910° (or 43°41'12" N)
- Lon: -113.614571° (or -113°36'52" W)
- The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 4,544 feet to the west<4> of the point given by the GNIS for Lost River. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Lost River.
Lon: -113.631614° (or -113°37'53" W)
Miscellaneous Information for Lost River ...
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 Custer County or the community of Lost River:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 16 (Idaho)
- County Code: 037 (Custer County)
- Place Code: 47890 (Lost River)
- State & County Code: 16/037 (Idaho / Custer County)
- State & Place Code: 16/47890 (Idaho / Lost River)
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Lost River 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 Lost River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lost River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Custer County: www.co.custer.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020. |
| <2> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Custer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the GNIS point is 81 degrees and a distance of 4,544 feet. |