Parma, Idaho

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.11 sqmi, of which, 1.10 sqmi is land and 0.01 sqmi is water.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Parma has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Parma was 110 F on July 12–13, 2002, while the coldest temperature recorded was -35 F on December 25, 1924.

|Jan record high F = 65 |Feb record high F = 67 |Mar record high F = 84 |Apr record high F = 94 |May record high F = 100 |Jun record high F = 106 |Jul record high F = 110 |Aug record high F = 107 |Sep record high F = 103 |Oct record high F = 95 |Nov record high F = 78 |Dec record high F = 68

|Jan avg record high F = 49.6 |Feb avg record high F = 58.1 |Mar avg record high F = 69.6 |Apr avg record high F = 81.0 |May avg record high F = 90.6 |Jun avg record high F = 97.0 |Jul avg record high F = 102.6 |Aug avg record high F = 101.8 |Sep avg record high F = 95.6 |Oct avg record high F = 84.7 |Nov avg record high F = 64.9 |Dec avg record high F = 52.7 |year avg record high F = 103.5

|Jan avg record low F = 9.3 |Feb avg record low F = 13.7 |Mar avg record low F = 20.6 |Apr avg record low F = 25.2 |May avg record low F = 31.8 |Jun avg record low F = 39.8 |Jul avg record low F = 46.4 |Aug avg record low F = 44.0 |Sep avg record low F = 35.0 |Oct avg record low F = 22.9 |Nov avg record low F = 14.3 |Dec avg record low F = 9.2 |year avg record low F = 3.2

|Jan record low F = -33 |Feb record low F = -25 |Mar record low F = 2 |Apr record low F = 13 |May record low F = 22 |Jun record low F = 31 |Jul record low F = 33 |Aug record low F = 34 |Sep record low F = 15 |Oct record low F = 9 |Nov record low F = -9 |Dec record low F = -35

|access-date = May 27, 2023 |access-date = May 27, 2023

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,983 people, 710 households, and 506 families living in the city. The population density was 1802.7 PD/sqmi. There were 779 housing units at an average density of 708.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 75.4% White, 0.4% African American, 1.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 20.0% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 31.0% of the population.

There were 710 households, of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.7% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.31.

The median age in the city was 34.9 years. 30.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,771 people, 617 households, and 454 families living in the city. The population density was 1,919.5 PD/sqmi. In the 2010 census there were 1,983 There were 676 housing units at an average density of 732.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 83.91% White, 0.17% African American, 0.85% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 9.66% from other races, and 4.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.10% of the population.

There were 617 households, out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 23.0% 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 2.85 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,964, and the median income for a family was $36,336. Males had a median income of $26,167 versus $18,636 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,861. About 11.7% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 28.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people==

• Edgar Rice Burroughs, creator of Tarzan and John Carter of Mars. Served as a city councilman for Parma.
• Jimmy Johnston, football player, born in Parma
• Jerry Kramer, football player; elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018
• Jordan Kramer, football player, born in Parma.
• C. Ben Ross, first native-born Governor of Idaho, served as governor from 1931 until 1937; born in Parma.

References

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