Gem County

  1. Gem County Legal Resources
  2. Gem County Statistics
  3. Gem County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Gem County Employment Information
  5. Gem County Family Information
  6. Gem County Education Information
  7. Gem County Business Information
  8. Gem County Public Benefits Information
  9. Gem County Criminal Information
  10. Gem County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Gem County Cities
  12. Gem County Zip Codes


Gem County Legal Resources Back to top

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Gem County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,181
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 235 / 171 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,457.067 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 8.210 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 221,000.000 acres (894.166 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 802
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 66.10%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 8.50%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $1,959,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 727,000,000 / 723,000,000 / 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 1.80%
  • Physicians (2004): 10
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (16)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 2,925
  • Federal Spending (2004): $95,630
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Gem County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 5,888
Building Permits Issued (2006): 76
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $11,579
Gem County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,396 52.46%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,685 8.59%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 12,176 38.95%

Gem County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gem County Employment Information Back to top
Gem County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 5,239 4,897 342 6.53% 66
1991 5,182 4,756 426 8.21% 82
1992 5,380 4,944 436 8.09% 81
1993 5,333 4,924 408 7.66% 77
1994 5,773 5,398 375 6.49% 65
1995 6,101 5,659 442 7.25% 73
1996 6,210 5,764 446 7.19% 72
1997 6,290 5,888 402 6.39% 64
1998 6,399 5,952 448 6.99% 70
1999 6,260 5,852 408 6.52% 65
2000 7,045 6,690 355 5.04% 50
2001 7,222 6,744 478 6.62% 66
2002 7,089 6,580 509 7.18% 72
2003 7,022 6,601 421 6.00% 60
2004 6,994 6,623 371 5.31% 53
2005 7,172 6,841 331 4.61% 46
2006 7,265 6,981 284 3.91% 39
2007 7,391 7,147 244 3.30% 33
2008 7,381 7,010 371 5.03% 50
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 7,479 7,102 377 5.04% 50
Feb 2008 7,471 7,065 406 5.43% 54
Mar 2008 7,435 7,037 398 5.35% 54
Apr 2008 7,355 7,010 345 4.69% 47
May 2008 7,341 7,036 305 4.15% 42
Jun 2008 7,377 7,018 359 4.87% 49
Jul 2008 7,372 7,031 341 4.63% 46
Aug 2008 7,325 6,919 406 5.54% 55
Sep 2008 7,278 6,876 402 5.52% 55
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Gem County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,084 15.35%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 784 11.10%
3. Wood Manufacturing 594 8.41%
4. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 428 6.06%
5. Public Administration 398 5.63%
6. Truck Transportation 282 3.99%
7. Repair and Maintenance 266 3.77%
8. Educational Services 260 3.68%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 248 3.51%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 240 3.40%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 184 2.60%
12. Food Manufacturing 184 2.60%
13. Utilities 146 2.07%
14. Metal Manufactuing 130 1.84%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 128 1.81%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 126 1.78%
17. Finance and Insurance 116 1.64%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 108 1.53%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 86 1.22%
20. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 80 1.13%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,084 19.06%
2. Educational Services 650 11.43%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 462 8.12%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 312 5.49%
5. Finance and Insurance 296 5.20%
6. Public Administration 262 4.61%
7. Wood Manufacturing 216 3.80%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 184 3.23%
9. Social Assistance 182 3.20%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 172 3.02%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 170 2.99%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 168 2.95%
13. Construction 152 2.67%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 98 1.72%
15. Info Services and Data Processing 94 1.65%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 90 1.58%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 84 1.48%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 64 1.13%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 60 1.05%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 60 1.05%

Gem County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 494 6.99%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 368 5.21%
3. Agricultural Workers 344 4.87%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 332 4.70%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 278 3.94%
6. Farmers and Farm Managers 254 3.60%
7. Other Management Occupations 236 3.34%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 234 3.31%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 232 3.28%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 230 3.26%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 224 3.17%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 218 3.09%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 208 2.94%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 182 2.58%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 180 2.55%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 176 2.49%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 172 2.43%
18. Construction Laborers 168 2.38%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 158 2.24%
20. Engineers 150 2.12%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 416 7.31%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 296 5.20%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 280 4.92%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 262 4.61%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 238 4.18%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 224 3.94%
7. Cashiers 220 3.87%
8. Other Production Occupations 204 3.59%
9. Registered Nurses 198 3.48%
10. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 178 3.13%
11. Other Healthcare Support 174 3.06%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 162 2.85%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 160 2.81%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 154 2.71%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 140 2.46%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 140 2.46%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 134 2.36%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 132 2.32%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 128 2.25%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 126 2.22%

Gem County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,516 48.79%
15-35 hours 2,677 11.34%
1-14 hours 1,070 4.53%
No regular hours 8,340 35.33%

Gem County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 490 4.10%
5 AM-5:29 AM 530 4.43%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 712 5.95%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,357 11.35%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,279 10.69%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,725 14.42%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,549 12.95%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,076 9.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 483 4.04%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 548 4.58%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 343 2.87%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 224 1.87%
Noon-3:59 PM 646 5.40%
4 PM-11:59 PM 997 8.34%

Gem County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 918 7.68%
5-9 2,285 19.11%
10-14 1,478 12.36%
15-19 857 7.17%
20-24 611 5.11%
25-29 118 0.99%
30-34 1,304 10.90%
35-39 350 2.93%
40-44 774 6.47%
45-59 2,302 19.25%
60-89 818 6.84%
At least 90 144 1.20%

Gem County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 6,267 52.40%
30-44 12 0.10% 2,416 20.20%
45-59 0 0.00% 2,302 19.25%
At least 60 0 0.00% 962 8.04%

Gem County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 18 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,715 13.36%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,744 75.91%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 104 0.81%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 12 0.09%
Color 6 Box Walked 366 2.85%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 878 6.84%

Gem County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gem County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 11,060 (29,964 people)
Families (2000): 8,348 (26,278 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,423
People at same address in 1995: 16,268
Gem County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,237 10.88%
$10,000-$14,999 1,054 9.27%
$15,000-$19,999 950 8.36%
$20,000-$24,999 754 6.63%
$25,000-$29,999 860 7.57%
$30,000-$34,999 930 8.18%
$35,000-$39,999 849 7.47%
$40,000-$44,999 822 7.23%
$45,000-$49,999 629 5.53%
$50,000-$59,999 910 8.00%
$60,000-$74,999 874 7.69%
$75,000-$99,999 913 8.03%
$100,000-$124,999 344 3.03%
$125,000-$149,999 129 1.13%
$150,000-$199,999 69 0.61%
$200,000 or more 44 0.39%

Gem County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,154 20.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,883 34.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 159 2.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 836 15.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 37 0.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 776 14.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 376 6.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 184 3.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 120 2.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Gem County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,450 26.94%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,138 13.19%
Public Assistance 422 1.35%
Retirement 2,120 6.76%
Self Employment 2,219 7.07%
Social Security 3,594 11.46%
Supplemental Security 678 2.16%
Wage / Salary 7,849 25.02%
Other 1,901 6.06%

Gem County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,098 55.97%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,224 44.03%

Gem County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,275 10.69%
Color 1 Box Married 7,802 65.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,499 20.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 347 2.91%

Gem County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,166 9.54%
Color 1 Box Married 7,764 63.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,944 15.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,347 11.02%

Gem County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gem County Education Information Back to top
Gem County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,406 6.24%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,591 15.94%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,132 36.11%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,592 24.83%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,448 6.43%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,791 7.95%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 563 2.50%

Gem County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 198 1.30% 184 1.21% 382 2.52%
Kindergarten 388 2.56% 66 0.43% 454 2.99%
Grades 1-4 1,735 11.43% 93 0.61% 1,828 12.04%
Grades 5-8 2,050 13.50% 73 0.48% 2,123 13.98%
Grades 9-12 2,026 13.35% 114 0.75% 2,140 14.10%
Undergrad college 532 3.50% 132 0.87% 664 4.37%
Graduate or professional school 178 1.17% 28 0.18% 206 1.36%
Total 7,107 46.82% 690 4.55% 7,797 51.36%

Gem County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gem County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $48,866,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $6,429,000
Retired workers (2005): 2,415
Gem County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 1 0 5
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 1 4 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 0 1 2
1999 - Construction 10 7 11 11 12
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 2 5 4
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 0 9 5 8
1999 - Information 0 0 1 0 1
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 0 4 5 5 2
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 2 5 10 12
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 1 4 8
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 3 0 3
1999 - Retail Trade 5 5 13 7 10
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 6 5 3
1999 - Unclassified 1 2 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 3 1 2 7 7
1999 - Total 35 31 61 64 79
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 1 1 1 4
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 3 2
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 0 2
2000 - Construction 14 8 15 9 12
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 1 4 8
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 3 7 8 7
2000 - Information 0 0 0 1 1
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 1 2 3 5 2
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 4 6 7 13
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 1 3 2 8
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 1 2 4
2000 - Retail Trade 3 3 10 11 11
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 1 6 3 6
2000 - Unclassified 3 0 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 5 4 8
2000 - Total 37 26 62 61 89
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 3 2 4
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 3 2 1
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 0 2
2001 - Construction 9 12 13 8 17
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 4 4 6
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 1 9 6 8
2001 - Information 0 0 0 0 2
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
2001 - Manufacturing 0 0 1 8 2
2001 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 0 9 4 14
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 3 1 0 12
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 1 1 1 4
2001 - Retail Trade 0 6 7 15 8
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 3 7 5
2001 - Unclassified 1 2 0 0 1
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 5 7 7
2001 - Total 28 31 61 66 93
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 2 1 4 2
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 4 0 2 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 0 1 0
2002 - Construction 15 11 12 17 9
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 7 0 9
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 1 9 6 9
2002 - Information 0 0 0 2 0
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 3 3 2 5 3
2002 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 1 7 8 15
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 0 5 1 6
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 1 3 4
2002 - Retail Trade 3 5 11 3 11
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 6 2 3 5
2002 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 3 7 8
2002 - Total 43 40 61 62 84
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 3 2 2 3
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 1 2 2
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 1 0
2003 - Construction 8 11 9 16 19
2003 - Educational Services 1 0 1 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 4 3 9
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 1 9 9 10
2003 - Information 0 1 0 0 2
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 2 1 5 4 3
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 1 3 10 19
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 1 2 9
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 4 0 4
2003 - Retail Trade 3 1 11 6 11
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 5 2 3 8
2003 - Unclassified 4 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 5 1 5
2003 - Total 37 30 58 59 106
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 3 3 3
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 1 3
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 2 1 0
2004 - Construction 12 6 17 9 18
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 2 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 3 2 13
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 2 9 7 10
2004 - Information 2 0 0 1 0
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 2 4 5 4 1
2004 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 3 12 4 16
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 0 0 1 11
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 1 2 7
2004 - Retail Trade 4 4 8 12 7
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 3 8 0 9
2004 - Unclassified 0 3 0 0 1
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 2 5 6
2004 - Total 37 27 71 55 105
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 3 1 4
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 2 0 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 1 4 0
2005 - Construction 24 11 17 13 15
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 6 1 10
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 5 5 6 14
2005 - Information 0 0 3 0 0
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 1 3 7 2 1
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 1 5 7 21
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 1 3 4 6
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 2 1 4 4
2005 - Retail Trade 8 5 7 6 15
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 5 6 10
2005 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 5 2 5
2005 - Total 55 35 71 56 108

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gem County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Gem County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 26,802 86.85%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,058 13.15%

Gem County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $361 $119 $195 $0 $0 $360 $916 $517 $247 $130
1971 $411 $10 $188 $0 $0 $584 $1,183 $595 $0 $396
1972 $415 $11 $263 $0 $0 $518 $1,196 $456 $215 $541
1973 $442 $2 $361 $0 $0 $762 $1,565 $693 $199 $712
1974 $440 $12 $469 $0 $0 $83 $992 $481 $375 $794
1975 $401 $10 $594 $0 $0 $852 $1,847 $762 $177 $538
1976 $410 $13 $638 $0 $0 $729 $1,777 $898 $157 $565
1977 $412 $9 $583 $0 $0 $1,088 $2,083 $972 $137 $773
1978 $594 $19 $580 $0 $0 $1,280 $2,454 $939 $116 $535
1979 $773 $26 $949 $0 $0 $1,316 $3,038 $1,129 $94 $809
1980 $704 $32 $838 $0 $0 $1,415 $2,957 $1,205 $72 $1,223
1981 $652 $28 $760 $0 $0 $1,603 $3,015 $1,310 $49 $1,216
1982 $646 $26 $759 $0 $0 $1,956 $3,361 $1,438 $25 $1,368
1983 $652 $20 $822 $0 $0 $1,950 $3,424 $1,559 $0 $1,357
1984 $712 $27 $880 $0 $0 $1,870 $3,462 $1,566 $0 $1,392
1985 $991 $26 $907 $0 $0 $1,899 $3,797 $1,627 $0 $1,503
1986 $822 $26 $1,055 $0 $0 $1,906 $3,783 $1,690 $0 $1,672
1987 $887 $25 $925 $0 $0 $1,913 $3,725 $1,742 $0 $1,529
1988 $923 $26 $963 $0 $0 $1,992 $3,878 $1,813 $0 $1,529
1989 $1,105 $19 $951 $0 $0 $1,989 $4,045 $1,817 $0 $1,495
1990 $1,156 $25 $1,092 $0 $0 $2,353 $4,601 $1,881 $242 $1,800
1991 $1,330 $71 $830 $0 $0 $2,389 $4,549 $2,095 $193 $1,527
1992 $1,330 $80 $692 $0 $0 $2,278 $4,300 $2,095 $193 $1,528
1993 $1,326 $97 $1,732 $0 $0 $2,869 $5,927 $2,125 $139 $2,924
1994 $1,320 $115 $1,090 $0 $0 $2,981 $5,391 $2,200 $86 $2,950
1995 $1,847 $160 $1,622 $0 $0 $2,851 $6,320 $2,964 $33 $2,306
1996 $2,166 $169 $1,242 $0 $0 $2,709 $6,117 $3,029 $0 $2,357
1997 $1,911 $201 $1,634 $0 $0 $3,833 $7,378 $3,180 $0 $1,409
1998 $2,007 $211 $1,858 $0 $0 $4,177 $8,042 $3,275 $0 $1,786
1999 $2,121 $204 $1,927 $0 $0 $5,158 $9,206 $3,373 $0 $4,227
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $2,437 $238 $2,286 $0 $0 $6,863 $11,586 $4,343 $5,335 $8,250
2005 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2006 $3,172 $290 $2,546 $0 $0 $8,477 $14,195 $4,198 $6,683 $7,434


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $110 $77 $33 $362 $217 $0 $918
$32 $26 $10 $0 $0 $51
1971 $34 $79 $17 $621 $228 $0 $1,112
$36 $23 $5 $0 $0 $69
1972 $106 $106 $21 $477 $227 $0 $1,066
$35 $24 $12 $0 $0 $58
1973 $125 $135 $18 $753 $252 $0 $1,490
$51 $29 $6 $0 $0 $121
1974 $116 $165 $30 $109 $309 $0 $961
$78 $30 $6 $0 $0 $118
1975 $76 $178 $43 $868 $341 $13 $1,976
$100 $25 $14 $0 $0 $318
1976 $137 $238 $46 $699 $366 $11 $1,783
$123 $29 $6 $0 $0 $128
1977 $148 $197 $28 $1,079 $352 $11 $2,087
$111 $20 $5 $0 $0 $136
1978 $98 $218 $42 $1,055 $418 $16 $2,182
$132 $26 $4 $0 $0 $173
1979 $281 $263 $37 $1,271 $416 $0 $2,716
$137 $27 $4 $0 $0 $280
1980 $59 $284 $83 $1,336 $501 $0 $2,724
$148 $18 $3 $0 $0 $292
1981 $45 $338 $32 $1,439 $511 $7 $2,884
$168 $30 $1 $0 $0 $313
1982 $2 $325 $34 $1,572 $578 $4 $3,064
$194 $30 $1 $0 $0 $324
1983 $1 $358 $44 $1,598 $552 $0 $3,267
$226 $152 $1 $0 $0 $335
1984 $0 $366 $45 $1,527 $650 $0 $3,280
$255 $38 $0 $0 $0 $399
1985 $0 $384 $59 $1,644 $744 $14 $3,627
$259 $126 $0 $0 $0 $397
1986 $0 $412 $57 $1,645 $659 $13 $3,601
$301 $107 $0 $0 $0 $407
1987 $0 $465 $59 $1,603 $710 $0 $3,840
$283 $103 $0 $0 $0 $617
1988 $0 $485 $61 $1,668 $734 $0 $3,988
$295 $107 $0 $0 $0 $638
1989 $0 $503 $47 $1,812 $710 $68 $4,031
$320 $160 $0 $0 $0 $411
1990 $0 $563 $62 $1,915 $828 $77 $4,548
$371 $222 $0 $0 $0 $510
1991 $0 $582 $58 $1,972 $923 $59 $4,881
$392 $278 $19 $0 $0 $598
1992 $0 $582 $58 $1,972 $923 $59 $4,876
$392 $278 $19 $0 $0 $593
1993 $0 $724 $76 $1,766 $967 $0 $4,397
$397 $183 $19 $0 $0 $265
1994 $0 $637 $82 $1,900 $710 $0 $4,518
$415 $263 $13 $0 $0 $498
1995 $0 $1,563 $93 $2,341 $925 $0 $6,420
$487 $245 $8 $0 $0 $758
1996 $0 $721 $185 $2,393 $1,017 $0 $5,458
$498 $178 $8 $0 $0 $458
1997 $0 $1,127 $245 $3,798 $1,137 $0 $8,482
$968 $262 $0 $0 $0 $945
1998 $0 $1,147 $194 $4,141 $908 $0 $8,437
$981 $263 $0 $0 $0 $803
1999 $0 $1,114 $147 $4,595 $1,172 $67 $9,095
$1,138 $29 $0 $0 $0 $833
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $1,566 $96 $6,994 $1,529 $120 $15,368
$1,535 $195 $29 $0 $0 $3,304
2005 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2006 $6 $1,741 $0 $7,506 $1,551 $1 $15,940
$644 $373 $282 $0 $0 $3,836

Gem County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gem County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 24
Gem County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gem County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Gem County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,237 14.74%
10-19 Years 2,410 15.88%
20-29 Years 1,553 10.23%
30-39 Years 1,939 12.77%
40-49 Years 2,154 14.19%
50-59 Years 1,793 11.81%
60-69 Years 1,327 8.74%
70-79 Years 1,071 7.05%
80-89 Years 585 3.85%
90+ Years 112 0.74%

Gem County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,541 49.67%
Color 1 Box Female 7,640 50.33%

Gem County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,762 90.65%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,050 6.92%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 190 1.25%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 97 0.64%
Color 2 Box Asian 54 0.36%
Color 1 Box African-American 11 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.05%

Gem County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,478 22.10%
2. United States Or American 4,167 16.81%
3. English 3,707 14.95%
4. Irish 2,852 11.51%
5. Norwegian 955 3.85%
6. Scottish 938 3.78%
7. Dutch 914 3.69%
8. French Non-Basque 742 2.99%
9. Scotch Irish 717 2.89%
10. Swedish 615 2.48%

Gem County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 27,021 93.09%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,618 5.57%
3. French 98 0.34%
4. Chinese 87 0.30%
5. German 62 0.21%
6. Japanese 48 0.17%
7. Other Slavic 18 0.06%
8. Scandinavian 14 0.05%
9. Korean 14 0.05%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 12 0.04%

Gem County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 29,750 95.18%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 455 1.46%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,052 3.37%

Gem County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Gem County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gem County Cities Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Emmett Ola  
Letha Sweet  

Gem County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
83617 83657  
83636 83670