Profile for Challis, Idaho, ID

Grew as a commercial center for area mining operations

Local festivals include:

• Custer Days - July 14, 2007
• Mountain Lilac Festival - May 19-June 30, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Land of the Yankee Fork State Park

Listed places near Challis

Cemeteries (1)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Challis
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• Custer County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Idaho
• State data - Idaho
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Challis demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Custer County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 83226 ZIP code.

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• Custer County government

17% of Challis residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Challis ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Challis
• Cemeteries in Custer County
• Libraries in or near Challis

Post a query on a message board:

• Custer County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - ID data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
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• Challis area parks
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Idaho cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Challis
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• Communities in Custer County

• Challis business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Idaho

• Crime in Custer County
• Arrests in Custer County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Idaho
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Challis was $15,803, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Custer County economic census
• Custer County economic summary
• Custer County employment growth
• Custer County unemployment rate
• Idaho economic data

18% of Challis residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Challis
• Colleges in Idaho
• Learning Disabilities Association in Idaho
• Schools in or near Challis
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• Yearbooks (old) of Idaho high schools

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• Land contamination in Custer County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Idaho
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Custer County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Idaho

Challis festival dates:

• Custer Days - July 14, 2007
• Mountain Lilac Festival - May 19-June 30, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Challis festival web sites:

• Mountain Lilac Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Idaho county fairs
• Idaho festivals (Idaho tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Challis

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• Custer County government
• Idaho state government
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• Challis medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Challis include Challis Brewery Historic District, Old Challis Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Custer County genealogy forum

Median rent in Challis, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $283.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $585.

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Libraries in Challis include Challis Public ... View libraries

• Libraries near Challis

• Idaho library

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Newspapers in Challis include Challis Messenger

TV stations in Challis include K05CJ.

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Custer County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Challis political report.

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The average commute time for Challis workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Challis travel guide
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• Idaho tourism bureau

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