Profile for Sandpoint, Idaho, ID

Sandpoint is on Lake Pend Oreille.

The first general store opened here in 1880.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 9. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.2 per 1,000 people.

Sandpoint received national attention for 1992 deaths at nearby Ruby Ridge. A teen-aged boy, his mother and a federal marshal were killed in a shootout between FBI agents and separatist Randy Weaver.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Bonner County Fair - Aug. 20-25, 2007
• Winter Carnival - Jan. 10-13, 2008
• Timberfest - June 9, 2007
• Schweitzer Bluegrass Festival - July 21, 2007
• Festival at Sandpoint - Aug. 2-12, 2007
• Fall Fest Outdoor Music Festival - Sept. 1-2, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Round Lake State Park

Historic sites and museums: Bonner County Historical Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (3)

Communities (5)

Hotels (7)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

Ski areas (1)

Wineries (1)

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21% of Sandpoint residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Sandpoint ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Bonner County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - ID data
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• Cemetery records
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Sandpoint was $20,643, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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23% of Sandpoint residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Sandpoint festival dates:

• Bonner County Fair - Aug. 20-25, 2007
• Winter Carnival - Jan. 10-13, 2008
• Timberfest - June 9, 2007
• Schweitzer Bluegrass Festival - July 21, 2007
• Festival at Sandpoint - Aug. 2-12, 2007
• Fall Fest Outdoor Music Festival - Sept. 1-2, 2007

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

Sandpoint festival web sites:

• Festival at Sandpoint
• Wooden Boat Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Idaho county fairs
• Idaho festivals (Idaho tourism department)
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Historic districts in Sandpoint include Sandpoint Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Bonner County genealogy forum

Median rent in Sandpoint, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $448.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $886.

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Libraries in Sandpoint include East Bonner County District ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Sandpoint include Bonner County Daily Bee

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

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The average commute time for Sandpoint workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Sandpoint include Best Western Edgewater Resort, Inn at Sand Creek, La Quinta Inn, Quality Inn Sandpoint, Selkirk Lodge, Super 8, White Pine Lodge.

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