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'Hailey' is a city and county seat of Blaine County in the Wood River Valley of the central part of the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 6,200 at the 2000 census. Hailey is the county seat of Blaine County and the site of Friedman Memorial Airport. From 1882 to 1895 Hailey was the county seat of now-defunct Alturas County. The resort area of Ketchum and Sun Valley is 15 miles (24 km) north, and the town of Bellevue is a few miles south. The elevation of Hailey is 5330 feet (1624 m) above sea level.
The city is named after John Hailey, a two-time Congressional delegate from Idaho Territory.
Hailey is the current home of retired tennis player Mats Wilander. Actors and former couple Bruce Willis and Demi Moore also lived in the town. The writer Ezra Pound was born here in 1885.
Hailey is located at (43.514937, -114.306251).
A TerraServer Aerial Photo from 8/9/1992
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.2 km² (3.2 mi²), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,200 people, 2,389 households, and 1,603 families residing in the city. The population density was 757.5/km² (1,959.3/mi²). There were 2,557 housing units at an average density of 312.4/km² (808.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.68% White, 0.26% African American, 0.35% Native American, 1.08% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 7.02% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.95% of the population.
There were 2,389 households out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 37.4% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $51,347, and the median income for a family was $56,379. Males had a median income of $37,750 versus $29,025 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,255. About 4.6% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
"Home of the Wolverines."
Hailey provides several schools in the Blaine County School System. Hailey Elementary is located in the center of Hailey and Woodside Elementary, that recently opened in the 2006, is located in the south of Hailey. Wood River Middle School is locate in the north of Hailey and Wood River High School, which opened a new state-of-the-art campus in 2003, is located near the Foxmoor subdivsion.
The Silver Creek Alternative School is a positive addition to the Valley, providing a different avenue for students who have struggled in a typical school setting.
The College of Southern Idaho's Blaine Country Center is located in Hailey. It is a Junior College that offers a grasay place
National qualifier for the National Forensics League Mark Estrebillo also lives in Hailey.
Hailey is surrounded by the Sawtooth National Forest. Hiking, biking, skiing, snowboarding, BMX riding, horseback riding, fishing, ice skating and river activities (such as fishing), are popular in Hailey, Idaho.
Hailey had its own ski mountain called Rotarun Ski Hill. The mountain is much smaller than its local cousin at the Sun Valley Resort. However, sledding is free and the day lift prices are very low. A rope tow or handle tow takes the skiier up the mountain.
Other mountains in Hailey are Carbonate, Quigley, Red Devil, and Della. These mountains are popular for hiking, mountain biking, dog walking and other outdoor activities.
The Friedman Memorial Airport provides daily direct flights to Salt Lake City, Boise and Seattle. Daily flights to Los Angeles, and Oakland are available seasonally. A daily flight to Denver will be available in 2007. The airport has a private terminal for small jets. Herbert Allen, Jr.'s annual summer executive retreat, Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference is a regular client of Firedman Memorial Airport.
Hailey is the home to ''Sun Valley Magazine'', a quarterly publication focusing on fine dining, real estate and local events. Hailey has two local newspaper, ''The Wood River Journal'' (a weekly) and ''The Idaho Mountain Express''. The Idaho Mountain Express is located in Ketchum, Idaho and is published every Monday and Friday.
KECH at 95.3 is a local radio station.
Plum TV is premiering in 2007 from Hailey, Idaho. Plum TV is a boutique network at upscale resort communities.
Every year, the town of Hailey, Idaho celebrates Independence Day as Days of the Old West. The celebration consists of four major events. Main Street is cleared and the sidewalks fill with spectators. At noon, a skit with a shoot out, is put on in the center of town. The next event is a parade. After the parade, the spectators gathers at Hop Porter Park for food and music. Evening activities include a rodeo and fireworks that is sponsored by Bruce Willis.
In 2005, His Holiness the Dalai Lama spoke at the Wood River High stadium, beginning his United States Tour. He spoke to over 20,000 people to commemorate 9/11. The Dalai Lama's speech was broadcast live on CNN.
Hailey features a nationally renown skateboard park. The park has appeared in ''Thrasher'' magazine and many professional skateboarders have appeared, such as Tony Hawk and Bam Margera.
Hailey is growing at an extremely fast rate. There has, in fact, been a shift in growth of shoppping and fine dining from Ketchum and Sun Valley to Hailey. This growth has led to the construction of three additional traffic lights. Hailey now has four total.
Hailey's growth has also created an increase of illegal drug use in the community. Drugs have become a major community concern.
★ Birthplace of poet Ezra Pound
★ Birthplace of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey, Laverne Fator
★ Home of tennis star Mats Wilander
★ City of Hailey
The city is named after John Hailey, a two-time Congressional delegate from Idaho Territory.
Hailey is the current home of retired tennis player Mats Wilander. Actors and former couple Bruce Willis and Demi Moore also lived in the town. The writer Ezra Pound was born here in 1885.
| Contents |
| Geography |
| Demographics |
| Education |
| Outdoor life |
| Friedman Memorial Airport |
| Publications and media |
| Independence Day |
| Dalai Lama, 2005 visit |
| Skate park |
| Growth |
| Notable people |
| External links |
Geography
Location of Hailey, Idaho
Hailey is located at (43.514937, -114.306251).
A TerraServer Aerial Photo from 8/9/1992
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.2 km² (3.2 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,200 people, 2,389 households, and 1,603 families residing in the city. The population density was 757.5/km² (1,959.3/mi²). There were 2,557 housing units at an average density of 312.4/km² (808.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.68% White, 0.26% African American, 0.35% Native American, 1.08% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 7.02% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.95% of the population.
There were 2,389 households out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 37.4% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $51,347, and the median income for a family was $56,379. Males had a median income of $37,750 versus $29,025 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,255. About 4.6% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
"Home of the Wolverines."
Hailey provides several schools in the Blaine County School System. Hailey Elementary is located in the center of Hailey and Woodside Elementary, that recently opened in the 2006, is located in the south of Hailey. Wood River Middle School is locate in the north of Hailey and Wood River High School, which opened a new state-of-the-art campus in 2003, is located near the Foxmoor subdivsion.
The Silver Creek Alternative School is a positive addition to the Valley, providing a different avenue for students who have struggled in a typical school setting.
The College of Southern Idaho's Blaine Country Center is located in Hailey. It is a Junior College that offers a grasay place
National qualifier for the National Forensics League Mark Estrebillo also lives in Hailey.
Outdoor life
Hailey is surrounded by the Sawtooth National Forest. Hiking, biking, skiing, snowboarding, BMX riding, horseback riding, fishing, ice skating and river activities (such as fishing), are popular in Hailey, Idaho.
Hailey had its own ski mountain called Rotarun Ski Hill. The mountain is much smaller than its local cousin at the Sun Valley Resort. However, sledding is free and the day lift prices are very low. A rope tow or handle tow takes the skiier up the mountain.
Other mountains in Hailey are Carbonate, Quigley, Red Devil, and Della. These mountains are popular for hiking, mountain biking, dog walking and other outdoor activities.
Friedman Memorial Airport
The Friedman Memorial Airport provides daily direct flights to Salt Lake City, Boise and Seattle. Daily flights to Los Angeles, and Oakland are available seasonally. A daily flight to Denver will be available in 2007. The airport has a private terminal for small jets. Herbert Allen, Jr.'s annual summer executive retreat, Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference is a regular client of Firedman Memorial Airport.
Publications and media
Hailey is the home to ''Sun Valley Magazine'', a quarterly publication focusing on fine dining, real estate and local events. Hailey has two local newspaper, ''The Wood River Journal'' (a weekly) and ''The Idaho Mountain Express''. The Idaho Mountain Express is located in Ketchum, Idaho and is published every Monday and Friday.
KECH at 95.3 is a local radio station.
Plum TV is premiering in 2007 from Hailey, Idaho. Plum TV is a boutique network at upscale resort communities.
Independence Day
Every year, the town of Hailey, Idaho celebrates Independence Day as Days of the Old West. The celebration consists of four major events. Main Street is cleared and the sidewalks fill with spectators. At noon, a skit with a shoot out, is put on in the center of town. The next event is a parade. After the parade, the spectators gathers at Hop Porter Park for food and music. Evening activities include a rodeo and fireworks that is sponsored by Bruce Willis.
Dalai Lama, 2005 visit
In 2005, His Holiness the Dalai Lama spoke at the Wood River High stadium, beginning his United States Tour. He spoke to over 20,000 people to commemorate 9/11. The Dalai Lama's speech was broadcast live on CNN.
Skate park
Hailey features a nationally renown skateboard park. The park has appeared in ''Thrasher'' magazine and many professional skateboarders have appeared, such as Tony Hawk and Bam Margera.
Growth
Hailey is growing at an extremely fast rate. There has, in fact, been a shift in growth of shoppping and fine dining from Ketchum and Sun Valley to Hailey. This growth has led to the construction of three additional traffic lights. Hailey now has four total.
Hailey's growth has also created an increase of illegal drug use in the community. Drugs have become a major community concern.
Notable people
★ Birthplace of poet Ezra Pound
★ Birthplace of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey, Laverne Fator
★ Home of tennis star Mats Wilander
External links
★ City of Hailey
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