Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
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'''Coeur d'Alene''' ({{pronEng|ˌkɔr dəˈlein}}) is the [[county seat]] and largest city of [[Kootenai County, Idaho|Kootenai County]], [[Idaho]], [[United States]].{{GR|6}} It is the principal city of the Coeur d'Alene [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. As of the 2000 Census the population of Coeur d'Alene was 34,514 ([[2006]] estimate: 41,328)<ref name="population">[http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2006-04-16.xls Table 4: Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in Idaho, Listed Alphabetically: April 26, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (SUB-EST2006-04-16)] Accessed [[16 July]] [[2007]]</ref>. The city is located about 30 miles east of [[Spokane, Washington]], which combined with Coeur d'Alene and northern Idaho has population of about 600,000. Coeur d'Alene is also the largest city in the northern [[Idaho Panhandle]].
The city of Coeur d'Alene has grown significantly in recent years due in part to a substantial increase in [[tourism]], encouraged by several resorts in the area. [[Barbara Walters]] called the city "a little slice of Heaven" and included it in her list of most fascinating places to visit. Also, [[Good Morning America]] recently broadcast the city's Christmas Lighting Ceremony because its display is among the largest and best in the country. Coeur d'Alene is also located near two major ski resorts in [[Silver Mountain (Idaho)|Silver Mountain Resort]] to the east in [[Kellogg, Idaho|Kellogg]] and [[Schweitzer Mountain|Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort]] to the north in [[Sandpoint, Idaho|Sandpoint]]. Coeur d'Alene is located at the northern end of [[Lake Coeur d'Alene]], a 30 mile long lake. Locally, Coeur d'Alene is known as the "Lake City," or simply called by its initials: "CDA".
==Geography==
Coeur d'Alene (pronounced by the locals as ''core da lane'') is located at {{coor dms|47|41|34|N|116|46|48|W|city}} (47.692845, -116.779910).{{GR|1}}
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 35.2 [[km²]]. 34.0 km² of it is land and 1.2 km² of it (3.46%) is water.
Coeur d'Alene sits on the western edge of the [[Coeur d'Alene National Forest]]. The city is surrounded by forest, which contains several lakes and campgrounds.
The elevation of the city is 2,180 feet (664 m) [[AMSL|above sea level]].
==Climate==
There is an average annual rainfall of 26 inches (660 mm) and an average annual snowfall of 49 inches (127 cm). The frost-free season runs about 120 days from mid-May to mid-September. The mean summer temperature is 82.1 degrees Fahrenheit (27.8 °C), and the mean winter temperature is 31.5 degrees Fahrenheit (–0.3 °C).<ref>[http://www.coeurdalene.org/index_weather.asp?pageid=356 Coeur d'Alene Weather<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 34,514 people, 13,985 households, and 8,852 families residing in the city. However, the 2006 estimate is that Coeur d'Alene is home to nearly 50,000 residents. The [[population density]] was 1,014.9/km². There were 14,929 housing units at an average density of 439.0/km². Coeur d'Alene's racial makeup remains relatively unchanged by recent nationwide illegal immigration, with the census reporting that the city was 95.80% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.22% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.77% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.61% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.09% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.63% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.88% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.70% of the population.
There were 13,985 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,001, and the median income for a family was $39,491. Males had a median income of $31,915 versus $21,092 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,454. About 9.3% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
== History ==
[[Image:TheLake.jpg|thumb|[[Lake Coeur d'Alene]], in July.]]
French traders allegedly named the local Indian tribe the ''[[Coeur d'Alene Tribe|Coeur d'Alene]]'' out of respect for their tough trading practices. Translated from [[French language|French]] Coeur d'Alene literally means "heart of the awl" which might mean "sharp-hearted" or "shrewd." Another possibility is that it is a corruption of Coeur de Leon, or Lion Heart. Others interpret "Heart of the Awl" to translate to "Eye of the Needle", perhaps referring to the narrow passage through which the lake empties into the [[Spokane River]] on its way to the Columbia. When [[General William Tecumseh Sherman]] ordered a fort constructed on the lake in the 1870s he gave it the name Fort Coeur d'Alene; hence the name of the city that grew around it. The name of the fort was later changed to Fort Sherman to honor the general.
The Coeur d'Alene district has had a history of miners' disputes. [[Albert Horsley|Harry Orchard]], who owned a share of the [[Hercules Mine, Idaho|Hercules Mine]] in the [[Coeur d'Alène Mountains|nearby mountains]] before it began producing, and who later confessed to dynamiting a $250,000 mill near [[Wardner, Idaho|Wardner]] during a [[Coeur d'Alene miners' dispute|contentious 1899 miners' dispute]], would also confess to a secret, brutal and little understood role in the [[Colorado Labor Wars]] before returning to Idaho to assassinate former Idaho Governor [[Frank Steunenberg]].
In the 1890s, the mining in Coeur d'Alene was plagued with strikes. There were two different occasions were the governor called in federal troops
== Education ==
The city is home to [[North Idaho College]], located next to Lake Coeur d'Alene, on the original site of Fort Sherman, the first settlement in the area. Located on the NIC campus is the Fort Sherman Museum, which gives the history of the Fort grounds. The [[University of Idaho]] Coeur d'Alene Campus and [[Lewis-Clark State College]] Coeur d'Alene Campus are satellites of their respective institutions located a few hours to the south. They share a building on Northwest Boulevard near NIC. In partnership with NIC, many of UI and LCSC's classes are taught at NIC's facilities.
The city has three High Schools: Coeur d'Alene HS (9-12, Home of the Vikings) [http://www.cdaschools.org/chs/], Lake City HS (9-12, Den of the Timberwolves) [http://www.cdaschools.org/lchs/], and the Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy (6-12, Home of the Panthers) [http://www.cdacharter.org]. In the spring of 2006, Coeur d'Alene HS and Lake City HS were authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy was started in 1999 by Dr. Bill Proser. In 2007 it was named National Charter School of the Year. In Coeur d'Alene, there are also four alternative high schools: Project CDA, The Bridge, Riverbend Professional Technical Academy, and the Juvenile Detention Center School. In addition, Coeur d'Alene has five Middle Schools: Woodland, Lakes, Canfield, the Charter Academy (which also serves grades 6-8), and the Coeur d' Alene Christian School; a private school serving grades K-8. The public schools in Coeur d'Alene are a part of Idaho School District 271 [http://www.cdaschools.org]. School District 271 also contains 10 Elementary Schools: Atlas, Bryan, Borah, Dalton, Fernan, Hayden Meadows, Ramsey, Skyway, Sorensen and Winton.
== Transportation ==
Coeur d'Alene is accessed from [[Interstate 90]] at Exits 11 though 15. The greater Coeur d'Alene area is almost entirely dependent upon private automobiles for transportation. Combined with the city's rapid growth since 1990, congestion now occurs on a significant portion of the area highways, notably U.S. 95 between Northwest Blvd. and Hayden, and on several under-developed arterial streets such as Atlas, Ramsey, and Government Way.
Free public bus service is available to area residents. Called ''Citylink Transit'' all buses are wheel chair accessable, and can transport up to four bicycles. The buses operating in the urbanized area of Kootenai County leave the Riverstone Transfer Station every eighty minutes, seven days a week, including holidays. Transportation inquires regarding Citylink Transit may be directed to 1-877-941-7433. The bus system comprises five separate routes.
'''''Urban Route A''''' Serves State Line, Post Falls and Coeur d'Alene.
'''''Urban Route B''''' Serves Post Falls, Hayden and West Coeur d'Alene.
'''''Urban Route C''''' Serves Downtown Coeur d'Alene, Fernan and Hayden.
'''''Rural Route''''''' Serves the towns of Worley, Plummer, Tensed and DeSmet.
'''''Link Route'''''''' Connects the two transfer stations at Riverstone and Worley.
The closest major airport serving Coeur d'Alene and [[North Idaho]] is the [[Spokane International Airport]] which is served by nine airlines and is located 40 miles to the west in [[Spokane, WA]]. Coeur d'Alene also has the [[Coeur d'Alene Air Terminal]] which is a general aviation airport located north of the city near [[Highway 95]].
== Trivia ==
* Coeur d'Alene is the home of [http://www.ironmancda.com/ Ironman Coeur d'Alene], which started in 2003. This [[Ironman Triathlon]] is held each year on the fourth Sunday in June and starts at the Coeur d'Alene resort as triathletes start their day with a 2.4 mile swim in Lake Coeur d'Alene, followed by a 112 mile bike, finishing with a 26.2 mile run.
* Annually in June, CdA hosts "Car d' Alene," where all the hot cars and women, both new and old, come out to display themselves for admiration and bragging rights.
* The local college art program had a campaign called "Moose on the Loose," where the college art students painted and decorated a dozen or so life size moose statues with various colors and accessories. After their beautification, they were auctioned off to local businesses as a fundraiser. Their locations range from downtown near Sherman Ave. to Government Way on the CdA/ Hayden boundary. The mooses (meese?) have become both a town "landmark" and popular scavenger hunt item.
* Coeur d'Alene has become a destination for [[golf]] enthusiasts. The [[Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course]] is considered one of the best in the [[United States]]. Its 14th hole features the world's only movable floating green.
* [[Iris DeMent]]'s song, "Easy's Gettin' Harder Every Day", from her 1994 album, ''My Life'', features a protagonist who laments that she will "never make it to Coeur d'Alene".
* Listed as one of the places to visit in Patricia Schultz's book ''[[1,000 Places to See Before You Die]]''.
*In the book [[Walk Two Moons]], Coeur d'Alene is a stop on the main character Salamanca Tree Hiddle's trip.
*Coeur d'Alene is the home of four of the five members of the punk rock band [[Scatterbox]]: Tom and [[Ryan White]], Mark Cogburn, and [[Scott Rozell]], all of which currently reside.
*Coeur d'Alene is the birthplace of Seattle SuperSonics Point Guard Luke Ridnour.
* Coeur d'Alene is one of the spots that [[Antagonist]] Morrison, used as a hide out and place to get some ammunition. This was in [[Tom Clancy]]'s 4th book in the [[Net Force]] Series, ''Breaking Point'' (ISBN 0-425-17693-2). They hide out in an [[Aryan Nations]] compound (now destroyed) in [[Hayden, Idaho|Hayden]] (mentioned as Coeur d'Alene)
* Coeur d'Alene was mentioned in [[Sam Bourne]]'s novel: [[The Righteous Men]] as a spot that the main character quickly drove past. It is stated that Coeur d' Alene is the home of the [[Aryan Nations]]. However, the Aryan Nations' home was in nearby [[Hayden Lake]], not Coeur d'Alene specifically. The compound is no longer in Hayden Lake due to a heated lawsuit and the bankruptcy of the Aryan Nations.
*World War II flying ace Colonel [[Gregory Boyington|Gregory "Pappy" Boyington]] was born in Coeur d'Alene on December 4, 1912 and was a member of the AVG (Flying Tigers) and later the commander of the famous Black Sheep Squadron.
*Coeur d'Alene is the fictional home of Lisa Kimmel Fisher (character played by actress Lily Taylor) from the HBO series Six Feet Under.
* Coeur d'Alene is mentioned in the lyrics "Everything is frozen north of Wichita, I'm standing in this truck stop in Coeur d'Alene" in the Gary Jules song "Wichita."
* Coeur d'Alene is a shortlisted town, for when APEC next meet in the U.S.A
== Sister cities ==
Coeur d'Alene is twinned with
* {{flagicon|Canada}} -
[[Cranbrook, British Columbia|Cranbrook]], [[British Columbia]] ([[Canada]])
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.coeurdaleneidaho.org/ Official website of the city of Coeur d'Alene]
*[http://www.cdapress.com/ Coeur d'Alene Press]
*[http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/otx/ National Weather Service - NWS Spokane Office]
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==External links==
*[http://www.coeurdaleneidaho.org/ Official website of the city of Coeur d'Alene]
*[http://www.cdapress.com/ Coeur d'Alene Press]
*[http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/otx/ National Weather Service - NWS Spokane Office]
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