White Bird is a city in Idaho County, Idaho. The population was 91 at the time of the 2010 census, down from 106 in 2000. History At the southwest corner of the Camas Prairie, White Bird is near the Salmon River crossing point for the Lewis and Clark expedition. It is also the location of the Battle of White Bird Canyon in 1877, which was the first fight of the Nez Perce War and a significant defeat of the U.S. Army. The summit of White Bird Hill is above the city, ascended via U.S. Highway 95. The steeper, straighter, and faster multi-lane grade of U.S. 95 was opened in 1975, after ten challenging years of construction. The two-lane road of 1921 to the east was first paved in 1938; it left the Salmon River at White Bird Creek, followed it up through White Bird, and then gradually climbed the grade in twice the distance, with multiple switchback curves to a higher summit, without a cut. White Bird was established in 1891 and was named for Chief White Bird, a Nez Perce leader. Geography White Bird is located at (45.761023, -116.301768). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2010 census At the 2010 census there were 91 people in 53 households, including 27 families, in the city. The population density was . There were 64 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1%. Of the 53 households 7.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 49.1% were non-families. 41.5% of households were one person and 13.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.72 and the average family size was 2.26. The median age was 60.5 years. 5.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 5.5% were from 25 to 44; 52.8% were from 45 to 64; and 33% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.6% male and 48.4% female. 2000 census At the 2000 census there were 106 people in 59 households,