town. Originally a remote highway work camp of the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s, it was later run by the Federal Bureau of Prisons and then converted in 1943 to house interned Japanese men, most of whom were longtime U.S. residents, but not citizens, branded "enemy aliens." It was so remote in the western Bitterroot Mountains that fences and guard towers were unnecessary. The site, now an archaeological project, is northeast of Lowell on U.S. 12, on the north bank of the Lochsa River. Kooskia National Fish Hatchery The Kooskia National Fish Hatchery was established in the 1960s, about southeast of the city on the east bank of Clear Creek. () Geography Kooskia is located at (46.139, -115.979), at an elevation of [above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 607 people, 272 households, and 149 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 315 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 90.0% White, 4.9% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 4.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population. There were 272 households, of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.2% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.79. The median age in the city was 46.4 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.9% were from 25 to 44; 30.1% were from 45 to 64; and 22.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.6% male and 49.4% female. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 675 people, 278 households, and 179 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 332 housing units at an average density of .