Blanchard, Idaho
Appearance
Blanchard, Idaho | |
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![]() Location of Blanchard in Bonner County, Idaho. | |
Coordinates: 48°01′01″N 116°59′02″W / 48.01694°N 116.98389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Idaho |
County | Bonner |
Area | |
• Total | 1.530 sq mi (3.96 km2) |
• Land | 1.484 sq mi (3.84 km2) |
• Water | 0.046 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
Elevation | 2,287 ft (697 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 261 |
• Density | 170/sq mi (66/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 83804 |
Area codes | 208, 986 |
GNIS feature ID | 396151[1] |
Blanchard is a census-designated place in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. Blanchard is located on Idaho State Highway 41 6.5 miles (10.5 km) northwest of Spirit Lake. Blanchard has a post office with ZIP code 83804.[2] As of the 2010 census, its population was 261.[3]
History
[edit]A post office called White[4] was established in 1903, but in 1908, the name was changed to Blanchard.[5] The present name honors John Blanchard, a pioneer settler.[4]
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
Blanchard's population was estimated at 100 in 1960.[7]
Notable person
[edit]- Heather Scott, member of the Idaho House of Representatives.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blanchard, Idaho
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- ^ a b Tudehope, Scott (August 25, 1980). "Naming towns in pioneer days was fast, easy - and personal". Spokane Daily Chronicle. p. 5. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ "Bonner County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.
- ^ Heather Scott
External links
[edit] Media related to Blanchard, Idaho at Wikimedia Commons