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Blanchard, Idaho

Coordinates: 48°01′01″N 116°59′02″W / 48.01694°N 116.98389°W / 48.01694; -116.98389
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Blanchard, Idaho
Location of Blanchard in Bonner County, Idaho.
Location of Blanchard in Bonner County, Idaho.
Blanchard, Idaho is located in Idaho
Blanchard, Idaho
Blanchard, Idaho
Coordinates: 48°01′01″N 116°59′02″W / 48.01694°N 116.98389°W / 48.01694; -116.98389
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyBonner
Area
 • Total1.530 sq mi (3.96 km2)
 • Land1.484 sq mi (3.84 km2)
 • Water0.046 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
2,287 ft (697 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total261
 • Density170/sq mi (66/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
83804
Area codes208, 986
GNIS feature ID396151[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

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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

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Blanchard's population was estimated at 100 in 1960.[7]

Notable person

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blanchard, Idaho
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Bonner County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.
  8. ^ Heather Scott
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