Fernwood, Idaho
Fernwood, Idaho | |
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Town | |
 Fernwood in North Idaho | |
| Coordinates: 47°06′44″N 116°23′34″W / 47.11222°N 116.39278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Benewah |
| Elevation | 2,733 ft (833 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 702 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 |
| ZIP code | 83830 |
| Area code | 208 |
Fernwood is a small unincorporated community in the southeastern corner of Benewah County, Idaho, United States, located just to the east of State Highway 3. The city shares a public K-6 school with the communities of Clarkia, Santa and Emida. All students attend high school and middle school in St. Maries.[3]
The 2000 census recorded a population of 684[4] with an average household income of $27,578. The median age in the tabulation area is 41.2 and the average household size is 2.51.[5]
History
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The Coeur d’Alene people initially inhabited this area for thousands of years prior to the coming of white settlers. The native name of the area is Epschssups'n or “It has a little tail.”[6]
Fernwood's population was estimated at 250 in 1960.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: USGS Place names
- ^ "ZCTA5 83830 - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Upriver School District #41, District website, archived from the original on July 18, 2011, retrieved March 17, 2007
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ The figure represents the entire area of Fernwood-Santa-Emida ZCTA and not the actual population of the city.
- ^ United States Census Bureau (2000), 2000 Census of Population, archived from the original on February 12, 2020, retrieved March 17, 2007
- ^ "Coeur d'Alene Tribe GIS Program". Archived from the original on February 10, 2007. Retrieved March 17, 2007.
- ^ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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