Elk City, Idaho

Elk City is a census-designated place in Idaho County, Idaho, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 202.[2][3]

Gold Mill near Elk City, Idaho, August 2014
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880276—
1900252—
1910250−0.8%
1920210−16.0%
1930150−28.6%
19401500.0%
195018020.0%
196030066.7%
197045050.0%
198067048.9%
19906700.0%
2000376−43.9%
2010202−46.3%
source:[3][4]
Elk City, Idaho
Census-designated place
Elk City
Elk City
Coordinates: 45°49′37″N 115°26′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyIdaho
Area
 • Total2.510 sq mi (6.50 km2)
 • Land2.506 sq mi (6.49 km2)
 • Water0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
4,006 ft (1,221 m)
Population
 • Total202
 • Density80/sq mi (31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
83525
Area code(s)208, 986
GNIS feature ID396453[1]

Geography

Elk City is located at 45°49′37″N 115°26′12″W,[5] at an elevation of 4,006 feet (1,221 m) above sea level. At the eastern end of State Highway 14, it is fifty miles (80 km) east of Grangeville, the nearest city. Elk City has a post office with ZIP code 83525.[6]

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Elk City has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[7]

History

Elk City was the site of a gold strike in 1861, as prospectors rushed south from Pierce, two years before the formation of the Idaho Territory.[8] In the 1870s, Chinese miners leased the claims but were later driven out by mistreatment. Quartz lode operations began in 1902 and dredging in 1935.[9]

See also

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
  3. Spokesman-Review - 2010 census - Elk City, Idaho - accessed 2011-12-27
  4. Moffatt, Riley. Population History of Western U.S. Cities & Towns, 1850-1990. Lanham: Scarecrow, 1996, 97.
  5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. ZIP Code Lookup
  7. Climate Summary for Elk City, Idaho
  8. Johnson, Saralee (September 15, 1968). "Elk City – unincorporated and liking it". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). (reprinted from Cascades magazine). p. 21.
  9. "Idaho for the Curious", by Cort Conley, ©1982, ISBN 0-9603566-3-0, p.129


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