Blanchard, Idaho
Blanchard is an unincorporated 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]
Blanchard, Idaho | |
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Census-designated place | |
 Location of Blanchard in Bonner County, Idaho. | |
  Blanchard, Idaho Location of Blanchard in Bonner County, Idaho. | |
| Coordinates: 48°01′01″N 116°59′02″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 code(s) | 208, 986 |
| GNIS feature ID | 396151[1] |
Notable person
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
- Heather Scott, member of the Idaho House of Representatives.[5]
History
A post office called White[6] was established in 1903, but in 1908, the name was changed to Blanchard.[7] The present name honors John Blanchard, a pioneer settler.[6]
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References
- 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 22 March 2011.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- Heather Scott
- Tudehope, Scott (Aug 25, 1980). "Naming towns in pioneer days was fast, easy - and personal". Spokane Daily Chronicle. p. 5. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- "Bonner County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
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