Bruneau, Idaho

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Bruneau, Idaho
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Bruneau, Idaho
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Bruneau, Idaho
Bruneau, Idaho (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°52′25″N115°47′50″W / 42.87361°N 115.79722°W / 42.87361; -115.79722
Country United States
State Idaho
County Owyhee
Elevation
[1]
2,510 ft (770 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
83604
Area code(s) 208, 986
GNIS feature ID2806611 [1]

Bruneau is a Census-designated place in Owyhee County in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. The mouth of the Bruneau River is to the northwest and Bruneau Sand Dunes State Park is to the east. As of 2014, Bruneau has a population of 552. [2]

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History

Bruneau's population was 105 in 1909, [3] and was estimated at 200 in 1960. [4]

Geography

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bruneau has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. [5] Bruneau is the hottest city in the entire state of Idaho, with a yearly average high temperature of 69 °F (21 °C). Its winters are short and mild, and summers are hot and dry. [6]

Highways

State Highway 51 northbound crosses the Snake River and continues to Mountain Home in Elmore County; southbound it becomes Nevada Route 225 at the border and continues to Elko. State Highway 78 heads northwest within Owyhee County to Grand View, Murphy, and Marsing. Eastbound SH-78 crosses the Snake River and links through Hammett to Interstate 84.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 75—
1890 63−16.0%
1900 10566.7%
1910 15042.9%
1920 490226.7%
1930 300−38.8%
1940 3000.0%
1950 3000.0%
1960 200−33.3%
1970 100−50.0%
1980 19090.0%
1990 1900.0%
source: [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bruneau, Idaho
  2. ↑ "Bruneau, ID Demographics Data". Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ↑ Davis, Ellis A. (1909). Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Ellis A. Davis. p. 189.
  4. ↑ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.
  5. ↑ Climate Summary for Bruneau, Idaho
  6. ↑ "7 Unique Places In Idaho To Warm Up This Winter".
  7. ↑ Moffatt, Riley. Population History of Western U.S. Cities & Towns, 1850-1990. Lanham: Scarecrow, 1996, 90.


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