Bruneau, Idaho

Bruneau, Idaho
Census-designated place
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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 ID	2806611 [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]

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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	75		—
1890	63		−16.0%
1900	105		66.7%
1910	150		42.9%
1920	490		226.7%
1930	300		−38.8%
1940	300		0.0%
1950	300		0.0%
1960	200		−33.3%
1970	100		−50.0%
1980	190		90.0%
1990	190		0.0%
source: [7]

Education

The school district is Bruneau-Grand View Joint School District 365. ^[8]

References

1. 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.
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.
8. Geography Division (December 23, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Owyhee County, ID (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 22, 2025. - Text list

External links

• Untraveled Road.com - photos - Bruneau, Idaho - 2008-06-12