Elk City, Idaho

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Elk City, Idaho
Census-designated place
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Gold Mill near Elk City, Idaho, August 2014
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Elk City
Coordinates: 45°49′37″N115°26′12″W / 45.82694°N 115.43667°W / 45.82694; -115.43667
Country United States
State Idaho
County Idaho
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
 (2020 census)
 • Total170
 • Density68/sq mi (26/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
83525
Area code(s) 208, 986
GNIS feature ID396453 [1]

Elk City is a census-designated place in Idaho County, Idaho, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 170. [2] [3]

Contents

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 276—
1900 252—
1910 250−0.8%
1920 210−16.0%
1930 150−28.6%
1940 1500.0%
1950 18020.0%
1960 30066.7%
1970 45050.0%
1980 67048.9%
1990 6700.0%
2000 376−43.9%
2010 202−46.3%
2020 170−15.8%
source: [3] [4] [5]

Geography

Elk City is located at 45°49′37″N115°26′12″W / 45.82694°N 115.43667°W / 45.82694; -115.43667 , [6] 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. [7]

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. [8]

Climate data for Elk City 1NE, Idaho 1991–2020 normals, 1914-2020 extremes: 4058ft (1237m)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)60
(16)		68
(20)		74
(23)		87
(31)		94
(34)		100
(38)		102
(39)		103
(39)		98
(37)		91
(33)		72
(22)		61
(16)		103
(39)
Mean maximum °F (°C)49.3
(9.6)		57.7
(14.3)		65.0
(18.3)		74.9
(23.8)		83.8
(28.8)		88.7
(31.5)		94.6
(34.8)		95.5
(35.3)		90.3
(32.4)		80.1
(26.7)		61.0
(16.1)		47.5
(8.6)		96.8
(36.0)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)35.1
(1.7)		40.8
(4.9)		47.2
(8.4)		53.3
(11.8)		63.0
(17.2)		70.5
(21.4)		82.6
(28.1)		82.9
(28.3)		74.1
(23.4)		58.3
(14.6)		42.8
(6.0)		33.3
(0.7)		57.0
(13.9)
Daily mean °F (°C)24.9
(−3.9)		28.2
(−2.1)		34.1
(1.2)		40.2
(4.6)		47.9
(8.8)		55.4
(13.0)		62.5
(16.9)		61.0
(16.1)		53.2
(11.8)		43.4
(6.3)		32.1
(0.1)		23.6
(−4.7)		42.2
(5.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)14.6
(−9.7)		15.6
(−9.1)		21.0
(−6.1)		27.0
(−2.8)		32.9
(0.5)		40.3
(4.6)		42.5
(5.8)		39.1
(3.9)		32.2
(0.1)		28.4
(−2.0)		21.5
(−5.8)		14.0
(−10.0)		27.4
(−2.6)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−13.0
(−25.0)		−8.9
(−22.7)		4.2
(−15.4)		16.3
(−8.7)		21.9
(−5.6)		28.7
(−1.8)		32.3
(0.2)		29.2
(−1.6)		22.1
(−5.5)		13.6
(−10.2)		−1.1
(−18.4)		−11.0
(−23.9)		−22.7
(−30.4)
Record low °F (°C)−41
(−41)		−48
(−44)		−38
(−39)		3
(−16)		11
(−12)		21
(−6)		23
(−5)		16
(−9)		12
(−11)		−11
(−24)		−36
(−38)		−48
(−44)		−48
(−44)
Average precipitation inches (mm)3.39
(86)		2.34
(59)		2.75
(70)		2.89
(73)		3.11
(79)		3.55
(90)		1.21
(31)		1.09
(28)		1.61
(41)		2.60
(66)		3.32
(84)		2.78
(71)		30.64
(778)
Average snowfall inches (cm)29.20
(74.2)		14.00
(35.6)		19.00
(48.3)		10.20
(25.9)		1.10
(2.8)		0.10
(0.25)		0.00
(0.00)		0.00
(0.00)		0.00
(0.00)		1.90
(4.8)		17.30
(43.9)		26.40
(67.1)		119.2
(302.85)
Source 1: NOAA [9]
Source 2: XMACIS2 (temp records & 1981-2010 monthly max/mins) [10]

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. [11] 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. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 22, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Spokesman-Review Archived January 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine - 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. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
  8. ↑ Climate Summary for Elk City, Idaho
  9. ↑ "Elk City 1NE, Idaho 1991-2020 Monthly Normals" . Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  10. ↑ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  11. ↑ Johnson, Saralee (September 15, 1968). "Elk City – unincorporated and liking it". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). (reprinted from Cascades magazine). p. 21.
  12. ↑ "Idaho for the Curious", by Cort Conley, ©1982, ISBN   0-9603566-3-0, p.129


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