Wapello, Idaho

Wapallo, Idaho
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 43°14′49″N112°15′25″W / 43.24694°N 112.25694°W / 43.24694; -112.25694
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Bingham
Elevation	4,547 ft (1,386 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Area codes	208, 986
GNIS feature ID	397298 [1]

Wapello is an unincorporated community in Bingham County, Idaho, United States. ^[1]

History

A post office called Wapello was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1908. ^[2] The community was named after Wapello, an Indian chieftain. ^[3] Idaho Falls, Idaho, is 35 miles (56 km) away.

The population of Wapello has remained steady, with about 12,000 residents in 2010. ^{[ citation needed ]} Politically similar to other rural areas of Bingham County, Wapello voting records indicate approximately three registered Republicans for every registered Democrat.^{[ citation needed ]}

See also

Idahoportal

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wapallo
2. "Bingham County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
3. Lund, Anthon Henrik (1922). The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine. Geneal. Society of Utah. p. 40.