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Fernwood

Total population

0

Median home value

$0

Median income

$0

Elevation2733 m
Weather68°F · Sunny
Coordinates47.12°, -116.39°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
2733 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Fernwood is a small unincorporated community in the southeastern corner of Benewah County, Idaho, United States, located just to the east of State Highway 3. The city shares a public K-6 school with the communities of Clarkia, Santa and Emida. All students attend high school and middle school in St. Maries.

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History & geography

History

The Coeur d’Alene people initially inhabited this area for thousands of years prior to the coming of white settlers. The native name of the area is Epschssups'n or “It has a little tail.” Fernwood's population was estimated at 250 in 1960.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
0
Median home value
—
Housing units
0
Poverty rate
—
Unemployment
—

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
47.1151
Longitude
-116.3865
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
68°F
Sunny
Tonight
38°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
64°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
32°F
Partly Cloudy then Areas Of Frost
Sunday
61°F
Widespread Frost then Sunny
Sunday Night
33°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Fernwood, ID from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
32.2%
Diabetes
10.6%
Adult obesity
36.8%
Binge drinking
17.5%
Adult smoking
19.1%
No leisure activity
28%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,513
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-breasted Nuthatch
    Sitta canadensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    86
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    74
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    62
  • Chestnut-backed Chickadee
    Poecile rufescens (J.K.Townsend, 1837) · Aves
    50
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    49
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    49
  • Pine Siskin
    Spinus pinus (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    45
  • Cassin's Finch
    Haemorhous cassinii (S.F.Baird, 1854) · Aves
    40

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
1
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
0
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • UPRIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · FERNWOOD · 90 students · 15:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
43
Largest magnitude
4
Largest event
2001-11-11

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Idaho

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.84
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,400

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
193
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Fernwood

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
ST MARIES RIVER NR SANTA, ID
Distance
6.6 mi
Streamflow
42.6 cfs
Gage height
3.92 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-14 05:15 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET