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Fernwood
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Fernwood
Total population
0
Median home value
$0
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & 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.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Fernwood, ID from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves86
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves74
- Northern FlickerColaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves62
- Chestnut-backed ChickadeePoecile rufescens (J.K.Townsend, 1837) · Aves50
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves49
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves49
- Pine SiskinSpinus pinus (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves45
- Cassin's FinchHaemorhous cassinii (S.F.Baird, 1854) · Aves40
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- UPRIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 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
Most recent
- M 3.3 — 2025-02-112 km NNW of Mullan, Idaho
- M 2.6 — 2022-11-2513 km WSW of Saint Regis, Montana
- M 3 — 2022-05-222 km WSW of Mullan, Idaho
- M 2.7 — 2021-12-151 km NW of Lewiston Orchards, Idaho
- M 2.9 — 2021-10-168 km SSW of Culdesac, Idaho
- M 2.6 — 2020-09-252 km NNW of Mullan, Idaho
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Idaho
- St. Maries16.3 mi away · pop. 2,915
- Bovill17.7 mi away · pop. 107
- Parkline21.1 mi away
- Deary23.2 mi away · pop. 458
- De Smet24.7 mi away
- Princeton24.8 mi away · pop. 25
- Elk River24.9 mi away
- Tensed25.4 mi away
- Conkling Park26.7 mi away
- Onaway27 mi away · pop. 263
- Potlatch27.5 mi away · pop. 922
- Plummer27.7 mi away · pop. 1,162
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Fernwood
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Dudley, Shoshone, IdahoWildfires · 2026-08-26 · 37 mi
- Wildfire PALOUSE RIVER, Whitman, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-08 · 47 mi
- Wildfire WELLS ROAD, Whitman, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-08 · 53 mi
- Wildfire ALPOWA, Asotin, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 64 mi
- Wildfire AUTUMN LANE, Spokane, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 74 mi
- Wildfire LITTLE GOOSE, Columbia, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-07 · 90 mi
- Wildfire Deer Creek, Lincoln, MontanaWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 94 mi
- Wildfire NUNAMAKER ROAD, Franklin, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-08 · 102 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-14 05:15 UTC.
Events
Gallery
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