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Smiths Ferry

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Smiths Ferry

Total population

66

Median home value

$437,500

9.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$87,292

Smiths Ferry$87k
National$74k
Elevation1388 m
Land area5.2 km²
Weather83°F · Sunny
Coordinates44.30°, -116.08°

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
1388 m
Area
5.2 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Smiths Ferry is a census-designated place in Valley County, Idaho, United States. As of the 2020 census, Smiths Ferry had a population of 63. It is situated where the North Fork of the Payette River briefly calms and widens.

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History & geography

History

A ferry at the river was established by Clinton Meyers in 1887 to transport livestock to summer pasture in the Round and Long Valleys across the river. Also popular with freighters, the ferry was sold by Meyers to Jim Smith in 1891, hence the name Smith's Ferry.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
70
Median home value
$437,500
Housing units
17
Poverty rate
0%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
44.2992
Longitude
-116.0784
Water area
0.16 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
83°F
Sunny
Tonight
48°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
70°F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
35°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
60°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
37°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Smiths Ferry, ID from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.6%
Diabetes
9.1%
Adult obesity
31.3%
Binge drinking
14.5%
Adult smoking
12.5%
No leisure activity
21.6%

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.38
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,599

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
99
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Smiths Ferry

Geologic investigation and mapping of the North Fork Payette River, Banks to Smiths Ferry, Idaho
Paul G. Ginther · 1981
Appraisal of the archeological resources of Cascade, Smith's Ferry, Scriver Creek and Garden Valley Reservoirs, Upper Payette River Basin, Idaho
Columbia Basin Project (U.S.) · 1948
State by state
State by state
Matt Weiland · 2008
The range rider
The range rider
United States. Department of the Interior. Office of the Secretary · 1939

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library