Elk City, Idaho

Elk City, Idaho
Census-designated place
Gold Mill near Elk City, Idaho, August 2014
Gold Mill near Elk City, Idaho, August 2014
Elk City is located in Idaho
Elk City
Elk City
Elk City is located in the United States
Elk City
Elk City
Coordinates: 45°49′37″N 115°26′12″W / 45.82694°N 115.43667°W / 45.82694; -115.43667
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyIdaho
Area
 • Total
2.510 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)
 • Total
170
 • Density68/sq mi (26/km2)
Time zoneUTC-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]

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.[4] 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.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880276—
1900252—
1910250−0.8%
1920210−16.0%
1930150−28.6%
19401500.0%
195018020.0%
196030066.7%
197045050.0%
198067048.9%
19906700.0%
2000376−43.9%
2010202−46.3%
2020170−15.8%
source:[3][6][7]

Geography

Elk City is located at 45°49′37″N 115°26′12″W / 45.82694°N 115.43667°W / 45.82694; -115.43667,[8] 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.[9]

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.[10]

Climate data for Elk City 1NE, Idaho 1991–2020 normals, 1914-2020 extremes: 4058ft (1237m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
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) 29.2
(74) 		14.0
(36) 		19.0
(48) 		10.2
(26) 		1.1
(2.8) 		0.1
(0.25) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		1.9
(4.8) 		17.3
(44) 		26.4
(67) 		119.2
(302.85)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 inch) 16.7 12.7 15.2 16.0 14.8 15.6 7.4 6.3 6.8 12.4 15.0 15.4 154.3
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 14.7 12.1 11.1 7.2 1.4 0.2 0 0 0 1.8 10.0 14.2 72.7
Source 1: NOAA[11]
Source 2: XMACIS2 (temp records & 1981-2010 monthly max/mins)[12]

See also

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. ^ a b Spokesman-Review Archived January 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine - 2010 census - Elk City, Idaho - accessed 2011-12-27
  4. ^ Johnson, Saralee (September 15, 1968). "Elk City – unincorporated and liking it". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). (reprinted from Cascades magazine). p. 21.
  5. ^ "Idaho for the Curious", by Cort Conley, ©1982, ISBN 0-9603566-3-0, p.129
  6. ^ Moffatt, Riley. Population History of Western U.S. Cities & Towns, 1850-1990. Lanham: Scarecrow, 1996, 97.
  7. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  10. ^ Climate Summary for Elk City, Idaho
  11. ^ "Elk City 1NE, Idaho 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  12. ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
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