Council, Idaho

Coordinates: 44°43′48″N 116°26′10″W / 44.73000°N 116.43611°W / 44.73000; -116.43611
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Council, Idaho
People's Theater in Council, Idaho
People's Theater in Council, Idaho
Location in Adams County and the state of Idaho
Location in Adams County and the state of Idaho
Coordinates: 44°43′48″N 116°26′10″W / 44.73000°N 116.43611°W / 44.73000; -116.43611
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyAdams
Area
 • Total1.08 sq mi (2.80 km2)
 • Land1.05 sq mi (2.73 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
2,927 ft (892 m)
Population
 • Total867
 • Density822/sq mi (317/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
83612
Area code208
FIPS code16-18820
GNIS feature ID0396336
Websitewww.cityofcouncilidaho.org

Council is a city in and the county seat of Adams County, Idaho, United States.[3] The population was 867 at the 2020 census.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.08 square miles (2.80 km2), of which 1.05 square miles (2.73 km2) was land and 0.03 square miles (0.07 km2) (2.4%) was water.

Population history[change | change source]

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Transportation[change | change source]

U.S. Route 95 goes through the city, connecting it to New Meadows to the north and Cambridge and Weiser to the south.[5]

References[change | change source]

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  2. "Council city, Idaho". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. Moffatt, Riley. Population History of Western U.S. Cities & Towns, 1850-1990. Lanham: Scarecrow, 1996, 91.
  5. "Google Maps". Retrieved 2010-01-12.

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