Pocatello, Idaho
Pocatello, Idaho | |
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| City of Pocatello | |
| Nickname(s): "U.S. Smile Capital", "The Gate City" | |
| Motto(s): "Gateway to the Northwest" | |
 Location of Pocatello in Bannock County and Power County, Idaho. | |
  Pocatello, Idaho Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°52′31″N 112°26′50″W / 42.87528°N 112.44722°WCoordinates: 42°52′31″N 112°26′50″W / 42.87528°N 112.44722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| Counties | Bannock, Power |
| Established | 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Brian Blad (R) |
| Area | |
| • City | 32.67 sq mi (84.61 km2) |
| • Land | 32.51 sq mi (84.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,462 ft (1,360 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 54,255 |
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | 54,746 |
| • Density | 1,683.92/sq mi (650.16/km2) |
| • Metro | 90,656 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain Standard Time (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 83201 |
| Area code(s) | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-64090 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0397053 |
| Interstate(s) |   |
| U.S. Route(s) |   |
| Website | www |
Pocatello is a city in Idaho in the United States.
History[change | change source]
Pocatello was created in 1889. People came here on the Oregon Trail.
Geography[change | change source]
Climate[change | change source]
| Climate data for Pocatello Regional Airport, Idaho (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1939–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 60 (16) |
65 (18) |
75 (24) |
86 (30) |
97 (36) |
103 (39) |
104 (40) |
104 (40) |
98 (37) |
91 (33) |
75 (24) |
64 (18) |
104 (40) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 32.6 (0.3) |
37.5 (3.1) |
48.8 (9.3) |
58.3 (14.6) |
67.8 (19.9) |
77.8 (25.4) |
87.8 (31.0) |
87.1 (30.6) |
75.8 (24.3) |
61.0 (16.1) |
44.5 (6.9) |
32.8 (0.4) |
59.4 (15.2) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 16.0 (−8.9) |
19.2 (−7.1) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
32.9 (0.5) |
39.7 (4.3) |
46.5 (8.1) |
52.0 (11.1) |
50.7 (10.4) |
42.1 (5.6) |
33.0 (0.6) |
24.1 (−4.4) |
16.1 (−8.8) |
33.3 (0.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −31 (−35) |
−33 (−36) |
−12 (−24) |
12 (−11) |
20 (−7) |
28 (−2) |
34 (1) |
30 (−1) |
19 (−7) |
7 (−14) |
−14 (−26) |
−29 (−34) |
−33 (−36) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.99 (25) |
0.97 (25) |
1.26 (32) |
1.15 (29) |
1.46 (37) |
0.99 (25) |
0.64 (16) |
0.61 (15) |
0.84 (21) |
0.87 (22) |
1.11 (28) |
1.24 (31) |
12.13 (308) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 8.8 (22) |
7.1 (18) |
5.4 (14) |
3.2 (8.1) |
0.8 (2.0) |
trace | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
1.6 (4.1) |
5.7 (14) |
10.7 (27) |
43.4 (110) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 11.4 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 6.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 9.3 | 11.3 | 96.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 9.9 | 7.2 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 10.0 | 42.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75.2 | 72.3 | 65.0 | 53.8 | 51.8 | 49.2 | 41.3 | 40.4 | 46.7 | 54.5 | 68.8 | 75.3 | 57.9 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 123.6 | 159.9 | 231.1 | 261.7 | 304.6 | 337.8 | 382.7 | 346.0 | 292.7 | 240.8 | 130.6 | 113.3 | 2,924.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 42 | 54 | 62 | 65 | 67 | 74 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 45 | 40 | 66 |
| Source: NOAA (sun and relative humidity 1961–1990)[4][5][6] | |||||||||||||
People[change | change source]
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 4,046 | — | |
| 1910 | 9,110 | 125.2% | |
| 1920 | 15,001 | 64.7% | |
| 1930 | 16,471 | 9.8% | |
| 1940 | 18,133 | 10.1% | |
| 1950 | 26,131 | 44.1% | |
| 1960 | 26,534 | 1.5% | |
| 1970 | 40,036 | 50.9% | |
| 1980 | 46,340 | 15.7% | |
| 1990 | 46,080 | −0.6% | |
| 2000 | 51,466 | 11.7% | |
| 2010 | 54,255 | 5.4% | |
| 2016 (est.) | 54,746 | [3] | 0.9% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
2010 Census[change | change source]
In 2010, there were 54,255 people, 20,832 households, and 13,253 families living in Pocatello.[2] The people were 90.5% White, 1% African American, 1.7% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 2.3% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. 7.2% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
25.8% of the people were under 18 years old; 14.5% of the people were between 18 and 24 years old; 27.4% of the people were between 25 and 44 years old; 21.8% of the people were between 45 and 64 years old; 10.7% were 65 years old or older. 50.1% of the people were women, and 49.9% of the people were men.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ↑ "ID Pocatello RGNL AP". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ↑ "WMO Climate Normals for Pocatello/Municipal ARPT, ID 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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