Blanchard, Idaho

Blanchard is an unincorporated census-designated place in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. Blanchard is located on Idaho State Highway 41 6.5 miles (10.5 km) northwest of Spirit Lake. Blanchard has a post office with ZIP code 83804.[2] As of the 2010 census, its population was 261.[3]

Blanchard, Idaho
Census-designated place
Location of Blanchard in Bonner County, Idaho.
Blanchard, Idaho Location of Blanchard in Bonner County, Idaho.
Coordinates: 48°01′01″N 116°59′02″W
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Bonner
Area
• Total	1.530 sq mi (3.96 km^2)
• Land	1.484 sq mi (3.84 km^2)
• Water	0.046 sq mi (0.12 km^2)
Elevation	2,287 ft (697 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	261
• Density	170/sq mi (66/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	83804
Area code(s)	208, 986
GNIS feature ID	396151[1]

Notable person

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

• Heather Scott, member of the Idaho House of Representatives.[5]

History

A post office called White[6] was established in 1903, but in 1908, the name was changed to Blanchard.[7] The present name honors John Blanchard, a pioneer settler.[6]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blanchard, Idaho
2. ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
3. "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. Heather Scott
6. Tudehope, Scott (Aug 25, 1980). "Naming towns in pioneer days was fast, easy - and personal". Spokane Daily Chronicle. p. 5. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
7. "Bonner County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 October 2015.