Smiths Ferry, Idaho

Smiths Ferry is a census-designated place in Valley County, Idaho, United States. Its population was 75 as of the 2010 census.[1] Situated where the North Fork of the Payette River briefly calms and widens, its elevation is 4,554 feet (1,388 m) above sea level.

Smiths Ferry, Idaho
Census-designated place
Location of Smiths Ferry in Valley County, Idaho.
Smiths Ferry, Idaho
Location of Smiths Ferry in Valley County, Idaho.
Coordinates: 44°18′05″N 116°05′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyValley
Area
 • Total2.009 sq mi (5.20 km2)
 • Land1.849 sq mi (4.79 km2)
 • Water0.160 sq mi (0.41 km2)
Elevation
4,554 ft (1,388 m)
Population
 • Total75
 • Density37/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s)208, 986
GNIS feature ID400096[2]

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.[3]

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

Highway

Smiths Ferry sits along State Highway 55, the primary north-south route out of Boise, It was designated the "Payette River Scenic Byway" in 1977.[6]

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smiths Ferry, Idaho
  3. "Smiths Ferry, ID". U.S. Forest Service, Boise National Forest. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '09. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2009, p. 31.
  6. payetteriverscenicbyway.com Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine - about - accessed 2011-12-10


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