Fernwood, Idaho
Fernwood is a small unincorporated community in the southeastern corner of Benewah County, Idaho, United States, located just to the east of State Highway 3. The city shares a public K-6 school with the communities of Clarkia, Santa and Emida. All students attend high school and middle school in St. Maries.[3]
The 2000 census recorded a population of 684[4] with an average household income of $27,578. The median age in the tabulation area is 41.2 and the average household size is 2.51.[5]
History
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The Coeur d’Alene people initially inhabited this area for thousands of years prior to the coming of white settlers. The native name of the area is Epschssups'n or “It has a little tail.”[6]
Fernwood's population was estimated at 250 in 1960.[7]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: USGS Place names
- ^ "ZCTA5 83830 - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Upriver School District #41, District website, archived from the original on July 18, 2011, retrieved March 17, 2007
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ The figure represents the entire area of Fernwood-Santa-Emida ZCTA and not the actual population of the city.
- ^ United States Census Bureau (2000), 2000 Census of Population, archived from the original on February 12, 2020, retrieved March 17, 2007
- ^ "Coeur d'Alene Tribe GIS Program". Archived from the original on February 10, 2007. Retrieved March 17, 2007.
- ^ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.
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