Ponderay, Idaho

Ponderay, Idaho
Location of Ponderay in Bonner County, Idaho.
Location of Ponderay in Bonner County, Idaho.
Coordinates: 48°18′11″N 116°32′18″W / 48.30306°N 116.53833°W / 48.30306; -116.53833
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyBonner
Incorporated (village)May 27, 1947[1]
Incorporated (city)November 26, 1968[1]
Government
 • MayorSteve Geiger
Area
 • Total3.45 sq mi (8.94 km2)
 • Land2.93 sq mi (7.60 km2)
 • Water0.52 sq mi (1.34 km2)
Elevation
2,126 ft (648 m)
Population
 • Total1,289
 • Density439.3/sq mi (169.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
83852
Area code208
FIPS code16-64450
GNIS feature ID0398008
Websitewww.cityofponderay.org

Ponderay (/ˌpɒndəˈr/ POND-ə-RAY) is a city in Bonner County, Idaho. The population was 1,137 at the 2010 census, up from 638 in 2000.[4] Ponderay's city motto is "Little City with the Big Future". Its name is an English phonetic spelling of the French words “Pend Oreille”, the name of the lake the city sits upon.

  1. ^ a b "Ponderay History". Ponderay Police Department. Archived from the original on June 17, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "Ponderay city, Idaho". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "2010 census - Ponderay, Idaho". Spokesman-Review. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2011.