Genesee, Idaho | |
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 Location of Genesee in Latah County, Idaho. | |
| Coordinates: 46°33.0′N 116°55.5′W / 46.5500°N 116.9250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Latah |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John Herman |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2) |
| • Land | 0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,680 ft (820 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 955 |
• Estimate (2019)[3] | 965 |
| • Density | 1,571.66/sq mi (606.96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 83832 |
| Area code | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-30160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0372829 |
| Website | www |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 282 | — | |
| 1900 | 731 | 159.2% | |
| 1910 | 742 | 1.5% | |
| 1920 | 676 | −8.9% | |
| 1930 | 555 | −17.9% | |
| 1940 | 678 | 22.2% | |
| 1950 | 552 | −18.6% | |
| 1960 | 535 | −3.1% | |
| 1970 | 619 | 15.7% | |
| 1980 | 791 | 27.8% | |
| 1990 | 725 | −8.3% | |
| 2000 | 946 | 30.5% | |
| 2010 | 955 | 1.0% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 965 | [3] | 1.0% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
Genesee is a city in Latah County, Idaho, United States. The population was 955 at the 2010 census, up from 946 in 2000.[5] The city was named for the Genesee region of western New York,[6][7] although it may also be a modification of the biblical Genesis.[8]
The first area of permanent settlement in the county, it was incorporated 135 years ago on October 23, 1889. It is known for its grain production. The town is on the edge of Latah County and many of the rural residents live in Nez Perce county. There is one school in the town, a consolidated K-12 school within the Genesee School District.[6][9]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
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wwwcensusgovwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ Spokesman-Review Archived 2016-08-13 at the Wayback Machine - 2010 census - Genesee, Idaho - accessed 2011-12-27
- ^ a b White, Vera (October 20, 1989). "Genesee marks its 100th birthday". Idahonian. Moscow. p. 10A.
- ^ Boone, Lalia Phipps (1983). From A to Z in Latah County, Idaho: A Place Name Dictionary. Moscow, ID: Idaho Place Name Project.
- ^ Monroe, Julie R. (2006). Latah County. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 29. ISBN 0738531332. OCLC 70259334.
- ^ White, Vera (April 22, 1989). "Genesee: from boom times to bedroom town". Idahonian. Moscow. p. 1B.