Malad City, Idaho

Malad City, Idaho
City Hall in March 2010
City Hall in March 2010
Motto: 
Where Idaho Begins
Location of Malad City in Oneida County, Idaho.
Location of Malad City in Oneida County, Idaho.
Malad City, Idaho is located in the United States
Malad City, Idaho
Malad City, Idaho
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°11′27″N 112°14′57″W / 42.19083°N 112.24917°W / 42.19083; -112.24917
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyOneida
Government
 • MayorJoan Hawkins
Area
 • Total1.64 sq mi (4.25 km2)
 • Land1.64 sq mi (4.25 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,551 ft (1,387 m)
Population
 • Total2,095
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
2,137
 • Density1,302.25/sq mi (502.67/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
83252
Area code(s)208, 986
FIPS code16-50140
GNIS feature ID0396844
Websitewww.maladidaho.org

Malad City (also commonly known as Malad) is the only city and the county seat of Oneida County, Idaho, United States.[4][5] In 2024 the population was around 2,239 people., up from 2,158 in 2000.[6]

The city is named after the nearby Malad River, the name being French for "sickly".[7] Malad City is located along Interstate 15 on the east side of the Malad Valley 13 miles (21 km) from the Utah/Idaho border.

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  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Subcounty population estimates: Idaho 2000–2007". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 18, 2009. Archived from the original (CSV) on March 31, 2009. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
  6. ^ Spokesman-Review Archived 2016-08-05 at the Wayback Machine – 2010 census – Malad City, Idaho – accessed 2011-12-27
  7. ^ "Profile for Malad City, Idaho, ID". ePodunk. Retrieved September 25, 2012.