Dent, Idaho facts for kids

Dent is a small, quiet place located in Clearwater County, Idaho. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and buildings that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. Instead, it's usually managed by the larger county government.

A Look Back: The History of Dent

Dent has a simple but interesting history. It became a recognized community when a post office was opened there in 1896. A post office is a place where people can send and receive letters and packages. Back then, before emails and cell phones, post offices were super important for connecting people and businesses. The post office in Dent served the community for many years, finally closing its doors in 1954.

The community of Dent got its name from an early postmaster, a person in charge of the post office, whose last name was Mr. Dent. It was common for small places to be named after important people or families who lived there.