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De Smet, Idaho
Census-designated place
Location of De Smet in Benewah County, Idaho.
Location of De Smet in Benewah County, Idaho.
De Smet, Idaho is located in Idaho
De Smet, Idaho
De Smet, Idaho
Location in Idaho
Country United States
State Idaho
County Benewah
Area
 • Total 0.957 sq mi (2.48 km2)
 • Land 0.957 sq mi (2.48 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
2,598 ft (792 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 175
 • Density 182.9/sq mi (70.60/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
83824
Area code(s) 208, 986
GNIS feature ID 397609

De Smet (also spelled Desmet) is an unincorporated census-designated place in the northwestern United States, located on the Coeur d'Alene Reservation in Benewah County, Idaho.

U.S. Route 95 passes nearby and the community is located about a mile (1.6 km) south of Tensed, which was originally Temsed (De Smet spelled backwards). De Smet has a post office with a ZIP code of 83824. As of the 2010 census, its population was 175, and its elevation is approximately 2,600 feet (790 m) above sea level.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, De Smet has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

There is a tribal K-8 school, associated with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), Coeur d'Alene Tribal School.

See also

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