Fenn, Idaho facts for kids
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Fenn, Idaho
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 Fenn, Idaho
Location in Idaho
Fenn, Idaho
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Idaho |
| Elevation | 3,274 ft (998 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
83531
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| Area code(s) | 208, 986 |
| GNIS feature ID | 396482 |
Fenn is a small, quiet community in Idaho County, Idaho, United States. It's not a big city with its own government, but rather a collection of homes and businesses. You can find Fenn along U.S. Route 95, nestled in the beautiful Camas Prairie. It's about 7 miles northwest of Grangeville and 8 miles south of Cottonwood. Fenn even has its own post office with the ZIP code 83531.
History of Fenn
Fenn was originally called Tharp. It got its new name, Fenn, around 1915. The community was named after the Fenn family, who were important early settlers in the area.
One key family member was Stephen S. Fenn. He arrived in Florence from California in 1862. He came with his wife and four children. Stephen Fenn was an early settler and a lawyer. He also held important roles in government. He was a speaker in the territorial legislature. He also represented the territory in the U.S. Congress.
His son, Frank A. Fenn, also had many jobs. He was the speaker of Idaho's first state legislature. Frank's son, Lloyd, continued the family tradition. He also served in the legislature.
A few miles north of Fenn, there was an older settlement called Denver. Most people left Denver after the Camas Prairie Railroad was built. The railroad bypassed Denver and went through Fenn instead. In 1918, a grain elevator was built in Fenn. It was updated in 1946. The railroad served Fenn until the year 2000. In 1960, Fenn had a population of 25 people.
Weather in Fenn
Fenn has what is called an oceanic climate. This means it has mild temperatures. It also gets rain throughout the year. The hottest temperature ever recorded in Fenn was 110°F (43°C). This happened on June 19, 2021. The coldest temperature recorded was -16°F (-27°C). This happened on January 10, 1949.
| Climate data for Fenn, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1939–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 63 (17) |
67 (19) |
79 (26) |
94 (34) |
100 (38) |
110 (43) |
109 (43) |
107 (42) |
103 (39) |
87 (31) |
68 (20) |
60 (16) |
110 (43) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 44.8 (7.1) |
53.2 (11.8) |
66.7 (19.3) |
80.1 (26.7) |
89.2 (31.8) |
94.9 (34.9) |
100.3 (37.9) |
99.9 (37.7) |
89.9 (32.2) |
74.9 (23.8) |
56.4 (13.6) |
43.7 (6.5) |
101.6 (38.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 36.5 (2.5) |
42.6 (5.9) |
52.2 (11.2) |
61.5 (16.4) |
72.0 (22.2) |
78.4 (25.8) |
90.3 (32.4) |
89.7 (32.1) |
77.5 (25.3) |
60.5 (15.8) |
44.5 (6.9) |
35.6 (2.0) |
61.8 (16.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 31.4 (−0.3) |
35.1 (1.7) |
41.7 (5.4) |
48.7 (9.3) |
57.2 (14.0) |
63.3 (17.4) |
71.7 (22.1) |
70.6 (21.4) |
61.3 (16.3) |
49.1 (9.5) |
37.9 (3.3) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
49.9 (10.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 26.3 (−3.2) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
36.0 (2.2) |
42.4 (5.8) |
48.2 (9.0) |
53.1 (11.7) |
51.5 (10.8) |
45.2 (7.3) |
37.8 (3.2) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
26.7 (−2.9) |
38.1 (3.4) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 13.0 (−10.6) |
17.6 (−8.0) |
23.3 (−4.8) |
28.8 (−1.8) |
32.9 (0.5) |
40.1 (4.5) |
46.2 (7.9) |
44.7 (7.1) |
37.3 (2.9) |
28.3 (−2.1) |
20.8 (−6.2) |
15.1 (−9.4) |
7.8 (−13.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −16 (−27) |
−8 (−22) |
0 (−18) |
19 (−7) |
25 (−4) |
18 (−8) |
35 (2) |
36 (2) |
27 (−3) |
9 (−13) |
−2 (−19) |
−12 (−24) |
−16 (−27) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.91 (125) |
3.72 (94) |
4.32 (110) |
4.05 (103) |
3.59 (91) |
3.67 (93) |
0.88 (22) |
0.86 (22) |
1.62 (41) |
3.13 (80) |
5.15 (131) |
4.70 (119) |
40.60 (1,031) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 13.3 (34) |
6.8 (17) |
2.7 (6.9) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
3.0 (7.6) |
17.0 (43) |
43.1 (109.26) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 10.5 (27) |
6.8 (17) |
2.8 (7.1) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.1 (5.3) |
8.9 (23) |
12.8 (33) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 17.2 | 16.1 | 17.6 | 17.3 | 14.5 | 12.8 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 13.4 | 16.9 | 18.5 | 160.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 6.3 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 7.1 | 21.3 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Famous People from Fenn
- James Henry Meyer was a notable person from Fenn. He was the Chancellor of the University of California, Davis. He held this important leadership role from 1969 to 1987.
