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Firth, Idaho
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Welcome sign along North State Street (U.S. Route 91 in Firth, June 2008
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Location of Firth in Bingham County, Idaho.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Bingham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2) |
| • Land | 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,567 ft (1,392 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 517 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
83236
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| Area code(s) | 208, 986 |
| FIPS code | 16-27910 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410508 |
Firth is a town in Bingham County, Idaho, United States. The population was 517 at the 2020 census.
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Geography
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North State Street (U.S. Route 91 in Firth, April 2022
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.40 km2), all of it land.
Firth is located on the eastern side of the Snake River, facing the Blackfoot Mountains.
History
Firth began as a Swedish settlement in 1885. It was named for Lorenzo J. Firth, an English emigrant, who gave land for the railroad section house and water tank; the railroad named the station for him in 1903. The post office was established in 1905. The town hosts Firth cemetery (known as Dye cemetery before 1935).
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 236 | — | |
| 1940 | 242 | 2.5% | |
| 1950 | 293 | 21.1% | |
| 1960 | 322 | 9.9% | |
| 1970 | 362 | 12.4% | |
| 1980 | 460 | 27.1% | |
| 1990 | 429 | −6.7% | |
| 2000 | 408 | −4.9% | |
| 2010 | 477 | 16.9% | |
| 2020 | 517 | 8.4% | |
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2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 477 people in 168 households, including 121 families, in the town. The population density was 883.3 inhabitants per square mile (341.0/km2). There were 173 housing units at an average density of 320.4 per square mile (123.7/km2). The racial makup of the town was 79.5% White, 2.1% Native American, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 14.5% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25.2%.
Of the 168 households 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.0% were non-families. 26.2% of households were one person and 14.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.45.
The median age was 31.4 years. 31.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; and 12.2% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.
See also
In Spanish: Firth (Idaho) para niños
