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City
Location of Glenns Ferry in Elmore County, Idaho.
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Elmore
Area
• Total	1.98 sq mi (5.14 km²)
• Land	1.96 sq mi (5.07 km²)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km²)
Elevation	2,569 ft (783 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,319
• Estimate (2019)	1,303
• Density	665.82/sq mi (257.01/km²)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes	83623, 83633
Area code(s)	208
FIPS code	16-31690
GNIS feature ID	0372857

Glenns Ferry is a city in Elmore County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,319 at the 2010 census. The city is adjacent to Interstate 84 and the Snake River.

History
Geography
Demographics
- 2010 census
Gallery
Notable people
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History

Glenns Ferry was one of the most famous and treacherous river crossings on the Oregon Trail. Pioneers forded the Snake River at the Three Island Crossing until 1869, when Gustavus "Gus" Glenn constructed a ferry about two miles upstream, primarily to expedite freight but also for emigrants. His boat, which could hold two wagons, cut nearly twenty miles from the former route. In 1871 the city of Glenns Ferry was established. Construction of the Oregon Short Line Railroad through the town in 1883 gave the city its first major employer.

Three Island Crossing State Park, opened in 1971, is home to The Oregon Trail History and Education Center, where visitors can learn about pioneer emigrants and Native American history. The Glenns Ferry community sponsors a crossing commemoration the second Saturday of each August.

The townsite was platted in 1871, just downstream from the ferry site.

Geography

Glenns Ferry is located at 42°57′7″N 115°18′4″W / 42.95194°N 115.30111°W / 42.95194; -115.30111 (42.951954, -115.301132), at an altitude of 2569 feet (783 m).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.94 square miles (5.02 km²), of which, 1.92 square miles (4.97 km²) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²) is water.

Demographics

The Gorby Opera Theatre is one of six sites in Glenns Ferry listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	333	—
1910	800	—
1920	1,243	55.4%
1930	1,414	13.8%
1940	1,290	−8.8%
1950	1,515	17.4%
1960	1,374	−9.3%
1970	1,386	0.9%
1980	1,374	−0.9%
1990	1,304	−5.1%
2000	1,611	23.5%
2010	1,319	−18.1%
2019 (est.)	1,303	−1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,319 people, 559 households, and 350 families residing in the city. The population density was 687.0 inhabitants per square mile (265.3/km²). There were 684 housing units at an average density of 356.3 per square mile (137.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.2% White, 0.2% African American, 2.0% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 11.8% from other races, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.6% of the population.

There were 559 households, of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.4% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the city was 42.6 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 23% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.