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Swan Valley, Idaho
U.S. Route 26, entering Swan Valley, ID
U.S. Route 26, entering Swan Valley, ID
Location of Swan Valley in Bonneville County, Idaho.
Location of Swan Valley in Bonneville County, Idaho.
Country United States
State Idaho
County Bonneville
Area
 • Total 11.66 sq mi (30.19 km2)
 • Land 11.48 sq mi (29.73 km2)
 • Water 0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2)
Elevation
5,315 ft (1,620 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 204
 • Estimate 
(2019)
245
 • Density 21.34/sq mi (8.24/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
83449
Area code(s) 208, 986
FIPS code 16-79120
GNIS feature ID 0397226

Swan Valley is a city in Bonneville County, Idaho, United States. It is part of the Idaho Falls, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 204 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Swan Valley is located at 43°27′13″N 111°21′4″W / 43.45361°N 111.35111°W / 43.45361; -111.35111 (43.453741, -111.351090).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.62 square miles (30.10 km2), of which, 11.51 square miles (29.81 km2) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) is water.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Swan Valley has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Swan Valley, was 103 °F (39.4 °C) on September 4, 2022, while the coldest temperature recorded was −43 °F (−41.7 °C) on January 19, 1963, and December 22, 1990.

Climate data for Swan Valley, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1960–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 55
(13)
60
(16)
72
(22)
83
(28)
91
(33)
101
(38)
101
(38)
101
(38)
103
(39)
87
(31)
72
(22)
58
(14)
103
(39)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 42.4
(5.8)
47.6
(8.7)
59.3
(15.2)
73.3
(22.9)
80.5
(26.9)
87.4
(30.8)
93.8
(34.3)
93.1
(33.9)
87.6
(30.9)
76.0
(24.4)
60.0
(15.6)
45.1
(7.3)
95.2
(35.1)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 30.4
(−0.9)
34.7
(1.5)
45.0
(7.2)
56.1
(13.4)
65.9
(18.8)
74.9
(23.8)
84.9
(29.4)
84.2
(29.0)
74.5
(23.6)
59.3
(15.2)
43.0
(6.1)
31.6
(−0.2)
57.0
(13.9)
Daily mean °F (°C) 20.7
(−6.3)
24.2
(−4.3)
33.3
(0.7)
41.6
(5.3)
50.3
(10.2)
57.8
(14.3)
65.3
(18.5)
64.2
(17.9)
55.9
(13.3)
43.9
(6.6)
31.6
(−0.2)
22.0
(−5.6)
42.6
(5.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 11.0
(−11.7)
13.8
(−10.1)
21.5
(−5.8)
27.2
(−2.7)
34.6
(1.4)
40.7
(4.8)
45.8
(7.7)
44.2
(6.8)
37.4
(3.0)
28.5
(−1.9)
20.3
(−6.5)
12.4
(−10.9)
28.1
(−2.2)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −12.1
(−24.5)
−6.9
(−21.6)
4.2
(−15.4)
16.2
(−8.8)
22.7
(−5.2)
30.8
(−0.7)
36.9
(2.7)
34.7
(1.5)
26.0
(−3.3)
14.8
(−9.6)
2.8
(−16.2)
−8.3
(−22.4)
−16.4
(−26.9)
Record low °F (°C) −43
(−42)
−36
(−38)
−25
(−32)
−3
(−19)
12
(−11)
20
(−7)
26
(−3)
23
(−5)
8
(−13)
−5
(−21)
−21
(−29)
−43
(−42)
−43
(−42)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.85
(47)
1.32
(34)
1.54
(39)
1.88
(48)
2.53
(64)
2.07
(53)
1.25
(32)
1.25
(32)
1.55
(39)
1.81
(46)
1.59
(40)
1.44
(37)
20.08
(511)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 16.7
(42)
9.1
(23)
4.4
(11)
1.6
(4.1)
0.2
(0.51)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.5
(1.3)
4.0
(10)
8.5
(22)
45.0
(114)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 9.9 8.9 10.2 12.1 13.0 10.1 7.9 7.8 7.6 8.3 8.5 9.3 113.6
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 6.4 3.8 1.7 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.9 4.8 19.6
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: National Weather Service

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1950 203
1960 217 6.9%
1970 235 8.3%
1980 135 −42.6%
1990 141 4.4%
2000 213 51.1%
2010 204 −4.2%
2019 (est.) 245 20.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 204 people, 92 households, and 66 families living in the city. The population density was 17.7 inhabitants per square mile (6.8/km2). There were 135 housing units at an average density of 11.7 per square mile (4.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% White, 1.0% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 1.5% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 92 households, of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.3% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.67.

The median age in the city was 47.8 years. 18.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.5% were from 25 to 44; 35.3% were from 45 to 64; and 20.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

Trivia

  • The former mayor of Swan Valley Tom Walsh was hired by the NFL's Oakland Raiders American football team to be their offensive coordinator in February 2006. He was previously the offensive coordinator of the organization in the early 1990s.
  • According to an 1868 account, a monster simply dubbed the Swan Valley Monster was sighted in the Snake River.

See also

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