Blanchard, Idaho
Blanchard, Idaho  | |
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![]() Location of Blanchard in Bonner County, Idaho.  | |
![]() Blanchard, Idaho  | |
| Coordinates: 48°00′46″N 117°00′00″W / 48.01278°N 117.00000°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Idaho | 
| County | Bonner | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 1.530 sq mi (3.96 km2) | 
| • Land | 1.484 sq mi (3.84 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.046 sq mi (0.12 km2) | 
| Elevation | 2,267 ft (691 m) | 
| Population  (2020)  | |
 • Total  | 379 | 
| • Density | 250/sq mi (96/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) | 
| ZIP code | 83804  | 
| Area codes | 208, 986 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 2585568[1] | 
Blanchard is a census-designated place in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. Blanchard is located on Idaho State Highway 41 6.5 miles (10.5 km) northwest of Spirit Lake. Blanchard has a post office with ZIP code 83804.[2] As of the 2010 census, its population was 379.[3]
History
A post office called White[4] was established in 1903, but in 1908, the name was changed to Blanchard.[5] The present name honors John Blanchard, a pioneer settler.[4]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 261 | — | |
| 2020 | 379 | 45.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
Blanchard's population was estimated at 100 in 1960.[7]
Notable person
- Heather Scott, member of the Idaho House of Representatives.[8]
 
See also
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blanchard, Idaho
 - ^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
 - ^ "Census Bureau profile: Blanchard CDP, Idaho". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
 - ^ a b Tudehope, Scott (August 25, 1980). "Naming towns in pioneer days was fast, easy - and personal". Spokane Daily Chronicle. p. 5. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
 - ^ "Bonner County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
 - ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
 - ^ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.
 - ^ Heather Scott
 
External links
 Media related to Blanchard, Idaho at Wikimedia Commons


