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Bruneau, Idaho

Bruneau, Idaho
Unincorporated community
Bruneau, Idaho is located in Idaho
Bruneau, Idaho
Bruneau, Idaho
Location within the state of Idaho
Bruneau, Idaho is located in the United States
Bruneau, Idaho
Bruneau, Idaho
Bruneau, Idaho (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°52′50″N 115°47′50″W / 42.88056°N 115.79722°W / 42.88056; -115.79722
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyOwyhee
Elevation
2,549 ft (777 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
83604
Area code(s)208, 986
GNIS feature ID396181[1]

Bruneau is an unincorporated community in Owyhee County in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. The mouth of the Bruneau River is to the northwest and Bruneau Sand Dunes State Park is to the east. As of 2014, Bruneau has a population of 552.[2]

History

Bruneau's population was 105 in 1909,[3] and was estimated at 200 in 1960.[4]

Geography

Bruneau is located at 42°52′50″N 115°47′50″W / 42.88056°N 115.79722°W / 42.88056; -115.79722 (42.8804516, -115.7973081), at an elevation of 2,549 feet (777 m) above sea level.[5]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bruneau has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[6] Bruneau is the hottest city in the entire state of Idaho, with a yearly average high temperature of 69 °F (21 °C). Its winters are short and mild, and summers are hot and dry.[7]

Highways

State Highway 51 northbound crosses the Snake River and continues to Mountain Home in Elmore County; southbound it becomes Nevada Route 225 at the border and continues to Elko. State Highway 78 heads northwest within Owyhee County to Grand View, Murphy, and Marsing. Eastbound SH-78 crosses the Snake River and links through Hammett to Interstate 84.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
188075—
189063−16.0%
190010566.7%
191015042.9%
1920490226.7%
1930300−38.8%
19403000.0%
19503000.0%
1960200−33.3%
1970100−50.0%
198019090.0%
19901900.0%
source:[8]

References

  1. ^ "Bruneau, Idaho". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Bruneau, ID Demographics Data". Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ Davis, Ellis A. (1909). Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Ellis A. Davis. p. 189.
  4. ^ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bruneau, Idaho
  6. ^ Climate Summary for Bruneau, Idaho
  7. ^ "7 Unique Places In Idaho To Warm Up This Winter".
  8. ^ Moffatt, Riley. Population History of Western U.S. Cities & Towns, 1850-1990. Lanham: Scarecrow, 1996, 90.


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