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Careywood, Idaho
Careywood, Idaho is located in Idaho
Careywood, Idaho
Careywood, Idaho
Location in Idaho
Careywood, Idaho is located in the United States
Careywood, Idaho
Careywood, Idaho
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Idaho
County Bonner
Elevation
2,280 ft (690 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
83809
Area code(s) 208, 986
GNIS feature ID 396235

Careywood is an unincorporated community in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. Careywood is located on U.S. Route 95 6.5 miles (10.5 km) north-northeast of Athol. Careywood had a post office with ZIP code 83809 which closed in 2015.

History

Originally known as Severance, the town was renamed Careywood after a man named Carey from Spokane who bought land in the area. At the time, Careywood was involved in the logging industry. Caryewood's population was 25 in 1960.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Careywood has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

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