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Firth, Idaho
Welcome sign along North State Street (U.S. Route 91 in Firth, June 2008
Welcome sign along North State Street (U.S. Route 91 in Firth, June 2008
Location of Firth in Bingham County, Idaho.
Location of Firth in Bingham County, Idaho.
Country United States
State Idaho
County Bingham
Area
 • Total 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
 • Land 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,570 ft (1,393 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 517
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
83236
Area code(s) 208, 986
FIPS code 16-27910
GNIS feature ID 0396489

Firth is a city in Bingham County, Idaho, United States. The population was 517 at the 2020 census.

Geography

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North State Street (U.S. Route 91 in Firth, April 2022

Firth is located at 43°18′20″N 112°11′02″W / 43.305519°N 112.183938°W / 43.305519; -112.183938 (43.305519, -112.183938).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.40 km2), all of it land.

Firth is located on the eastern side of the Snake River, facing the Blackfoot Mountains.

History

Firth began as a Swedish settlement in 1885. It was named for Lorenzo J. Firth, an English emigrant, who gave land for the railroad section house and water tank; the railroad named the station for him in 1903. The post office was established in 1905.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1930 236
1940 242 2.5%
1950 293 21.1%
1960 322 9.9%
1970 362 12.4%
1980 460 27.1%
1990 429 −6.7%
2000 408 −4.9%
2010 477 16.9%
2020 517 8.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 477 people in 168 households, including 121 families, in the city. The population density was 883.3 inhabitants per square mile (341.0/km2). There were 173 housing units at an average density of 320.4 per square mile (123.7/km2). The racial makup of the city was 79.5% White, 2.1% Native American, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 14.5% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25.2%.

Of the 168 households 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.0% were non-families. 26.2% of households were one person and 14.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.45.

The median age was 31.4 years. 31.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; and 12.2% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

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