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Letha, Idaho
Letha, Idaho is located in Idaho
Letha, Idaho
Letha, Idaho
Location in Idaho
Letha, Idaho is located in the United States
Letha, Idaho
Letha, Idaho
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Idaho
County Gem
Elevation
2,283 ft (696 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
83617
Area code(s) 208, 986
GNIS feature ID 376166

Letha is an unincorporated community in Gem County, Idaho The community is located 8 mi (13 km) west of Emmett. The Payette River flows northeast of Letha.

History

Letha was founded by W.W. Wilton and a Colonel Barnard and named for Wilton's daughter, Letha Wilton. It was built approximately midway along the railway running from Emmett to New Plymouth, Idaho, with anticipation that it would become a major rail center; although this never occurred, Letha today remains a service center for the adjacent farms and ranches.

Letha's population was estimated at 100 in 1960.

Utilities and services

The community includes a fire department, religious facilities, and manufacturing facilities. Higher education, police, medical and legal services are found at nearby Emmett.

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