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 261.[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
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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
- ^ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- ^ 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
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