Arbon, Idaho

This article is about an unincorporated community in Power County. For the similarly named census-designated place in the same county, see Arbon Valley, Idaho.

Arbon is an unincorporated community in Power County, Idaho, United States.^[1]

Arbon, Idaho
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 42°27′21″N 112°34′06″W
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Power
Elevation	5,177 ft (1,578 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	83212
Area codes	208, 986
GNIS feature ID	397384[1]

Description

The community is 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Malad City. Arbon has a post office with ZIP code 83212.^[2]

The first settlement at Arbon was made in 1893.^[3] The community has the name of George Arbon, a pioneer settler.^[3]

The first Arbon school was a 20 feet (6.1 m) by 36 feet (11 m) log cabin built in section 12 of Township 11 South, Range 33, East Boise Meridian, on land donated by Lorenzo Bailey. The schoolhouse also functioned as a church and a place for community events. Classes commenced on October 13, 1902.^[4]

Demographics

Arbon's population was 100 in 1909,^[5] 340 in 1925,^[6] 55 in 1940,^[7] and 10 in 1960.^[8]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Arbon has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.^[9]

See also

Idaho portal

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arbon
2. ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
3. The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 10.
4. "Arbon". www.co.power.id.us. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
5. Davis, Ellis A. (1909). Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Ellis A. Davis. p. 189.
6. Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 180.
7. The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 218.
8. World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.
9. Climate Summary for Arbon, Idaho