Smelterville, Idaho
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Smelterville is a city in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States. The population was 627 at the 2010 census.
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Smelterville, Idaho | |
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Coordinates: 47°32′34″N 116°10′45″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Idaho |
County | Shoshone |
Area | |
• Total | 0.31 sq mi (0.79 km2) |
• Land | 0.31 sq mi (0.79 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 2,234 ft (681 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 627 |
• Estimate (2019)[3] | 621 |
• Density | 2,029.41/sq mi (784.66/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 83868 |
Area code(s) | 208, 986 |
FIPS code | 16-75070 |
GNIS feature ID | 0398144 |
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The town was named in 1929 by a voice vote of its residents; the other choices were Van Rena and Silver City (already used in southwestern Idaho).[4] The presence of the Bunker Hill smelter, which started operating in 1917, caused the name to be selected.[5][6]