Emmett, Idaho#Climate

Emmett is a town on the southern bank of the Payette River that grew up around a ferry crossing of the Payette River. Emmett was originally called Martinsville, named after Nathaniel Martin who, along with Jonathan Smith, built the ferry crossing.{{Cite web|title=History -|url=http://emmettconnections.com/history/|access-date=2022-02-08|language=en-US}} Next, the name was changed to "Emmettville," because it was primarily a post office named after Emmett Cahalan, the son of Tom Cahalan, an early settler of the area. The post office was later moved but the town retained the name. A few years later the "ville" was dropped and the post office and town became simply Emmett. In 1883 James Wardwell had the town platted, and in 1900 the town was incorporated as Emmett. Later, in March 1902, the Idaho Northern railroad came to the valley.[http://www.gemcountymuseum.org/history-railroad.html], Gem County Historical Society, accessed 2011-07-20

After the closing of the mines in 1906, the power lines were extended to Emmett. A series of irrigation projects made it possible for more rapid expansion of the town as the major service center for a farming and fruit-growing valley. In the early 1900s fruit packers adopted the label of "Gem of Plenty" because of the fertility of the valley. During the mining era the valley was known as the "garden" for the mining regions.

{{cite web |url=http://www.emmettid-realestate.com/history.htm |title=Emmett Idaho & Gem County: Area History |access-date=2011-07-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111112031239/http://www.emmettid-realestate.com/history.htm |archive-date=2011-11-12 }}, United Country Musick & Sons Auctions / Real Estate Accessed 2011-7-11

While campaigning for a return to Congress in 1934, Robert M. McCracken died in an automobile accident near Emmett. His vehicle went through a guard rail and tumbled down Freezeout Hill.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y55fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wzEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4949,978128|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune |agency=Associated Press |title=Robert McCracken, Candidate for Congress, killed |date=May 17, 1934 |page=1 }}

Until 2001, the city was home to a Boise Cascade manufacturing facility.[http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-13-2001/0001426962&EDATE= Boise Cascade Announces Closure of Plywood, Lumber Operations in Idaho], Boise Cascade, 2001-02-13. Accessed 2009-03-31. The Black Canyon diversion dam on the Payette River, built in the early 1920s, is east of the city.[http://www.usbr.gov/dataweb/dams/id00282.htm USBR - Black Canyon Dam] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090607005951/http://www.usbr.gov/dataweb/dams/id00282.htm |date=June 7, 2009 }}

Rising some {{convert|5906|ft}} above sea level, Squaw Butte, named by [Confederate Settlers new to the area]; Native Americans who used this area as their winter resort, stands at the north end of the valley. The Payette River was named after Francois Payette, a fur trader from Quebec who was put in charge of old Fort Boise in 1818 and traveled through the area. Permanent settlement began in the early 1860s, after gold discoveries in the Boise Basin brought people over the established stage and pack train routes. Two of these trails joined at the Payette River north of the present river bridge in Emmett.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|2.82|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|2.80|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2012-12-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }} It is located south of the Payette River, at an elevation of {{convert|2362|ft|m}} above sea level.

Emmett experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with cold, moist winters and hot, dry summers.

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|Jan record high F = 63

|Feb record high F = 71

|Mar record high F = 82

|Apr record high F = 94

|May record high F = 100

|Jun record high F = 110

|Jul record high F = 111

|Aug record high F = 109

|Sep record high F = 103

|Oct record high F = 95

|Nov record high F = 76

|Dec record high F = 74

|Jan avg record high F = 52.2

|Feb avg record high F = 59.1

|Mar avg record high F = 70.0

|Apr avg record high F = 79.7

|May avg record high F = 89.3

|Jun avg record high F = 97.0

|Jul avg record high F = 103.0

|Aug avg record high F = 101.1

|Sep avg record high F = 94.2

|Oct avg record high F = 83.1

|Nov avg record high F = 64.7

|Dec avg record high F = 56.1

|year avg record high F = 103.9

|Jan high F = 38.3

|Feb high F = 46.0

|Mar high F = 55.9

|Apr high F = 62.8

|May high F = 72.3

|Jun high F = 80.9

|Jul high F = 91.7

|Aug high F = 90.4

|Sep high F = 79.7

|Oct high F = 65.2

|Nov high F = 49.2

|Dec high F = 38.9

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|Jan mean F = 30.8

|Feb mean F = 36.3

|Mar mean F = 43.9

|Apr mean F = 49.3

|May mean F = 57.9

|Jun mean F = 65.6

|Jul mean F = 74.7

|Aug mean F = 73.5

|Sep mean F = 64.0

|Oct mean F = 51.6

|Nov mean F = 39.1

|Dec mean F = 31.2

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|Jan low F = 23.3

|Feb low F = 26.6

|Mar low F = 31.8

|Apr low F = 35.8

|May low F = 43.5

|Jun low F = 50.3

|Jul low F = 57.6

|Aug low F = 56.5

|Sep low F = 48.2

|Oct low F = 38.1

|Nov low F = 29.1

|Dec low F = 23.5

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|Jan avg record low F = 9.0

|Feb avg record low F = 15.1

|Mar avg record low F = 22.0

|Apr avg record low F = 26.3

|May avg record low F = 31.7

|Jun avg record low F = 39.6

|Jul avg record low F = 48.2

|Aug avg record low F = 47.5

|Sep avg record low F = 37.6

|Oct avg record low F = 25.8

|Nov avg record low F = 16.7

|Dec avg record low F = 10.5

|year avg record low F = 4.5

|Jan record low F = -27

|Feb record low F = -16

|Mar record low F = 6

|Apr record low F = 12

|May record low F = 23

|Jun record low F = 30

|Jul record low F = 35

|Aug record low F = 31

|Sep record low F = 21

|Oct record low F = 12

|Nov record low F = -13

|Dec record low F = -27

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|Jan precipitation inch = 1.77

|Feb precipitation inch = 1.26

|Mar precipitation inch = 1.60

|Apr precipitation inch = 1.22

|May precipitation inch = 1.47

|Jun precipitation inch = 0.77

|Jul precipitation inch = 0.25

|Aug precipitation inch = 0.17

|Sep precipitation inch = 0.42

|Oct precipitation inch = 0.90

|Nov precipitation inch = 1.33

|Dec precipitation inch = 2.12

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|Jan precipitation days = 11.2

|Feb precipitation days = 9.3

|Mar precipitation days = 10.8

|Apr precipitation days = 9.6

|May precipitation days = 8.9

|Jun precipitation days = 6.1

|Jul precipitation days = 2.1

|Aug precipitation days = 1.9

|Sep precipitation days = 3.8

|Oct precipitation days = 6.2

|Nov precipitation days = 9.5

|Dec precipitation days = 11.9

|Jan snow inch = 1.7

|Feb snow inch = 1.4

|Mar snow inch = 0.1

|Apr snow inch = 0.1

|May snow inch = 0.0

|Jun snow inch = 0.0

|Jul snow inch = 0.0

|Aug snow inch = 0.0

|Sep snow inch = 0.0

|Oct snow inch = 0.0

|Nov snow inch = 0.5

|Dec snow inch = 3.6

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|Feb snow days = 1.3

|Mar snow days = 0.3

|Apr snow days = 0.1

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|Jun snow days = 0.0

|Jul snow days = 0.0

|Aug snow days = 0.0

|Sep snow days = 0.0

|Oct snow days = 0.0

|Nov snow days = 0.3

|Dec snow days = 2.3

|source 1 = NOAA

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|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Emmett 2 E, ID

|access-date = May 27, 2023

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|source 2 = National Weather Service

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|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Boise

|access-date = May 27, 2023

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{{US Census population

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|1910= 1351

|1920= 2204

|1930= 2763

|1940= 3203

|1950= 3067

|1960= 3769

|1970= 3945

|1980= 4605

|1990= 4601

|2000= 5490

|2010= 6557

|estyear=2019

|estimate=7054

|estref={{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}

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File:Emmett ID aerial.jpg

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,647 people, 2,773 households, and 1,790 families residing in the city.

As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2012-12-18}} of 2010, there were 6,557 people, 2,616 households, and 1,635 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|2341.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 2,916 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1041.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 91.1% White, 0.2% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 4.6% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.7% of the population.

There were 2,616 households, of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.5% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.12.

The median age in the city was 36.3 years. 27.2% 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; 22.3% were from 45 to 64; and 17.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}} of 2000, there were 5,490 people, 2,095 households, and 1,412 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|3,022.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,264 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,246.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 90.60% White, 0.07% African American, 0.75% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 5.79% from other races, and 2.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.57% of the population.

There were 2,095 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,480, and the median income for a family was $34,663. Males had a median income of $30,598 versus $19,088 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,027. About 16.3% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.4% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over.

• 25px - SH-16 (south) - connects to Eagle/Boise (southeast) via SH-44
• 25px - SH-52 - to Payette/Ontario (west) and Horseshoe Bend (east)Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '09. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2009, p. 31.

There is a single K-12 school district in the county: Emmett Independent School District 221.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st16_id/schooldistrict_maps/c16045_gem/DC20SD_C16045.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Gem County, ID|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2024-03-12}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st16_id/schooldistrict_maps/c16045_gem/DC20SD_C16045_SD2MS.txt Text list]

Residents of Gem County are in the area (but not the taxation zone) for College of Western Idaho.{{cite web|url=https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/budget/committee/jfac/2022/C3.Wednesday,%20January%2026/03.College%20of%20Western%20Idaho.pdf|title=College of Western Idaho, pg. 1-77|publisher=Idaho Legislature|date=2022-01-26|access-date=2024-03-12}} - See the map. Also see area 3 in: {{cite web|url=https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title33/T33CH21/SECT33-2101/|title=TITLE 33 EDUCATION CHAPTER 21 JUNIOR COLLEGES|publisher=Idaho Legislature|access-date=2024-03-12}}

• Carlos Bilbao, member of the Idaho House of Representatives.
• Ammon Bundy, leader of the Occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
• Hattie Johnson, Olympic shooter.
• Brad Little, Governor of Idaho
• Aaron Paul, Emmy Award-winning actor born in Emmett.{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0666739/biol |title=Aaron Paul - Biography|website=IMDb }}
• Clayne L. Pope, professor of economics at Brigham Young University.
• Paul Graham Popham, U.S. Special Forces Vietnam, General Manager McGraw Hill, Inc.
• Steven Thayn, member of Idaho Senate

• Emmett High School

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• [http://www.emmettidaho.com/ Chamber of Commerce] - Emmett and Gem County
• [https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2004-09-05-0409050155-story,amp.html Exposure to fallout haunts Idaho towns]

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