Fernwood, Idaho

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Fernwood, Idaho
Fernwood in North Idaho
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Benewah
Elevation [1]	833 m (2,733 ft)
Population (2000)
- Town	684
Time zone	Pacific Time Zone (UTC-8)
ZIP code	83830
Area code(s)	208

Fernwood is a small town in the southeastern corner of Benewah County, Idaho, United States located just to the east of Idaho State Highway 3. The city shares a K-8 school with the communities of Clarkia, Santa and Emida. All students attend high school in St. Maries.^[2]

The 2000 census recorded a population of 684^[3] with an average household income of $27,578. The median age in the tabulation area is 41.2 and the average household size is 2.51.^[4]

[edit] Early Inhabitants

The Coeur d’Alene people inhabited this area for thousands of years prior to the coming of white settlers. The native name of the area is Epschssups'n or “It has a Little Tail.” ^[5]

[edit] Notes

1. ^ USGS Place names
2. ^ Upriver School District #41, District website
3. ^ The figure represents the entire area of Fernwood-Santa-Emida ZCTA and not the actual population of the city.
4. ^ United States Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population
5. ^ Coeur d'Alene Tribe GIS Program

Coordinates: 47°6′44″ N 116°23′34″ W (47.112222222222, -116.39277777778)