Emida, Idaho
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Emida, Idaho | |
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Town | |
  Emida, Idaho Emida in North Idaho | |
| Coordinates: 47°06′57″N 116°35′53″W / 47.11583°N 116.59806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Benewah |
| Elevation | 2,851 ft (869 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 684 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 |
| ZIP code | 83830 |
| Area code | 208 |
| GNIS feature ID | 381459[1] |
Emida is a small unincorporated community in Benewah County, Idaho, United States, located on the east side of State Highway 6.
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.” [2]
The name Emida is a composite of three settlers: East, Miller, and Dawson.[3]
Emida's population was 125 in 1960.[4]
Demographics
The 2000 census recorded a population of 684[5] 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.[6]
Schools
Within the St. Maries School District #41, the town's children go to the K-6 Upriver school in Fernwood,[7] then St. Maries Middle School and St. Maries High School in St. Maries. Emida formerly operated its own school, built in 1939.[8]
