Bancroft, Idaho | |
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City | |
Location in Caribou County and the state of Idaho |
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Coordinates: 42°43′10″N 111°53′10″W / 42.71944°N 111.88611°WCoordinates: 42°43′10″N 111°53′10″W / 42.71944°N 111.88611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Idaho |
County | Caribou |
Area | |
• Total | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) |
• Land | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 5,423 ft (1,653 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 377 |
• Estimate (2012) | 368 |
• Density | 580.0/sq mi (223.9/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP code | 83217 |
Area code(s) | 208 |
FIPS code | 16-04420 |
GNIS feature ID | 0397402 |
Bancroft is a city in the Gem Valley of Caribou County, Idaho, United States. The population was 377 at the 2010 census.
Bancroft is located at 42°43′10″N 111°53′10″W / 42.71944°N 111.88611°W (42.719440, -111.886194), in the Portneuf Valley. It is a railroad town and lies on the historic route of old U.S. Highway 30. The elevation is 5,420 feet (1,650 m).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.65 square miles (1.68 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 377 people, 138 households, and 104 families residing in the city. The population density was 580.0 inhabitants per square mile (223.9/km2). There were 163 housing units at an average density of 250.8 per square mile (96.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.0% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.
There were 138 households of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.6% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.24.