Declo, Idaho
| Declo, Idaho | |
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 Location in Cassia County and the state of Idaho |
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 Declo, Idaho
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| Coordinates: 42°31′10″N 113°37′48″W / 42.51944°N 113.63000°WCoordinates: 42°31′10″N 113°37′48″W / 42.51944°N 113.63000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Cassia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jay Darrington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2) |
| • Land | 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,219 ft (1,286 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 343 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 347 |
| • Density | 1,225.0/sq mi (473.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 83323 |
| Area code(s) | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-20980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0397613 |
Declo is a city in Cassia County, Idaho, United States. It is part of the Burley, Idaho Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 343 at the 2010 census, up from 338 in 2000.
The city was originally named Marshfield. In 1916, the name was changed to Declo. The name is an amalgam of the names of two resident families, Dethles and Cloughly.
The world's largest potato processing company was founded in 1923 near Declo by a 14-year-old entrepreneur named J.R. Simplot, who had moved to the area with his family as a toddler. The corporate headquarters for the J. R. Simplot Company are now located in Boise.
Declo is located at 42°31′10″N 113°37′48″W / 42.51944°N 113.63000°W (42.519441, -113.629978), at an elevation of 4,219 feet (1,286 m) above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2), all of it land.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Declo has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2010, there were 343 people, 115 households, and 87 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,225.0 inhabitants per square mile (473.0/km2). There were 127 housing units at an average density of 453.6 per square mile (175.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 85.1% White, 4.1% Native American, 9.9% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.2% of the population.
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