Onaway, Idaho
| Onaway, Idaho | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location of Onaway in Latah County, Idaho. |
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| Coordinates: 46°55′43″N 116°53′21″W / 46.92861°N 116.88917°WCoordinates: 46°55′43″N 116°53′21″W / 46.92861°N 116.88917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Latah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
| • Land | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,621 ft (799 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 187 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 191 |
| • Density | 1,273.33/sq mi (492.55/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 83855 |
| Area code(s) | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-58870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0397963 |
Onaway is a city in Latah County, Idaho, United States. The population was 187 at the 2010 census, down from 230 in 2000.
The name sources from the mill works at nearby Potlatch to the west, as workers would frequent the bars after work. When a wife called and asked where her husband was she would be told he was "Onaway" home. Onaway is located between Potlatch and Princeton on State Highway 6.
Onaway is located at 46°55′43″N 116°53′21″W / 46.92861°N 116.88917°W (46.928565, -116.889074), at an elevation of 2,621 feet (799 m) above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 187 people, 85 households, and 63 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,246.7 inhabitants per square mile (481.4/km2). There were 90 housing units at an average density of 600.0 per square mile (231.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
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