De Smet, Idaho

De Smet (also spelled Desmet) is an unincorporated census-designated place in the northwestern United States, located on the Coeur d'Alene Reservation in Benewah County, Idaho.

De Smet, Idaho
Census-designated place
Location of De Smet in Benewah County, Idaho.
Location of De Smet in Benewah County, Idaho.
De Smet, Idaho is located in Idaho
De Smet, Idaho
De Smet, Idaho
Coordinates: 47°08′46″N 116°54′57″W
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyBenewah
Area
 • Total0.957 sq mi (2.48 km2)
 • Land0.957 sq mi (2.48 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
2,598 ft (792 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total145
 • Density145.0/sq mi (55.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
83824
Area code(s)208, 986
GNIS feature ID397609[1]

U.S. Route 95 passes nearby and the community is located about a mile (1.6 km) south of Tensed, which was originally also to be titled Desmet before the name was ordered to be reversed and was subsequently misspelled by the post office. Latah Creek flows between the two communities.[2] De Smet has a post office with a ZIP code of 83824.[3] As of the 2010 census, its population was 145,[4] and its elevation is approximately 2,600 feet (790 m) above sea level.

History

De Smet was named for the Belgian Catholic priest Pierre De Smet,[5] a 19th-century Jesuit missionary. He worked with the Coeur d'Alène and other native peoples of western North America for most of his life, periodically returning to his chapter based in St. Louis, Missouri.

De Smet's population was estimated at 200 in 1909,[6] and was 100 in 1960.[7]

Demographics
Population census
YearPop.±% p.a.
1909 200—    
1960 100−1.35%
2010 175+1.13%
2020 145−1.86%
Source: "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

Climate

This region has warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, De Smet has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[8]

Education

There is a tribal K-8 school, associated with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), Coeur d'Alene Tribal School.[9]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: De Smet, Idaho
  2. "Tensed Quadrangle" (Topographical Map). usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  3. ZIP Code Lookup
  4. "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  5. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 105.
  6. Davis, Ellis A. (1909). Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Ellis A. Davis. p. 189.
  7. World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.
  8. Climate Summary for De Smet, Idaho
  9. "Coeur d'Alene Tribal School". Bureau of Indian Education. Retrieved August 4, 2021. Physical Address 30 Moctelme St, DeSmet, ID, 83824


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