Ketchum, Idaho | |
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 Ketchum in September 2007 | |
| Motto(s): "Small town, big life." | |
 Location of Ketchum in Blaine County, Idaho. | |
| Coordinates:43°44′15″N114°23′24″W / 43.73750°N 114.39000°W /43.73750; -114.39000[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Blaine |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.25 sq mi (8.43 km2) |
| • Land | 3.21 sq mi (8.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.046 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,804 ft (1,769 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,555 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 83340 |
| Area codes | 208, 986 |
| FIPS code | 16-43030 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411539[1] |
| Website | ketchumidaho |
Ketchum is a city inBlaine County,Idaho, United States. Located in thecentral part of the state, the population was 3,551 at the2020 census,[3] up from 2,689 in 2010.[4] Located in theWood River Valley, Ketchum is adjacent toSun Valley and the communities share many resources: both sit in the same valley beneathBald Mountain, with itsskiing. The city also draws tourists to itsfishing,hiking,trail riding,tennis,shopping, art galleries, and more. The airport for Ketchum,Friedman Memorial Airport, is approximately 15 miles (24 km) south inHailey.
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Originally thesmelting center of the Warm Springs mining district, the town was first named Leadville in 1880. The postal department decided that was too common and renamed it for David Ketchum,[5] a local trapper and guide who had staked a claim in the basin a year earlier. Smelters were built in the 1880s, with the Philadelphia Smelter, located on Warm Springs Road, processing large amounts of lead and silver for about a decade.[6]
After the mining boom subsided in the 1890s, sheepmen from the south drove their flocks north through Ketchum in the summer, to graze in the upper elevation areas of thePioneer,Boulder, andSawtooth mountains. By 1920, Ketchum had become the largest sheep-shipping center in theWest. In the fall, massive flocks of sheep flowed south into the town's livestock corrals at theUnion Pacific Railroad's railhead, which connected to the main line atShoshone.[7]
After the development ofSun Valley by theUnion Pacific Railroad in 1936, Ketchum became popular with celebrities, includingGary Cooper andErnest Hemingway.[8][9] Hemingway loved the surrounding area; he fished, hunted, and in the late 1950s bought ahome[10] overlooking the Big Wood River near the city. It was there he committed suicide; he and his wifeMary,[11][12] his granddaughter, model and actressMargaux Hemingway, are buried in the Ketchum Cemetery. The local elementary school is named in his honor.
EveryLabor Day weekend, Ketchum hosts the Wagon Days festival, a themed carnival featuring Old West wagon trains, narrow ore wagons, and a parade.
TheClint Eastwood filmPale Rider (1985) was partially filmed in the Boulder Mountains near Ketchum.[13]
Ketchum is referenced in the song "Ketchum, ID" by indie rock bandboygenius.[14]
Ketchum is located at anelevation of 5,853 feet (1,784 m)above sea level.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.08 square miles (7.98 km2), of which, 3.05 square miles (7.90 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.[15] However, two mountain streams, Trail Creek and Warm Springs Creek, join theBig Wood River in Ketchum.
According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, Ketchum has a warm-summerhumid continental climate, abbreviated "Dsb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Ketchum was 98 °F (36.7 °C) on July 13, 2002, while the coldest temperature recorded was −46 °F (−43.3 °C) on February 2, 1950.[16]
| Climate data for Ketchum, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1937–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 54 (12) | 56 (13) | 67 (19) | 79 (26) | 89 (32) | 97 (36) | 98 (37) | 96 (36) | 93 (34) | 85 (29) | 69 (21) | 60 (16) | 98 (37) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 43.1 (6.2) | 47.1 (8.4) | 56.3 (13.5) | 68.7 (20.4) | 77.6 (25.3) | 83.8 (28.8) | 90.2 (32.3) | 88.7 (31.5) | 82.3 (27.9) | 72.6 (22.6) | 58.1 (14.5) | 43.8 (6.6) | 90.9 (32.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 31.3 (−0.4) | 35.0 (1.7) | 42.6 (5.9) | 51.9 (11.1) | 61.6 (16.4) | 69.7 (20.9) | 80.0 (26.7) | 78.7 (25.9) | 69.0 (20.6) | 55.9 (13.3) | 41.2 (5.1) | 30.3 (−0.9) | 53.9 (12.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 19.6 (−6.9) | 23.1 (−4.9) | 30.6 (−0.8) | 39.4 (4.1) | 48.2 (9.0) | 54.8 (12.7) | 62.6 (17.0) | 61.1 (16.2) | 52.6 (11.4) | 41.8 (5.4) | 29.3 (−1.5) | 19.7 (−6.8) | 40.2 (4.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 8.0 (−13.3) | 11.1 (−11.6) | 18.7 (−7.4) | 26.9 (−2.8) | 34.7 (1.5) | 39.9 (4.4) | 45.1 (7.3) | 43.5 (6.4) | 36.1 (2.3) | 27.7 (−2.4) | 17.4 (−8.1) | 9.2 (−12.7) | 26.5 (−3.0) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −8.7 (−22.6) | −4.7 (−20.4) | 3.5 (−15.8) | 14.3 (−9.8) | 22.7 (−5.2) | 28.8 (−1.8) | 34.9 (1.6) | 33.3 (0.7) | 24.5 (−4.2) | 14.4 (−9.8) | 1.9 (−16.7) | −7.1 (−21.7) | −11.6 (−24.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −42 (−41) | −46 (−43) | −28 (−33) | −4 (−20) | 5 (−15) | 17 (−8) | 14 (−10) | 16 (−9) | 11 (−12) | −3 (−19) | −25 (−32) | −37 (−38) | −46 (−43) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 2.25 (57) | 1.88 (48) | 1.76 (45) | 1.17 (30) | 1.78 (45) | 1.26 (32) | 0.55 (14) | 0.50 (13) | 1.01 (26) | 1.40 (36) | 1.21 (31) | 2.57 (65) | 17.34 (442) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 27.0 (69) | 17.2 (44) | 10.5 (27) | 3.2 (8.1) | 0.2 (0.51) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 1.6 (4.1) | 10.3 (26) | 32.0 (81) | 102.0 (259) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 31.1 (79) | 33.4 (85) | 31.9 (81) | 14.8 (38) | 0.5 (1.3) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 1.0 (2.5) | 7.3 (19) | 20.4 (52) | 36.5 (93) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 9.7 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 10.9 | 83.6 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 8.8 | 7.6 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 9.9 | 38.0 |
| Source 1: NOAA[17] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[16] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 450 | — | |
| 1950 | 757 | — | |
| 1960 | 746 | −1.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,454 | 94.9% | |
| 1980 | 2,200 | 51.3% | |
| 1990 | 2,523 | 14.7% | |
| 2000 | 3,003 | 19.0% | |
| 2010 | 2,689 | −10.5% | |
| 2020 | 3,555 | 32.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[18][failed verification] | |||
Ketchum is home to several faith communities, including the Presbyterian Church of the Bigwood, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church, and theWood River Jewish Community.
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At the2010 census there were 2,689 people, 1,431 households, and 583 families living in the city. The population density was 881.6 inhabitants per square mile (340.4/km2). There were 3,564 housing units at an average density of 1,168.5 units per square mile (451.2 units/km2). Theracial makeup of the city was 90.9% White, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 6.5% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.1%.[19][failed verification]
Of the 1,431 households 15.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.2% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 59.3% were non-families. 44.1% of households were one person and 11.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.88 and the average family size was 2.63.
The median age was 44 years. 14.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.4% were from 25 to 44; 32.3% were from 45 to 64; and 16.3% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.0% male and 48.0% female.
At the2000 census there were 3,003 people, 1,582 households, and 607 families living in the city. The population density was 991.4 inhabitants per square mile (382.8/km2). There were 2,920 housing units at an average density of 964.0 units per square mile (372.2 units/km2). Theracial makeup of the city was 94.74% White, 0.27% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 2.33% from other races, and 1.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.90%.[20][failed verification]
Of the 1,582 households 14.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.1% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 61.6% were non-families. 42.2% of households were one person and 6.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.90 and the average family size was 2.60.
The age distribution was 12.5% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 37.6% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.1 males.
The median household income was $45,457 and the median family income was $73,750. Males had a median income of $31,712 versus $27,857 for females. The per capita income for the city was $41,798. About 3.5% of families and 8.9% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
Blaine County School District is the school district for the entire county.[21] The zoned schools areErnest HemingwaySTEAM School (for K-5),[22][23] Wood River Middle School, andWood River High School.[23]
The county is in the catchment area[clarification needed], but not the taxation zone, forCollege of Southern Idaho.[24]
Ketchum has twosister cities, as designated bySister Cities International:
K-5: Including Ohio Gulch Rd. and North to county line.[...]6-8: Students accepted based on space available.[...]
All areas North of Ohio Gulch Road- This area is north of Ohio Gulch Road, and in Blaine County.
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