Editing Shoshone, Idaho

{{about|the city of Shoshone|the county in northern Idaho|Shoshone County, Idaho}}
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| official_name            = Shoshone, Idaho
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
| image_skyline            = File:American Legion Hall in Shoshone Idaho.jpg
| image_caption            = [[American Legion Hall (Shoshone, Idaho)|American Legion Hall]], Shoshone
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| map_caption              = Location of Shoshone in Lincoln County, Idaho.
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| subdivision_name2        = [[Lincoln County, Idaho|Lincoln]]
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| established_title        = Founded
| established_date         = 1882, {{Years or months ago|1882}}
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| area_total_sq_mi         = 1.20
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| population_total         = 1653
| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_density_sq_mi = 1280.48
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| postal_code              = 83324, 83352
| area_code                = [[Area codes 208 and 986|208, 986]]
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'''Shoshone''' ({{IPAc-en|ʃ|oʊ|ˈ|ʃ|oʊ|n}} {{respell|shoh|SHOHN}}) is the [[county seat]] and largest city of [[Lincoln County, Idaho|Lincoln County]], [[Idaho]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> The population was 1,653 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. In contrast to the [[Shoshone]] [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] tribe for which it is named, the city's name is correctly pronounced "Show-shown", with a silent "e".

== History ==
Founded in 1882 during the construction of the [[Oregon Short Line]], Shoshone has long been considered the main [[railroad station]] in south central Idaho's [[Magic Valley]] region.<ref name=refser976>{{cite news |url=https://history.idaho.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/reference-series/0976.pdf|publisher=Idaho State Historical Society |agency=(Reference Series) |last=Hart |first=Arthur A. |title=Shoshone Historic District (#976) |date=March 1975}}</ref> The much larger community of [[Twin Falls, Idaho|Twin Falls]] {{convert|26|mi}} to the south never developed a strong railroad presence due to the logistical issues presented by its location south of the [[Snake River Canyon (Idaho)|Snake River Canyon]]. For many years, Shoshone was the only [[Amtrak]] stop in south central Idaho.

The [[Union Pacific Railroad]] opened the [[Sun Valley, Idaho|Sun Valley]] resort in 1936 (and owned it until 1964), and its pre-existing spur route to [[Ketchum, Idaho|Ketchum]] connected here.<ref name=refser976/><ref>{{cite news |last=Robb |first=Inez |author-link=Inez Robb |date=December 11, 1965 |title=Ketchum is now really in |page=4 |newspaper=Lewiston Evening Journal |location=(Maine) |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=H5QgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nWcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=999%2C4687729}}</ref><ref name=rlwrthist>{{cite news |url=https://www.traillink.com/trail-history/wood-river-trails.aspx |work=TrailsLink |title=Wood River Trails History |agency=(Rail-Trail History)|access-date=December 19, 2016}}</ref> The spur first headed northeast, following today's {{nowrap|[[U.S. Route 93 in Idaho|US 93]],}} to [[Richfield, Idaho|Richfield]] and Tikura, then peeled northwest to [[Picabo, Idaho|Picabo]] and on to [[Bellevue, Washington|Bellevue]], [[Hailey, Idaho|Hailey]], and Ketchum, so the distance was greater than today's more direct {{convert|55|mi|round=5|adj=on}} drive north on {{nowrap|[[Idaho State Highway 75|Highway 75]].}}

About {{convert|15|mi|round=5}} north of Shoshone are the Shoshone Ice Caves. The caves are [[lava tubes]] that stay cool enough for the ice inside them to remain frozen throughout the summer. In the days before refrigeration, this feature, coupled with the railroad, made Shoshone popular with travelers as "the only place for hundreds of miles where one could get a cold beer."

== Economy ==
Today, Shoshone still has one bar, but also boasts a cafe, a movie theater, and a grocery store—unusual for such a small town. While limited retail jobs exist, Shoshone is primarily a farming and dairy community.

Shoshone is home to a [[Bureau of Land Management]] (BLM) facility. The town also has a small medical clinic, and recently built a new K-12 school building.

In recent years, Shoshone has become a [[bedroom community]] for workers of neighboring [[Blaine County, Idaho|Blaine County]], due to a significant difference in cost of living. The resort cities of Ketchum and Sun Valley are about an hour north on Highway 75. This commuting phenomenon has contributed greatly to recent growth in the Shoshone area. Shoshone also has a few historical buildings.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.16|sqmi|2}}, of which, {{convert|1.14|sqmi|2}} is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-12-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref> The [[Little Wood River (Idaho)|Little Wood River]] runs through the town.

Much of the land around Shoshone is [[lava]] rock, which can make excavation for building problematic, and limits the amount of useful farmland.

=== Climate ===
Under the [[Köppen climate classification]], Shoshone has a cold [[semi-arid climate]] (''BSk'').

{{Weather box
|location = Shoshone, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1908–present
|single line = Yes
|collapsed = Yes
|Jan record high F = 60
|Feb record high F = 65
|Mar record high F = 79
|Apr record high F = 90
|May record high F = 101
|Jun record high F = 105
|Jul record high F = 109
|Aug record high F = 105
|Sep record high F = 104
|Oct record high F = 93
|Nov record high F = 77
|Dec record high F = 67

|Jan avg record high F = 45.6
|Feb avg record high F = 52.6
|Mar avg record high F = 67.3
|Apr avg record high F = 78.5
|May avg record high F = 88.5
|Jun avg record high F = 96.3
|Jul avg record high F = 102.4
|Aug avg record high F = 100.4
|Sep avg record high F = 93.4
|Oct avg record high F = 81.3
|Nov avg record high F = 63.4
|Dec avg record high F = 48.1
|year avg record high F = 103.0

|Jan high F = 37.2
|Feb high F = 43.0
|Mar high F = 54.5
|Apr high F = 63.5
|May high F = 73.8
|Jun high F = 84.0
|Jul high F = 94.1
|Aug high F = 92.4
|Sep high F = 81.4
|Oct high F = 65.9
|Nov high F = 49.5
|Dec high F = 37.7
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 30.2
|Feb mean F = 34.6
|Mar mean F = 43.6
|Apr mean F = 50.8
|May mean F = 60.2
|Jun mean F = 68.8
|Jul mean F = 77.9
|Aug mean F = 76.2
|Sep mean F = 66.1
|Oct mean F = 53.1
|Nov mean F = 40.3
|Dec mean F = 30.7
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 23.3
|Feb low F = 26.1
|Mar low F = 32.7
|Apr low F = 38.2
|May low F = 46.7
|Jun low F = 53.5
|Jul low F = 61.7
|Aug low F = 59.9
|Sep low F = 50.9
|Oct low F = 40.2
|Nov low F = 31.1
|Dec low F = 23.8
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = 1.5
|Feb avg record low F = 6.8
|Mar avg record low F = 15.4
|Apr avg record low F = 22.3
|May avg record low F = 29.9
|Jun avg record low F = 36.9
|Jul avg record low F = 46.6
|Aug avg record low F = 44.6
|Sep avg record low F = 33.8
|Oct avg record low F = 22.1
|Nov avg record low F = 11.5
|Dec avg record low F = 2.6
|year avg record low F = -3.4

|Jan record low F = -36
|Feb record low F = -35
|Mar record low F = -11
|Apr record low F = 1
|May record low F = 15
|Jun record low F = 27
|Jul record low F = 32
|Aug record low F = 29
|Sep record low F = 16
|Oct record low F = 8
|Nov record low F = -20
|Dec record low F = -27

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 1.57
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.90
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.14
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.81
|May precipitation inch = 1.07
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.56
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.16
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.30
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.46
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.76
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.02
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.72
|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 7.8
|Feb precipitation days = 6.5
|Mar precipitation days = 6.7
|Apr precipitation days = 6.7
|May precipitation days = 5.8
|Jun precipitation days = 3.7
|Jul precipitation days = 1.3
|Aug precipitation days = 1.9
|Sep precipitation days = 3.0
|Oct precipitation days = 4.4
|Nov precipitation days = 5.8
|Dec precipitation days = 7.9

|Jan snow inch = 4.2
|Feb snow inch = 3.3
|Mar snow inch = 0.8
|Apr snow inch = 0.0
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 2.2
|Dec snow inch = 5.7
|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 2.5
|Feb snow days = 1.7
|Mar snow days = 0.4
|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 1.1
|Dec snow days = 2.5

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00108380&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Shoshone 1 WNW, ID
|access-date = July 7, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service (snow/snow days 1981&ndash;2010)<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=pih
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Pocatello
|access-date = July 7, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==Highways==
* [[Image:US 26.svg|25px]] - [[U.S. Route 26 in Idaho|US 26]]
* [[Image:US 93.svg|25px]] - [[U.S. Route 93 in Idaho|US 93]]
* [[Image:ID-24.svg|25px]] - [[Idaho State Highway 24|SH-24]]
* [[Image:ID-75.svg|25px]] - [[Idaho State Highway 75|SH-75]] - ''Sawtooth Scenic Byway''

The four highways converge in Shoshone, the southern terminus of SH 75. Traffic between the [[Magic Valley]] and Sun Valley passes through Shoshone, maintaining its early heritage as a brief rest stop for travelers.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1910= 1155
|1920= 1165
|1930= 1211
|1940= 1366
|1950= 1420
|1960= 1416
|1970= 1233
|1980= 1242
|1990= 1249
|2000= 1398
|2010= 1461
|2020= 1653
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-12-18}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,461 people, 542 households, and 349 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1281.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 647 housing units at an average density of {{convert|567.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 81.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.8% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 14.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 29.4% of the population.

There were 542 households, of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.6% were non-families. 30.3% 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 2.63 and the average family size was 3.29.

The median age in the city was 33 years. 29.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 22.2% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,398 people, 547 households, and 355 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|1,432.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 615 housing units at an average density of {{convert|629.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  Apartments are scarce, and most of the neighborhoods are decades old. There has been a small amount of new construction and Shoshone has experienced slow growth since the year 2000, due in part to commuters who work in [[Sun Valley, Idaho|Sun Valley]] but choose to live in Shoshone because of the comparatively lower cost of living.

The racial makeup of the city was 88.91% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.07% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.43% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.79% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.14% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 7.65% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.00% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 11.30% of the population.

There were 547 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,036, and the median income for a family was $35,787. Males had a median income of $29,479 versus $20,417 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,756.  About 11.1% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[Shoshone School District]] is the local school district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st16_id/schooldistrict_maps/c16063_lincoln/DC20SD_C16063.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lincoln County, ID|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-03-11}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st16_id/schooldistrict_maps/c16063_lincoln/DC20SD_C16063_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

== Notable people ==
* [[Jack M. Murphy]] (1925-1984) - American politician. Murphy was the [[Lieutenant Governor of Idaho|32nd lieutenant governor of Idaho]].<ref name="magicvalley_murphy2010">{{cite web |URL=https://magicvalley.com/news/local/you-didnt-know-jack/article_47e17218-ce64-5b54-8670-e5581536f4d1.amp.html |title=You Didn't Know Jack |website=magicvalley.com |first=Steve |last=Crump |date=June 4, 2010 |access-date=July 3, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |URL=https://magicvalley.com/news/local/the-friends-of-former-idaho-senator-jim-mcclure/article_b09e4e9c-915f-5988-bc56-0cf6b917e8f1.html |title=The friends of former Idaho Senator Jim McClure |website=magicvalley.com |first=Steve |last=Crump |date=March 4, 2011 |access-date=July 3, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Tim Ridinger]] - American politician. Ridinger is a former mayor and member of [[Idaho House of Representatives]].<ref>{{cite web |URL=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/2918/tim-ridinger |title=Tim Ridinger's Biography |publisher=[[Vote Smart]] |access-date=July 2, 2020}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of cities in Idaho]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Shoshone, Idaho}}
* {{official website|http://www.shoshonecity.com/}}
* [http://www.visitidaho.org/thingstodo/view-attraction.aspx?id=30840 Visit Idaho.org] - Shoshone Indian Ice Caves
* [http://www.shoshonecity.com/Historical/historical.html Historical Information]
*[https://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-5x25b00351 “States of Mind; Shoshone,”] [[Idaho Public Television]], 1991-09-02,  The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, [[American Archive of Public Broadcasting]]

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