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FerdinandID

A town of 162.

Population
162
residents
Median home value
$209K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
40.0
years
Jobs based here
27
A commuter town
Small town

162 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 73° · L 47°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.

89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
89Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireAvalanches
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Ferdinand

Most working residents leave Ferdinand for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Grangeville (15%), Kooskia (13%) and Kamiah (11%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ferdinand2%
Grangeville15%
Kooskia13%
Kamiah11%
Lewiston6%
20 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in Ferdinand
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Ferdinand has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°
Spring33–54°
Summer48–76°
Fall35–56°
Sep 20
typical first frost
May 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Ferdinand is

Ferdinand beats the Idaho average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. Idaho
2 better20 too close to call10 worse
What stands outFerdinandID
Fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours27.2%32.7%
More adults treating high blood pressure74.5%70.5%
More adults with COPD9.6%6.6%
St. Mary's Hospital
7.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Ferdinand for work

Where Ferdinand’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Grangeville Grangeville 15% 13% → Kooskia Kooskia 13% 11% → Kamiah Kamiah 11% 6% → Lewiston Lewiston 6% 4% → Nezperce Nezperce 4% 4% → Orofino Orofino 4% Ferdinand · 2% stay
27jobs based in Ferdinand
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Ferdinand

City in Idaho, United States

Ferdinand is a city in Idaho County, Idaho, United States. The population was 133 at the 2020 census, down from 159 in 2010. At the southern end of the Nez Perce Indian Reservation, it was founded by F.M. Bieker shortly after the reservation was opened for settlement in 1895. It was named after Ferdinand, Indiana, where his mother's family had lived.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
133
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
3,707 ft
ZIP code
83526
Area code
208

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