Pocatello, Idaho
Pocatello, Idaho Flag of Pocatello, Idaho Flag Official seal of Pocatello, Idaho state of Idaho state of Idaho Pocatello, Idaho is positioned in the US Pocatello, Idaho - Pocatello, Idaho State Idaho Pocatello (Listeni/ po k t lo /) is the governmental center of county and biggest city of Bannock County, with a small portion on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in neighboring Power County, in the southeastern part of the US state of Idaho.
It is the principal town/city of the Pocatello urbane area, which encompasses all of Bannock county.
As of the 2010 census the populace of Pocatello was 54,255. Pocatello is the fifth biggest city in the state, just behind Idaho Falls (population of 56,813).
In 2007, Pocatello was ranked twentieth on Forbes list of Best Small Places for Business and Careers. Pocatello is the home of Idaho State University and the manufacturing facility of ON Semiconductor.
The town/city is at an altitude of 4,462 feet (1,360 m) above sea level and is served by the Pocatello Regional Airport.
6.3 Elementary schools (K-5th) According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 32.38 square miles (83.86 km2), of which, 32.22 square miles (83.45 km2) is territory and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) is water. Pocatello experiences a semi-arid climate (Koppen BSk), with winters that are moderately long and cold, and hot, dry summers.
Climate data for Pocatello Regional Airport, Idaho (1981 2010 normals, extremes 1939 present) The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 90.5% White, 1.0% African American, 1.7% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 2.3% from other competitions, and 2.8% from two or more competitions.
There were 20,832 homeholds of which 33.6% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 36.4% were non-families.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 92.32% White, 0.72% African American, 1.35% Native American, 1.15% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 2.18% from other competitions, and 2.09% from two or more competitions.
The top 5 ethnic groups in Pocatello are: English 21%, German 16%, Irish 9%, Danish 4% and Swedish 4%.
There were 19,334 homeholds out of which 34.5% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 16.7% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older.
Founded in 1889, Pocatello was known as the "Gateway to the Northwest." The name "Pocatello" comes from an Indian chief of the Shoshone tribe who granted the barns a right-of-way through the Fort Hall Indian Reservation.
Shoshone and Bannock Indian tribes inhabited southeastern Idaho for hundreds of years before the epic trek by Lewis and Clark athwart Idaho in 1805.
Nathaniel Wyeth of Massachusetts established one of the first permanent settlements at Fort Hall in 1834, which is only a several miles northeast of Pocatello.
Although thousands of immigrants passed through Idaho, it was not until the discernment of gold in 1860 that thriving pioneer in large numbers to Idaho.
The gold rush brought a need for goods and services to many towns, and the Portneuf Valley, home of Pocatello, was the corridor initially used by stage and freight lines.
The coming of the barns provided further evolution of Idaho's mineral resources and "Pocatello junction" became an meaningful transportation crossroads as the Union Pacific Railroad period its service.
Pocatello still carries on this tradition with air, rail, and ground transit at the intersection of I-15 and I-86.
Pocatello has been recognized by Forbes as a "Best Small Place for Business" 6 years in a row.
Most recently Pocatello was ranked 2nd on Forbes Cost of Doing Business index.
In addition, Pocatello has been ranked 1 of the top 10 small places to move and raise a family as stated to Primary Relocation and World ERC.
Pocatello has also been ranked by the AARP as one of the top metros/cities in the U.S.
Idaho Department of Correction operates the Pocatello Women's Correctional Center (PWCC) in Pocatello. The Federal Bureau of Investigations is building a data center in Pocatello as part of an initiative to consolidate operations into three enterprise data centers. Eastern Pocatello in 2009, Idaho State University (ISU) is a enhance college directed by the state of Idaho.
Originally an auxiliary ground of the University of Idaho and then a state college, it became the second college in the state in 1963.
The ISU ground is in Pocatello, with outreach programs in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Falls, Boise, and Twin Falls.
Stephens Performing Arts Center, which is situated in a prominent locale overlooking Pocatello and the lower Portneuf River Valley.
Idaho State's athletics squads compete in the Big Sky Conference, the football and basketball squads play in Holt Arena.
Pocatello is served by the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District #25.
Feeding the high schools are four enhance middle schools, thirteen enhance elementary schools, two enhance charter schools, and various alternative and church-based private schools and academies.
Pocatello High School Pocatello High School Gate City Elementary School Tendoy Elementary School Tyhee Elementary School Washington Elementary School Wilcox Elementary School Elementary school boundaries of Pocatello According to Pocatello's 2014 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the town/city are: 1 Idaho State University 3,811 2 Pocatello School District #25 1,716 5 City of Pocatello 654 Commercial air service is available via Pocatello Regional Airport.
Pocatello Regional Transit provides bus service on five hourly routes, Monday through Saturday.
The Pocatello flag is considered by the North American Vexillological Association as the worst town/city flag in North America. In April 2016, the city's newly created flag design committee met for the first time.
Attending the meeting was Roman Mars - whose 2015 TED Talk made Pocatello's flag famous. Pocatello is home to Holt Arena, a multipurpose indoor stadium which opened in 1970 on the ISU campus.
The Pocatello Marathon and Half Marathon are held annually.
Outdoor sports, both winter and summer, play an meaningful part in the culture of Pocatello.
Pebble Creek, Idaho is a ski resort positioned just south of Pocatello and offers skiing and snowboarding. Benedicte Wrensted, photographer lived in Pocatello from 1895 to 1912 Ben Ross, Mayor of Pocatello and 15th Governor of Idaho Celeste West, librarian and lesbian author, born Pocatello 1942 Pocatello, Idaho is the locale of episode 3 food truck race challenge.
Enumeration Bureau Delivers Idaho's 2010 Enumeration Population Totals, Including First Look at Race and Hispanic Origin Data for Legislative Redistricting Accessed March 17, 2011 "ID Pocatello RGNL AP".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
Pocatello Ancestry & family history e - Podunk "Static Printable Map of Pocatello & Chubbuck." City of Pocatello.
City of Pocatello CAFR "Benedicte Wrensted: An Idaho Photographer in Focus".
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