FerdinandID
A town of 141, settled in 1898.
Is Ferdinand a good place to live?
No town among the 60 in Idaho we compare has a lower July high than Ferdinand. Ferdinand has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
141 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ferdinand: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ferdinand, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ferdinand.
Very high risk in Ferdinand, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of residents in Ferdinand live below the poverty line than in the typical Idaho or U.S. town
4.4% of Ferdinand residents live below the poverty line, below both Idaho’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). 1.9% of working residents work locally in Ferdinand. Jobs based in Ferdinand fell to 27 in 2023, 50 fewer than in 2013.
| Ferdinand | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Ferdinand, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Ferdinand has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 22° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Ferdinand is
Ferdinand beats the Idaho average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 27% of Ferdinand adults sleep under 7 hours, below both the Idaho town median (34%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%). 13% of Ferdinand adults binge drink.
| Ferdinand | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 34% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Ferdinand | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours | 27.2% | 32.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 74.5% | 70.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Ferdinand
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ferdinand; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ferdinand residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
98% of working residents leave Ferdinand for work
Where Ferdinand’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,707 ft
- ZIP code
- 83526
- Area code
- 208
Questions about Ferdinand
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ferdinand, ID a good place to live?
Ferdinand has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.