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The town was settled in 1913 and has 66 residents today.
Smiths Ferry’s midpoint age is 70 years, where Idaho’s towns sit at 35.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only one of the 60 Idaho towns we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Smiths Ferry. Smiths Ferry’s concentration of trails is 3.2 miles per square mile, where Idaho’s towns sit at 0.8 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Smiths Ferry has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them North Fork Payette River Bridge. Smiths Ferry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The archive holds 2 old photos and papers and 2 maps from 1953 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Smiths Ferry is unincorporated, so Valley County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Smiths Ferry.
Expected losses in Smiths Ferry break down as 44% from inland flooding and 39% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 69 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Smiths Ferry: 16% of adults report frequent physical distress. Among 60 Idaho towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Smiths Ferry.
| Smiths Ferry | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Smiths Ferry | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.1% | 15.5% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8% | 10.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.6% | 6.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Smiths Ferry; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Smiths Ferry residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
Census-designated place in Valley County, Idaho, United States
Smiths Ferry is a census-designated place in Valley County, Idaho, United States. As of the 2020 census, Smiths Ferry had a population of 63. It is situated where the North Fork of the Payette River briefly calms and widens.
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Smiths Ferry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.