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Yellow Pine
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Yellow PineID

The town was settled in 1906 and has 17 residents today.

Stibnite Historic District · Public domain
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Yellow Pine, ID · Stibnite Historic District · Public domain

Population
17
Census survey, 2020–24
Land area
1 sq mi
Settled
1906
120 years ago

Is Yellow Pine a good place to live?

Among 60 Idaho towns, just one has a lower midsummer high than Yellow Pine. 67% of the land in Yellow Pine is conserved, against 2.1% in Idaho’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Boise National Forest, at 414 acres. Yellow Pine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

17 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

The data

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Outdoors

Yellow Pine has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

66.9%conserved

0.6 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve.

66.9%
conserved · 423 of 632 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Boise National Forest0.6 mi414

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Yellow Pine is higher than in the typical Idaho or U.S. town

97risk score of 100

FEMA puts 44% of Yellow Pine’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 39% to wildfires. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
97Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireAvalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Yellow Pine, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

81°summer high

Its January low is 10°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–35°
Spring24–52°
Summer37–76°
Fall25–55°
Sep 11
typical first frost
Jun 12
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
81°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

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Moving to Yellow Pine: who provides what

Yellow Pine is unincorporated, so Valley County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerIdaho Power11.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterYellow Pine Water Users IncNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesValley CountyValley County provides services here
SchoolsMcCall-Donnelly Joint School District 421Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Idaho you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereValley County ClerkValley County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP code8367783677 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

After high school

Colleges nearby

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About Yellow Pine

Census-designated place in Valley County, Idaho, United States

Yellow Pine is a census-designated place in Valley County, Idaho, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 32. Yellow Pine has an area of 0.995 square miles (2.58 km2); 0.984 square miles (2.55 km2) of this is land, and 0.011 square miles (0.028 km2) is water.

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

Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
4,803 ft
ZIP code
83677
Area code
208

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