Back داوناي (أيداهو) Arabic داوناى ARZ دونی، آیداهو AZB Downey (Idaho) Catalan Дауни (Айдахо) CE Downey (lungsod sa Tinipong Bansa, Idaho) CEB Downey, Idaho Welsh Downey (Idaho) Esperanto Downey (Idaho) Spanish Downey (Idaho) Basque
Downey, Idaho | |
|---|---|
 Location of Downey in Bannock County, Idaho. | |
| Coordinates: 42°25′45″N 112°07′32″W / 42.42917°N 112.12556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Bannock |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.98 sq mi (2.53 km2) |
| • Land | 0.98 sq mi (2.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,682 ft (1,427 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 571 |
• Estimate (2023)[4] | 570 |
| • Density | 647.24/sq mi (249.80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 83234 |
| Area code(s) | 208, 986 |
| FIPS code | 16-22600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410353[2] |
| Website | www |
Downey is a city in the Marsh Valley in southern Bannock County, Idaho, United States.[5] It is part of the Pocatello Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 571 at the 2020 census.
The community was reportedly named after one Mr. Downey, a director of the Union Pacific Railroad. However, researchers have been unable verify existence of said Mr. Downey. Notwithstanding, some have asserted he was a track worker, not a director.[6][7]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Downey, Idaho
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
wwwcensusgovwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Doweny
- ^ "Downey Idaho History". downeyidaho.com. Downey, Idaho: Downey Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 121.