Atomic City
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| Location in Idaho | |
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Idaho |
| County : | Bingham County |
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 27 ′ N , 112 ° 49 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) |
| Residents : | 29 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 96.7 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 0.3 km 2 (approx. 0 mi 2 ) of which 0.3 km 2 (approx. 0 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 1528 m |
| Postal code : | 82315 |
| Area code : | +1 208 |
| FIPS : | 16-03970 |
| GNIS ID : | 0397396 |
Atomic City is a city in Bingham County in the US state of Idaho . An estimated 50 people live in the settlement; in the United States Census 2010 , 29 residents were counted.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a floor area of 0.3 km².
history
The settlement used to be called Midway, which was probably due to the fact that it is halfway between the towns of Blackfoot and Arco . The place had significantly more inhabitants than the neighboring DOE facility was even larger. There is currently a shop and a bar in the village. Most of the people who grew up here have moved away and most of the current residents are retired. There is a parking space for campers on the southern edge of the city and stock car races are held in summer .
Demographics
At the 2010 census there were 29 people in 17 households in the village. The population density at that time was an average of 102 inhabitants per km². 48 residential units were recorded.
Economy
The Experimental Breeder Reactor I was operated near the site .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Atomic City, Idaho. United States Census Bureau , accessed May 15, 2020 .