Shelley, Idaho
Shelley is a city in Idaho in the United States. It is in Bingham County. Shelley is on the eastern side of the Snake River. It faces the Blackfoot Mountains.
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 Location of Shelley in Bingham County, Idaho. | |
| Coordinates: 43°22′46″N 112°7′26″W / 43.37944°N 112.12389°WCoordinates: 43°22′46″N 112°7′26″W / 43.37944°N 112.12389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Bingham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.81 sq mi (4.68 km2) |
| • Land | 1.81 sq mi (4.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,633 ft (1,412 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,785 |
| • Density | 2,650/sq mi (1,023/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 83274 |
| FIPS code | 16-73450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0397154 |
| Website | ci |
Since 1927 Shelley has had the "Idaho Annual Spud Day". It is on the 3rd Saturday of September. It has a parade, live bands, games (such as a tug of war into a pit of mashed potatoes) and free baked potatoes.
Shelley, Idaho Media
The annual Spud Day Potato Festival at the Shelley City Park attracts thousands as seen from a helicopter in September 2011.
John F. Shelley 1890*This photo was taken when he signed Homestead papers for Iona, ID. He worked for the Z.C.M.I. in Eagle Rock (later called Idaho Falls, ID) for some time before opening his own store in Iona. He opened the first store in what would become Shelley, ID. The town is named for him.
John F. Shelley and his wife stand in the background. In the foreground are the rest of his family: Mary, Tom, Charlotte (Lottie), Docia, Hannah Davis
Curt Brinkman Park features a skateboarding park that was created by James Simpson in 1994. Shelley High School is in the background.
A gazebo on the greenbelt in Shelley, ID overlooks the Snake River as it flows over some rocks. This gazebo was destroyed in 2009.
Shelley High School, nicknamed 'the Spud Cellar', houses the community's 600 high school students.
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ↑ "Shelley city, Idaho". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
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