๐บ๐ธ Pocatello is the county seat and largest city of Bannock County, with a small portion on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in neighboring Power County, in the south-eastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the principal city of the Pocatello metropolitan area, which encompasses all of Bannock County.
Pocatello is the sixth-largest city in the state, just behind Caldwell. In 2007, Pocatello was ranked twentieth on Forbes' list of Best Small Places for Business and Careers. Pocatello is the home of Idaho State University and the manufacturing facility of ON Semiconductor. The city is at an elevation of 4,462 feet (1.360ย km) above sea level and is served by the Pocatello Regional Airport.
History: Indigenous tribes Shoshone and Bannock Indigenous tribes inhabited south-eastern Idaho for hundreds of years before the trek by Lewis and Clark across Idaho in 1805. Their reports of the many riches of the region attracted fur trappers and traders to south-eastern Idaho. The city is named after Chief Pocatello, a 19th-century Shoshone leader.
Permanent settlements Nathaniel Wyeth of Massachusetts established one of the first permanent settlements at Fort Hall in 1834, which is only a few miles north-east of Pocatello. When over-trapping and a shift in fashion to silk hats put an end to the fur trade, Fort Hall became a supply point for immigrants traveling the Oregon Trail.
Although thousands of immigrants passed through Idaho, it was not until the discovery of gold in 1860 that Idaho attracted settlers in large numbers. The gold rush brought a need for goods and services to many towns, and the Portneuf Valley, home of Pocatello, was the corridor initially used by stage and freight lines. The coming of the railroad provided further development of Idaho's mineral resources and "Pocatello junction" became an important transportation crossroads as the Union Pacific Railroad expanded its service.
Gateway to the Northwest After its founding in 1889, Pocatello became known as the "Gateway to the Northwest". As pioneers, gold miners and settlers traveled the Oregon Trail, they passed through the Portneuf Gap south of town. Stage and freight lines and the railroad soon followed, turning the community into a trade centre and transportation junction.
Gold rush and agriculture After the gold rush played out, the settlers who remained turned to agriculture. With the help of irrigation from the nearby Snake River, the region became a large supplier of potatoes, grain and other crops. Residential and commercial development gradually appeared by 1882.
Alameda consolidation
The adjacent city of Alameda was consolidated into Pocatello in 1962, Chubbuck, further north, opposed a similar merger and remained a separate municipality. In the 1960 census, Alameda had a population of 10,660 and Pocatello was at 28,534; the consolidation made Pocatello the state's largest city based on those numbers, passing Boise and Idaho Falls.
Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 32.38 square miles (83.86ย kmยฒ), of which 32.22 square miles (83.45ย kmยฒ) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41ย kmยฒ) is water.
A main water feature of Pocatello is the Portneuf River, which runs south-east to north-west on the western side of the city. Since 1992, the city and the Portneuf Greenway Foundation have worked to create a system of trails that follow the river and connect to other trails in the greater Portneuf Valley. Currently, 15+ miles of trails have been constructed with 27 planned total miles.
Economy Idaho Department of Correction operates the Pocatello Women's Correctional Center (PWCC) in Pocatello.
The United States Postal Service operates the Pocatello, Bannock, and Gateway Station post offices.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is building a data centre in Pocatello as part of an initiative to consolidate operations into three enterprise data centers.
Economy: Top employers According to Pocatello's 2021 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city include: 1 Idaho State University; 2 Pocatello School District #25; 3 Portneuf Medical Center; 4 Idaho Central Credit Union; 5 Amy's Kitchen; 6 City of Pocatello; 7 ON Semiconductor; 8 Allstate Insurance; 9 Bannock County; 10 Walmart.
Sport Pocatello is home to Holt Arena, a multipurpose indoor stadium that opened in 1970 on the ISU campus. Known as the "Minidome" until 1988, Holt Arena was the home of the Real Dairy Bowl, a junior college football Bowl game. Holt Arena also plays host to the Simplot Games, the nation's largest indoor high school track-and-field meet.
The Pocatello Marathon and Half Marathon are held annually. Times from the course may be used to qualify for the Boston and New York marathons.
Outdoor sports, both winter and summer, play an important role in the culture of Pocatello. Pebble Creek, Idaho is a ski resort located just south of Pocatello and offers skiing and snowboarding.
Pocatello is also home to a semi-pro baseball team, the Gate City Grays, who are a member of the Northern Utah League. The Grays play in Halliwell Park located at 1100 W. Alameda. They were NUL champions in both 2015 and 2016.
Education Primary and secondary education Pocatello is served by the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District #25. The district is home to three public high schools, four public middle schools and thirteen public elementary schools. Additionally, there are two public charter schools, and various alternative and church-based private schools and academies.
Education: High โข Century High School โข Highland High School โข Pocatello High School; Middle schools โข Alameda Middle School โข Franklin Middle School โข Hawthorne Middle School โข Irving Middle School; Elementary schools โข Chubbuck Elementary School โข Edahow Elementary School โข Ellis Elementary School โข Gate City Elementary School โข Gem Prep โข Greenacres Elementary School โข Indian Hills Elementary School โข Jefferson Elementary School โข Lewis & Clark Elementary School โข Syringa Elementary School โข Tendoy Elementary School โข Tyhee Elementary School โข Washington Elementary School โข Wilcox Elementary School.
Education: University Idaho State University (ISU) is a public university operated by the state of Idaho. Originally an auxiliary campus of the University of Idaho and then a state college, it became the second university in the state in 1963. The ISU campus is in Pocatello, with outreach programs in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Falls, Boise, and Twin Falls. The university's 123,000-square-foot (11,400ย mยฒ) L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center occupies a prominent location overlooking Pocatello and the lower Portneuf River Valley. The center's three venues provide performance space, including the Joseph C. and Cheryl H. Jensen Grand Concert Hall. Idaho State's athletics teams compete in the Big Sky Conference, the football and basketball teams play in Holt Arena.
Transport Commercial air service is available via Pocatello Regional Airport. Pocatello Regional Transit provides bus service on five hourly routes, Monday through Saturday. There is currently no evening or Sunday service.
Pocatello was ranked #554 by the Nomad List which evaluates and ranks remote work hubs by cost, internet, fun and safety. Pocatello has a population of over 56,813 people. Pocatello also forms the centre of the wider Pocatello metropolitan area which has a population of over 95,489 people.
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Twin Towns - Sister Cities Pocatello has links with:
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